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Functional Skills Qualifications in mathematics
Activity 5: Budgeting for a party
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Course no: _________________________________ Course title: Functional Skills Mathematics – Level 1
Tutor’s name: M Bryce_____________________ Date: _____________
Lesson topic: To work out the budget for a party and how much to charge per ticket
Aims:
1. Understand how to work out the cost of the hall and
entertainment
2. How to organise the tables for the guests
3. How to organise the catering and drinks for the guests
4. How much will be needed to spend on food and drink
5. To see if food and drink can be obtained at a cheaper rate
6. How to store and reheat the Bolognese sauce
7. Work out the cost of a ticket for the party
8. Assess and reflect on skills used and adapt for other
situations.
Level 1 MAT Activity 5
Time: _____PM_______ Room: ___________
Learning outcomes: to enable learners to
1. Identify relevant information required to complete the set task
2. Identify any additional information that may be required to
complete the set task
3. Use mathematics as an effective problem solving and decision
making too.
4. Understand how to use a formula and convert Celsius to
Fahrenheit
5. Check results for accuracy
6. Evaluate and summarise findings
7. Make comparisons using given data
8. Summarise and conclude findings
9. Present findings in a clear and easy manner
10. Reflect on the experience of doing the task and what skills
have been learned
11. Adapt and apply skills to develop further learning.
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Timing Work to be covered Teaching activity/assessment Learner activity Resources

(min.)

5 Register learners at the
start of the session.
Introduce the session
content and the aims and
objectives.
Consolidate and recap learning
from the last session/linked topics.
Brief overview of the activity to be
undertaken and an outline of the
problem to be solved.
Individual task. Handout: Information -
Activity 5 – Budgeting for a
Brief discussion/Q&A about party
activity to establish understanding.

Q&A to establish understanding of

the task.

5 Information gathering and Explain the importance of making
planning. sure they have all the relevant
information to complete the task.
Circulate around groups and
individuals, providing guidance
and facilitating open discussion.
Discuss and share with the
groups/individuals what they have
come up with. Put key words onto
the whiteboard for reference.
Learners in small groups, or if they Handout: Problem solving -
already have well developed Activity 5 – Budgeting for a
problem solving skills, this can be party
an individual task:
• Discuss/consider the Pens/pencils
information they have Paper
• Discuss/consider what
information is required Whiteboard
• Discuss/consider what to
take into account to aid
decision making
• Establish relevant steps to
be taken to complete the
task

Make notes.
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Timing Work to be covered Teaching activity/assessment Learner activity Resources

(min.)

5 Activity problem solving,
decision making and
completion of worksheet.
Individual guidance should be
provided when necessary to clarify
relevant calculations.
Learners to complete activities: Handout: Worksheet -
Activity 5 – Budgeting for a
Work out the cost of the hall and party
entertainment for the party from
the costs given. Pens/pencils

Make relevant calculations to Paper

check findings.
Calculators (if necessary)
Ask relevant questions to clarify
understanding.

5 Activity problem solving,
decision making and
completion of worksheet.
Individual guidance should be
provided when necessary to clarify
relevant calculations.
Learners to complete activities: Handout: Worksheet -
Activity 5 – Budgeting for a
Work out how many tables are party
required to seat the guests.
Pens/pencils
Describe/draw seating plan.
Paper
Use relevant calculations to work
out which table covers are the Calculators (if necessary)
most cost effective to purchase
and use.

Ask relevant questions to clarify

understanding.
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(min.)

5 Activity problem solving,
decision making and
completion of worksheet.
Individual guidance should be
provided when necessary to clarify
relevant calculations.
Learners to complete activity: Handout: Worksheet -
Activity 5 – Budgeting for a
Calculate the numbers who are party
having Bolognese and those
having the vegetarian option. Pens/pencils

Work out the quantities needed to Paper

buy to cater for the guests wanting
the Bolognese. Put the amounts Calculators (if necessary)
into the table provided on the
worksheet.

Work out the quantities needed to

cater for the vegetarian option.

Estimate how many people can be

fed from each cucumber and
tomato. Decide on the quantities
needed to buy.

Use calculations to check findings.

Ask questions to clarify

understanding.
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Functional Skills Qualifications in mathematics Level 1 MAT Activity 5

Timing Work to be covered Teaching activity/assessment Learner activity Resources

(min.)

