Functional Skills Maths L2 Sample Paper 2 City & Guilds (Complete)
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- Опубліковано 31 бер 2021
- **correction**
Section 1, Q12 - He is driving at 80 miles per hour which is less than 81 r2 so the answer should be yes!
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Use the time splits below to get you closer to the questions you want.
Section 1 (Non calculator)
Q1 0:20, Q5 9:09, Q10 18:05
Section 2 (Calculator)
Q1 25:32, Q6 32:19, Q9 44:45, Q11 55:14, Q13 1:06:36
Here is a link to the sample papers:
www.cityandguilds.com/qualifi...
Simon can’t thank you enough for these videos, did my maths test on Tuesday and found out today I passed first time!
Simon I failed this exam first time round, then watched your videos and learnt so much!!!!! Found out today I passed! I think your teaching methods as you go through the papers 100% helped, thank you :)
Hi Banana (fantastic name), that's great news and I'm very pleased to think I may have contributed. Best of luck with whatever you do next!
@@SimonHTT you definitely did! I have the city & guild book & flash cards but was still struggling with the mock exams, you explained the questions & taught how to figure them out, as a 40yr old who doesn't enjoy maths I found your way of learning worked for me, I was reading through the exams questions on Monday as if it was one of your videos ... did the trick!
@@bananawiggins1541 Did you just practice with these videos? I got my exam this Thursday.
Hello how long we need for level 1 and 2 in maths?
Just wanted to say thanks for your videos! Took L2 Maths on Saturday for the second time and passed! Many thanks!!!
As a Functional Skills teacher myself I have recently found these and they have helped me with my practice. I especially like the way you explain Q7, I had never considered this method. What I would do with students is to get them to work out the price of the item after the double discount. Then I get them to work out the original price using reverse percentages so they can then work out 50% of that and compare. I am going to use your methos in future.
Thanks Alex. So nice to be able to help fellow functional skills teachers!
Hi Simon, excellent videos! i have my exam next week and have been doing mocks non-stop! your videos are really helping to remind me to slow down and make sure I'm double-checking my answers! so thank you! :)
Simon, thank you so much for the videos, these are helping me so much. I'm struggling with my tutor, so thank god I stumbled across these videos 👌🙌
watching your videos are like doing fast track lessons! Learn more from your videos than listening to my tutor! Thanks ever so much :D
I also take fast track sessions so maybe that's why!
Q12 you can split the fraction and speed in 2. 130kph becomes 65, 5/8 becomes 5/4. Then the equation is 65 x 5 over 4 = 325 / 4 = 81.25
Yes that's fine if you can see a way to simplify the calculation down into smaller numbers, but not everyone will spot things like that.
Note that because he is driving at 80 miles per hour, which is less than 81 r2, the answer should be yes, and not no as I said in the video!
Finally I understand more.Thank you
Thanks for your efforts.
Can you be my personal tutor please? 😁
But, honestly. Your video has helped me in 5 minutes. I love how you don’t rush the answers despite your obvious vast knowledge in Maths. The step-by-step chilled out answering process is helping me so much!
Thank you!
Thanks for your lovely comments Lauren. And if you decide you would like some tutoring in the future you can find a link to my website on the 'About' section of this channel with an email address to contact me directly.
Hello how is the duration for English and maths level 1 and 2 ?
Thank you! Such a big help in my revision for my upcoming functional skills exam. You make it so easy. Just hope I can pull it off as good as you 🙏🏻
Me too xx
Good luck with the exam and keep working through the practice papers.
@@SimonHTT thank you and I will do
Same , thank you for your hard work,does it matter which paper we are taking?
@@HmmM-wn1dx The style of the questions is a bit different depending on the exam board so do find out which yours is and concentrate on them. But there aren't too many practice papers so it's useful to try other exam boards as well. The topics covered are almost identical they just like to present them in their own way.
Thank you so much Sir, I took my Functional level 2 Math (City and Guilds) last Friday on my first attempt and I passed it, honestly, the struggle is real because it was online, questions were time-consuming not as easy as the sample papers, but through all your videos it helped me remember all math tricks. More power to your channel.
