Functional Skills Level 1 Maths worksheet covering percentages through realistic retail and business scenarios, including discounts, percentage increases, VAT calculations and trade discounts. Includes answers and is fully aligned with the DfE Functional Skills curriculum.

Perfect for Functional Skills Level 1, Adult Numeracy and Key Stage 3/4 intervention groups.

Unlike many Functional Skills resources, this worksheet avoids childish clip-art and primary school themes, making it suitable for older learners who want materials that feel age-appropriate, engaging and relevant.

What’s included

✔ Clean printer-friendly worksheets inside for economical classroom printing.
✔ 10 structured questions progressing from core skills to applied problem solving.
✔ Real-world retail and business scenarios using discounts, VAT and trade pricing.
✔ Full teacher answer key with clear step-by-step solutions.
✔ Fully aligned to the UK Department for Education (DfE) Functional Skills Level 1 criteria.

Ideal for

• Classroom teaching
• Independent learning
• Homework
• Revision
• Intervention groups
• Adult education

Topics covered

• Percentages
• Percentage increase
• Percentage decrease
• Discount calculations
• VAT
• Trade discounts
• Retail maths
• Functional Skills Level 1

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