This resource has been designed for Entry Level 3 students working towards Functional Skills Maths qualifications at Level 1 (Edexcel-Pearson, NCFE, City and Guilds, AQA, Highfield Qualifications, NOCN, Open Awards). It contains a 30-page workbook and an editable, 80-slide PowerPoint lesson on the statistics component - probability.

These resources will help pupils to achieve these outcomes:

place the likelihood of events on a probability scale from 0 (impossible) to 1 (certain)
describe events using the terms - certain, likely, even chance, unlikely, impossible
use equally likely outcomes to calculate the probability of a simple event and to express it as a fraction in its simplest form

Workbook

The 30-page workbook includes 13 explanation pages, 13 worksheets, 3 progress checks and a certificate of achievement. It is provided in PDF and an editable PowerPoint version. It can be used for classwork, homework, revision or as an independent learning pack.

PowerPoint Lesson

The bundles below contain resources that cover all outcomes at each level.

The PowerPoint clearly explains probability, the probability scale and how to calculate the probability of an event and to express it as a fraction in its simplest terms. Many opportunities are provided for students to practise this skill. The PowerPoint contains links to 2 videos on probability and example exam questions. It is ideal for introducing the probability component of the statistics specification and for revision purposes.

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