Male hairdresser, black hair, glasses, black shirt: If I have someone in for a consultation, I need to be able to explain to them exactly what I'm going to be doing, and how much things are going to cost, and I'd probably write down the prices in a line, and quickly add it up.
Male, black hair, blue shirt: Sometimes you may have to write down how much money you've got coming in and going out, in terms of budgeting.
At times you may not have a calculator handy, so it's important to be able to have a pen and a piece of paper and be able to work it out.
If I applied for a job and the pay was £250 after tax and my rent was £100, I would subtract £100 from £250, which would leave me with £150.
Male market trader, stripy t-shirt: £1.20 a pound of the cherries.
Male market trader, stripy t-shirt: The melons are 75p, strawberries are £1.80 and the cherries are £1.20.
So that equals £3.75.
Thank you.
Male market trader, stripy t-shirt: I need to jot things down, 'cause when people have a few things, I don't want to over charge them, I want to get it right.
It's useful to be able to work things out with pen and paper when you don't have a calculator.
Quick tips for tutors
Written methods includes:
- Addition by the standard written method
- Subtraction by counting up and the standard written method
- Multiplication by the lattice and standard written methods
- Division by repeated subtraction, short, long and space-saver methods
- Cross number puzzles and practice exercises
Downloadable Factsheets
Entry 3 - Division: Standard method
How to carry out a division calculation.
Level 1 - Addition by splitting
How to split numbers up to make addition easier.
Level 1 - Division glossary
Glossary of division terms.
Level 1 - Long division
How to carry out a long division calculation using the traditional method.
Level 1 - Division using repeated subtraction
How to carry out a division calculation using repeated subtraction.
Level 1 - Multiplication glossary
Glossary of multiplication terms.
Level 1 - Short division
How to carry out a short division calculation using the traditional method.
Level 1 - Some reminders for written division
Points to remember when working on written division.
Level 1 - Spacesaver division
How to carry out spacesaver division calculations.
Level 1 - Some reminders about addition and subtraction
Points to remember when working on addition and subtraction calculations
Level 1 - Time-savers ÷ 10 and ÷ 100
How to divide by 10 and 100 to save time when carrying out calculations.
Level 1 - Time-savers × 10 and × 100
How to multiply by 10 and 100 to save time when carrying out calculations.
Level 1 - Subtraction using counting up
How to carry out subtraction calculations using counting up.
Level 1 - Some reminders for written multiplication
Points to remember when working on written multiplication.
Downloadable Worksheets
Entry 3 - Division: Standard method
Worksheet with division questions using the standard method of division.
Entry 3 - Multiplication: Lattice method
Worksheet with multiplication questions using the lattice method of multiplication.
Entry 3 - Multiplication: Traditional method
Worksheet with multiplication questions using the traditional method of multiplication.
Level 1 - Addition puzzle 1
Practise written addition with the crossword number puzzle 1.
Level 1 - Addition puzzle 2
Practise written addition with the crossword number puzzle 2
Level 1 - Subtraction puzzle 1
Practise written subtraction with the crossword subtraction puzzle 1.
Level 1 - Subtraction puzzle 2
Practise written subtraction with the crossword subtraction puzzle 2.
Level 1 - Multiplication puzzle
Practise written multiplication with the crossword multiplication puzzle.
Level 1 - Written division puzzle 1
Practise written division with the crossword division puzzle 1.
Level 1 - Written division puzzle 2
Practise written division with the crossword division puzzle 2.
Level 1 - Lattice method multiplication
Practise multiplication calculations using the lattice method.
Level 1 - Long multiplication
Worksheet to give practise with long multiplication calculations.
Level 1 - Short multiplication
Worksheet to give practise with short multiplication calculations.
Level 1 - Space-saver calculations: Dividing by one-digit numbers
Worksheet to give practise with the space-saver division method (dividing by 1 digit).
Level 1 - Long division calculations
Worksheet to give practise with long division calculations.
Level 1 - Written addition methods
Worksheet to give practise with written addition calculations.
Level 1 - Space-saver calculations: dividing by two-digit numbers
Worksheet to give practise with the space-saver division method (dividing by 2 digits).
