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Here are some specific activities, investigations or visual aids we have picked out. Click anywhere in the grey area to access the resource. The options may go beyong the scope of this level of the Functional Skills requirements.

• Times Tables A collection of activities to help you learn your times tables in only 5 days.
• Basic Multiplication A self-marking exercise on multiplication with increasing levels of difficulty.
• Formal Written Methods Examples of formal written methods for addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
• Column Method for Multiplication Practise your multiplication skills with this exercise that already has the calculation set out for you.
• Palindrome Products Use long multiplication and pattern spotting to fill in the table with palindromic products.
• Multiplication Methods Can you understand the explanation of these multiplication methods even though you may not speak the teacher's language?
• Multiplication Video A reminder of how to multiply two numbers using the column method or long multiplication.

Click on a topic below for suggested lesson Starters, resources and activities from Transum.

• Arithmetic The ability to perform mathematical calculations is still very important despite our hi-tech environment. Good numeracy skills support the understanding of more advanced mathematical concepts at all levels. Mathematicians still consider mastery of the manual algorithms to be a necessary foundation for the study of algebra and computer science. Pupils should have a good grasp of the meaning of numbers and use their understanding of place value to multiply and divide whole numbers and fractions. They should be able to order, add and subtract negative numbers in context. They should use all four operations with decimals rounding answers where required. They should be able to solve simple problems involving ratio and direct proportion and calculate fractional or percentage parts of quantities and measurements, using a calculator where appropriate. See also the Mental Methods topic and our Number Skills Inventory.