Well done, especially first time! Good luck for the future!!
@@SimonHTT HELLO, I HAVE TRIED MANY TIMES AND I HAVE FAILED OVER AND OVER. I EALLT NEED HELP WITH ONE ON ONE TUTORING.
@@iamblessed7737 Go to the About section on my UA-cam channel and you'll find a link to my website. There you'll find an email address to contact me directly.
What % did you need to pass? or how many mark?
@@ashbanjo2688 It's a practice paper so no exact mark but they have suggested 33 out of 60 (55%) would be enough to pass.
Thanks very useful
Thank you.
Ty very much
Thanks ☺️
thank you
these videos are great deffo helping to improve my math however I watch a different tutotial as I like to compare diffrent working out examples I noticed tat question Q13 someone else rounded 24cm up to 25 and you rounded down to 20 which one would get the marks in the exam ?
Glad you like the videos. With approximation (or estimation) questions it is up to you to choose what you round to. I used to the nearest 10 and it sounds like the other video used the nearest 5. Both would get you the marks as they are suitable for the numbers involved. However, I see the purpose of approximating to make things easier to work out, so you can do a quick calculation in your head. By rounding to 25 it's simplified the calculation a bit but not as much as if it had been rounded to 20.
You are realy good teacher.
Thank you, very kind!
I like your mathad of teaching,you are such a good teacher.
Hi, Simon can you include the Sample 2 Non calculator please ?
@ginanewman5330 This paper includes both the non-calculator and calculator sections. Look at the time stamps beneath the video to go straight to the questions you want.
Hey Simon,
Great video. I have one question, do you know the pass mark for level 2 City & Guilds? Thanks
It's around 33 out of 60, which is 55%.
this is hard as hell
Hi Simon,
Just want to clarify Q12 the speed limit 130km per hour converted to miles is around 81.25, and he is driving at 80 miles. So I believe the answer should be yes. He is driving below the limit. Please could you confirm if this is correct?
You are correct. There is a comment under the video with the correction, well spotted.
Hi simon.you are great.u giving your precious time .its really commendable .I want to be functional maths teacher.just want to know is L2 functional maths syllabus same as GCSE MATHS HIGHER TIER?.THANKS.
Thanks for your comments. L2 is more like GCSE foundation tier, but with fewer topics. Take a look at the specification for more information. The Edexcel one is linked below.
qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-functional-skills/maths-2019.html#%2Ftab-Level2
@@SimonHTT So nice of you Simon.I am really grateful for your kind response.Thanks.
Thank you for your videos. I'm waiting most of them as soon i will have my exam online,im so scare if i will pass or no,do you know how many marks do I have to get to pass??
Thanks again for great videos
You need about 33 out of 60, that's around 55%. Best of luck!
I am taking a level 2 exam tomorrow. I struggle with graphs and now having to do the graphs on the computer is even harder. Do you have a video explaining graphs. I feel like i am too old for things to sink into my brain!
I've got a video for bar and line graphs, below, but nothing on pie charts or the others. Even if you're not very comfortable with graphs you can still get marks for writing labels in the correct place and getting the scale right. It's not just about having a beautiful graph at the end.
ua-cam.com/video/v_FS2XjBKuk/v-deo.html
Hello dear Simon , I will have exam on next week and I am practicing by your video.It is wonderful.
Do take a look at my other sample papers too. Best place to look is in playlists where they're all grouped by level and exam board. Best of luck for your exam!
@@SimonHTT Dear Simone thank you for your responding.Ofcourse I will practice by today.