5 Activity problem solving,
decision making and
completion of worksheets.
Individual guidance should be
provided when necessary to clarify
relevant calculations.
Learners to complete activity: Handout: Worksheet
- Activity 5 – Budgeting for
Work out how much orange juice a party
to purchase.
Pens/pencils
Work out how much tea, coffee
and sugar to purchase and explain Paper
the decision on the quantities.
Calculators (if necessary)
In the table provided estimate and
give assumptions on the quantities
to buy.

Use calculations to check findings.

Ask questions to clarify

understanding.
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Timing Work to be covered Teaching activity/assessment Learner activity Resources

(min.)

5 Activity problem solving,
decision making and
completion of worksheets.
Individual guidance should be
provided when necessary to clarify
the task and relevant calculations.
Learners to complete activity: Handout: Worksheet -
Using the costs in the index, Activity 5 – Budgeting for a
complete the table and work out party
the total cost for the food and
drink. Pens/pencils

Using the comparison website Paper

work out if it is best to buy the
items in different weights and Calculators (if necessary)
liquid capacities.

Show how much food and drink

will cost now.

5 Activity problem solving,
decision making and
completion of worksheets.
Individual guidance should be
provided when necessary to clarify
the task and relevant calculations.
Learners to complete activity: Handout: Worksheet -
Show the following: Activity 5 – Budgeting for a
• How much to charge per party
ticket
Pens/pencils
• What else to consider
when covering the costs of
Paper
the ticket
Calculators (if necessary)
Using the “real cost of living index”
and the table provided, compare
the cost of the food in 2010
against 2009 and show the annual
change. Show if there has been an
overall change.
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Timing Work to be covered Teaching activity/assessment Learner activity Resources

(min.)

5 Activity problem solving,
decision making and
completion of worksheets.
Explain to the group the provided
formula on the worksheet and give
an example of how it can be used
if necessary.
Individual guidance should be
provided when necessary to clarify
the task and relevant calculations.
Learners to complete activity: Handout: Worksheet -
Activity 5 – Budgeting for a
Work out how many trays are party
needed to freeze the Bolognese.
Pens/pencils
Work out how much storage space
is needed in the freezer to store Paper
the food.
Calculators (if necessary)
Using the formula given convert
Celsius to Fahrenheit to work out Whiteboard
the setting to reheat the
Bolognese.

5 Activity problem solving,
decision making and
completion of worksheets.
Individual guidance should be
provided when necessary to clarify
the task.
Explain findings and reasons for Handout: Worksheet -
choices. Activity 5 – Budgeting for a
party
Evaluate the work completed.
Pens/pencils

Paper

Calculators (if necessary)

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Timing Work to be covered Teaching activity/assessment
(min.)
5 Plenary/reflection. To be completed individually in
order to assess their experience of
doing the task and what skills they
have used and learnt to improve
their work.
5 Practice questions. Individually the learners are to
establish how they can improve on
and develop their skills to adapt
and apply themselves in future.
Recap of learning.
Level 1 MAT Activity 5
Learner activity Resources
Learners can apply the skills and Handout: Skills check -
knowledge they have developed to Activity 5 – Budgeting for a
other situations in the future. party
Explain what other calculations or
information would have helped to
improve their work.
Learners to complete activity: Handout: Skills check -
• Adapt work: to adapt the Activity 5 – Budgeting for a
task to take into account an party
increase in numbers and
show how it will affect costs
and whether they will make a
profit or loss
• Apply skills to predict the
cost of a ticket if there is a 3%
rise in entertainment cost and
2% in food and drink (5%
overall)
Recap of learning.
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Functional Skills Qualifications in mathematics Level 1 MAT Activity 5

How learning is to be measured:

Level to which the worksheet tasks have been completed.

Level of Independence and ability to select appropriate mathematics and work through problem observed and recorded in a suitable manner for
future reference.
Homework/research work:
• Any unfinished task to be completed for homework
• Carry out research in preparation for next session – Mobile phone tariffs.

Lesson evaluation: Was the lesson:

(Delete as appropriate) • Better than expected
• As expected
• Worse than expected?

Suggestions/modifications for next lessons:

Lesson evaluation/comments: