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SEN Functional Skills Maths Entry Level 3 – Complete Level Guide

SEN Functional Skills Maths Entry Level 3 – Complete Level Guide

Subject: Mathematics

Age range: 14-16

Resource type: Assessment and revision

Last updated

8 November 2026

pdf, 3.33 MB
pdf, 3.33 MB

A complete Entry Level 3 Functional Skills Maths booklet in small, clear steps, designed for learners with SEN/ALN and anyone who needs a little extra help.

Simon’s Steps Functional Skills Maths: Entry Level 3 covers the whole of the Department for Education subject content for Entry Level 3 in one 118-page fillable PDF booklet. It is suitable for all awarding organisations.

Try Entry Level 1 free: search for “Simon’s Steps” on Vlog.

Created by a teacher and tutor with over 25 years of experience supporting learners with SEN/ALN.

What is covered (28 steps, 8 topics):
• Numbers to 1,000: numbers up to 1,000, ordering and comparing, rounding to 10 and 100, number sequences
• Calculating: adding and subtracting 3-digit numbers, multiplying 2-digit numbers (grid method), dividing 3-digit numbers (short division and remainders)
• Fractions and decimals: thirds, quarters, fifths and tenths, equivalent fractions, decimals to 2 places, decimal sequences
• Money: pounds and pence, calculating with money, rounding money
• Time: am and pm, clocks in hours and minutes, how long does it take?
• Measures: comparing measures, reading scales, measuring length and mass
• Shape and direction: lines of symmetry, right angles and shapes, compass points and turns
• Handling data: frequency tables, bar charts, line graphs, showing information

Every step has three pages:
• Learn it: the idea in plain words, a clear picture and a short phrase to remember
• Worked example: solved line by line with Think, Information, Problem, Solve
• Try it: four questions, with boxes to help on question 1, and a traffic light to show how the learner feels

Also included:
• Mixed practice: 17 questions (25 marks), each linked to the step it tests
• Full answers for every question
• Glossary of key terms, a two-page progress tracker and cut-out bookmarks
• Notes for parents, carers, teachers and tutors

Use it on screen or on paper. Learners can type their answers straight into the booklet using the free Adobe Acrobat Reader, or you can print just the pages you need. Clear Lexend font, a calm cream background, and a consistent colour for each operation.

The Simon’s Steps Functional Skills Maths series runs from Entry Level 1 to Level 2, all in the same format.

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SEN Functional Skills Maths Complete Series Bundle: Entry Level 1 to Level 2

All seven Simon’s Steps Functional Skills Maths booklets in one bundle, from Entry Level 1 to Level 2, in small, clear steps for learners with SEN/ALN and anyone who needs a little extra help. This bundle brings together the complete Simon’s Steps Functional Skills Maths series: seven booklets covering the whole of the Department for Education subject content from Entry Level 1 to Level 2. Learners can start at the level that suits them and move up through the series without changing resource. The booklets are suitable for all awarding organisations. Who it is for: • Learners with SEN/ALN, adult learners and post-16 learners working towards any level of Functional Skills Maths • Colleges, tutors, teachers, SENCOs and parents who support learners at different levels and want one consistent resource • Learners who need to go back and fill gaps at an earlier level before moving on What is included: • Entry Level 1: 15 steps (numbers to 20, adding and taking away, money and time, measures and shape, lists and charts) • Entry Level 2: 27 steps (numbers to 200, the four operations, fractions and money, time and measures, shape and position, information and data) • Entry Level 3: 28 steps (numbers to 1,000, calculating, fractions and decimals, money, time, measures, shape and direction, handling data) • Level 1 Part 1, Number: 23 steps (whole numbers, calculating, fractions, decimals, percentages, ratio and problem solving) • Level 1 Part 2, Measures, Shape and Data: 21 steps (units and scales, perimeter, area and volume, shape, angles and direction, tables and charts, averages and probability, problem solving) • Level 2 Part 1, Number: 24 steps (numbers and calculating, fractions, decimals, percentages, ratio and proportion, money and problem solving) • Level 2 Part 2, Measures, Shape and Data: 22 steps (measures, perimeter and area, 3-D shapes, scale, coordinates and angles, statistics, probability and problem solving) That is 160 small steps in total, each with its own Learn it, Worked example and Try it pages. Why they work well together: Every booklet uses the same layout, so learners know what to expect as they move up a level. Each step has three pages: Learn it (the idea in plain words, a clear picture and a phrase to remember), Worked example (solved with Think, Information, Problem, Solve) and Try it (four questions, with boxes to help on question 1, and a traffic light to show how the learner feels). Every booklet has mixed practice questions linked to the steps (with non-calculator questions marked at Levels 1 and 2), full answers, a glossary of key terms, a progress tracker and cut-out bookmarks. All seven are fillable PDFs: learners can type their answers using the free Adobe Acrobat Reader, with fraction boxes for fraction answers, or you can print just the pages you need. Clear Lexend font, a calm cream background, and a consistent colour for each operation. Created by a teacher and tutor with over 25 years of experience supporting learners with SEN/ALN.

£20.00
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SEN Functional Skills Maths Entry Levels 1, 2 and 3 Bundle

All three Entry Level Functional Skills Maths booklets in one bundle, in small, clear steps for learners with SEN/ALN and anyone who needs a little extra help. This bundle brings together the three Simon’s Steps Functional Skills Maths Entry Level booklets: Entry Level 1, Entry Level 2 and Entry Level 3. Each booklet covers the whole of the Department for Education subject content for its level, so together they take a learner from counting to 20 all the way to Entry Level 3. They are suitable for all awarding organisations. Who it is for: • Learners with SEN/ALN, adult learners and post-16 learners working towards Functional Skills Maths • Tutors, teachers, SENCOs and parents who need one consistent resource across all three Entry Levels • Learners who need to go back and fill gaps at an earlier level What is included: • Entry Level 1: 15 steps in 5 topics (numbers to 20, adding and taking away, money and time, measures and shape, lists and charts) • Entry Level 2: 27 steps in 7 topics (numbers to 200, the four operations, fractions and money, time and measures, shape and position, information and data) • Entry Level 3: 28 steps in 8 topics (numbers to 1,000, calculating, fractions and decimals, money, time, measures, shape and direction, handling data) Why they work well together: Every booklet uses the same layout, so learners know what to expect as they move up a level. Each step has three pages: Learn it (the idea in plain words, a clear picture and a phrase to remember), Worked example (solved with Think, Information, Problem, Solve) and Try it (four questions, with boxes to help on question 1, and a traffic light to show how the learner feels). Each booklet also has mixed practice questions linked to the steps, full answers, a glossary of key terms, a progress tracker and cut-out bookmarks. All three are fillable PDFs: learners can type their answers using the free Adobe Acrobat Reader, or you can print just the pages you need. Clear Lexend font, a calm cream background, and a consistent colour for each operation. Created by a teacher and tutor with over 25 years of experience supporting learners with SEN/ALN.

£8.00

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