Could you please have another look on Q13 (calculator). The sparrows in 2018 are actually on 5 not 5.2 (check with ruler please) so I think they would not change, also since they would not change the answer should be No as the headline states "birds in decrease" which would be partly incorrect? I might be wrong here but I must say your video is very helpful :)
Hi Weronika, I agree I appear to have picked up 5.2 instead of 5.0 but it doesn't really affect the comments or conclusions. For one type of bird there is little (or no) change and for the other there is a definite reduction. So overall you could say garden birds are in decline. However, one thing not mentioned, which I suspect is not trying to be covered by the question, is the number of other garden birds. There could be much more robins or starlings over 10 years but we don't have any data on that. With these questions they are always open to interpretation and they just want to see you can use the data and make a sensible comment on it.
Glad you found the video helpful!
When you explain it like this it does make sense, thank you for your reply :)
I really need to retake my GCSE maths but am in my late 30s now and just so scared. I'm not the best at numbers but i know i need to do my level 2 😬
Hi, it may be worth pointing out that you don't have to do level 2 before you re-take your GCSE, unless your college makes it a requirement for enrolment. There are arguments for doing so, as it can give you more time to get a good understanding of some of the key concepts, but level 2 doesn't really go into some of the bigger topics like graphs (straight line and quadratics) and algebra. Assuming you plan to use a college or course provider, see what courses are available as there may be something more tailored to GCSE as your end goal without going via level 2.
And don't worry about your age, I see people much older than you passing level 2 and GCSE, it's never too late!
the cylinder Q radius7x2=14cm diameter x3.14=43.96cm x10=439.6cm cubed
It looks like you're using the formula for the circumference (3.14 x diameter) so you've actually worked out the surface area of the cylinder rather than the volume. So I stand by my workings in the video, but always good to query these things as I do make mistakes from time to time!
Your work is very helpful but sometimes can you explain in detail
And also do not put your finger on top of the question I try to read the question but can not see it
Hello,
21:32 Q11 How did you get an answer of £15.31 from the working out that was £15.30? I'm a little confused?
Many thanks
I'm confused too! I think this must have just been a mistake, it happens occasionally when I'm trying to film, speak and write at the same time. Hope it didn't stop the video being helpful.
@@SimonHTT I thought it might of been! No worries at all :) The video is very helpful thank you :)
Hi Simon you are the best . Just for the speed limit the signal said 130 km wich is 81 miles so the driver is driving 80 miles so its below! Am i confused
Thanks. Yes, my mistake. There is a comment beneath the video, I got it the wrong way round.
@@SimonHTT thkx 🎈🎊🎉
Hi please if you check the question carefully I think the answer is yes because he is driving 80 miles per hour and it is less than 130 km= 81 miles thanks for your consideration
You are correct, I have added a correction in the comments! Apologies and I hope you found the rest of the video helpful.
Hi Simon I didn't understand the number 7 question. On first line you get 70% by doing divided. And on second line you get 17.5 by doing full work out I didn't understand that bit.
I thought it will be divide again 70% to 25% . I'm bit confused there?
Hi, I'm not sure what dividing you're referring to in the first line but let me try explaining another way.
Pretend the starting price is £100. If there is 30% off then we find 30% of £100, which is £30, and take it away. We are left with £70.
We then need to take 25% off that reduced price. So we find 25% of £70, which is £17.50, and take it away. This leaves £52.50. £52.50 is clearly not better than half price as half price would be £50 and so the notice is misleading.
Hope this helps.
@@SimonHTT thank you very much saimon for replying.
I'll have a look when I'm going to sit for practice.
Where did you find this paper? Can you please send me the link for functional skills level 2 past papers. As I have done most of them on the website called MME.
For some reason the link I put in the details section of this video seems to have broken but should now be fixed. Try that and look under assessment materials.
I know that people have to pass the exam that confronts them, but is there any need in either everyday life or at work to be able to do the first question, for example? This Level 2 curriculum looks to me to be somewhat pointless. But nice clear video anyway!
Thanks for the comment. Some of these questions can appear to have no practical application but imagine you are a roofer. You need to put 648 tiles on the roof of a new building and have done 108 so far. You want to know how far through the job you are so you can work out how much longer it will take to finish. 108/648 simplifies to 1/6 so you are a sixth of the way through the job.
@@SimonHTT Thanks for the response. I would guess that builders gauge their progress just by looking at how many unused piles of materials they have, that to me would be the practical mathematics that should be taught, but I know that teaching has to be focused on what is in the curricula.
Hi Simon will there be anymore new practice papers? I’ve done 1-4 so far 👍🏼
Hi, these are currently the only C&G practice papers available however there's nothing to stop you from attempting others such as Pearson/Edexcel. The format is slightly different but the overall structure and topics covered are essentially the same.
@@SimonHTT thank you Simon , I think I’ve sat and watched nearly ALL your videos!!! You make so much sense , thank you for your time 👍🏼
Can I ask Simon are the sample papers an actual past exam paper?
Hi thanks for your amazing videos . I worked hard but I failed the exam questions were tooo hard 😢😢
Do try to get feedback so you can see how close you were and which topics you need to focus on for next time.
Hello I don’t know how to pass, been taking 4x I’m still failed, when I’m the final I couldn’t figure out the method what to use 😭😭 please help!
Are you getting feedback from the exam each time? For example, whether you're getting closer to passing or which topics you're losing more marks on. It may help to plan each question before starting to write any answers or workings. Firstly, look at how many marks are available. Broadly speaking, you get one mark for every step in a question. So you can use this to try and work out what needs to be done at each stage. This also gives you a chance to calm yourself so you are fully prepared before you pick up your pen to start writing.
These practice papers are really useful but if you have lots of gaps in your maths knowledge then it's better to try and plug some of those first.
37:27 can you explain to me why you did 25/100 x 70 ?
It's a simple way of converting 25% into a decimal to use in your calculator. If you know 25% is 0.25 and use that instead then great. Alternatively, if you want to do 25 x 70 and then divide by 100 that is also ok.
@@SimonHTT thank you I understand now. What are the most important things to know for a level 2 exam?
@@chaneld152 Everything! But it really helps if you are very solid in fractions/decimals/percentages and area/perimeter.
I don’t what it is but I have some serious difficulty with this subject
Maths is huge, the trick is to break it down into tiny chunks. Pick something you struggle with, maybe adding fractions with different denominators, and stay on that until you've cracked. Use text books, Google, videos, your teacher. It should then give you the satisfaction and confidence to move on to the next chunk.
@@SimonHTT thank you i will try
How much is the fees and what about duration ???
If you go to a local college for a course there's a good chance the functional skills courses are free. You just may need to fill in some forms about your income. The duration will depend on the college. Some will start in September and run to May/June the following year but you may find some places which run fast track courses where you might be able to do L1 and L2 in the same academic year. Do some research about what's available in your area.
How do you turn a remainder into a number on a division question?
Try this ua-cam.com/video/EpS8Vm8Vlc4/v-deo.html
How can I find out how to hirer you as a tutor ?
There's a link to my website in the ABOUT tab of this UA-cam channel. There you'll find an email address to contact me directly.
Running out of time for the non calculator paper seems the biggest worry.
I agree. Worth bearing in mind that you have (very approximately) a minute and a half for every mark. It's worth setting a timer for each individual question when you practise these so you get used to how long you actually have. This should make you better disciplined and more aware of whether you are under or over time as you go along.
Hi, Q13 Sparrows start with 5 end with 5 (not 5.2)
I agree, probably just confused myself by talking at the same time. You can deduct a mark from my final score! 🤓
@@SimonHTT haha the line you crossed is almost straight so the last X looks like 5.2 - it almost got me too :) Thank you for your videos though, great!
I have a maths exam tomorrow and I'm absolutely screwed 😅😪
You can focus on the core topics, fractions, decimals, percentages. Next I'd probably say area & perimeter. Good luck!
Wasn’t question 11 15.30?
Yes! I have no idea where the extra 1p came from. These errors do sometimes creep in when I'm trying to work out, write and talk all at the same time. In this instance I think I would have got away with it without losing a mark as I had calculated the correct value and the comparison was to £20... but well spotted!
Q9 - calc. Please confirm this is correct
Looks good to me. Is there anything in particular that you're unsure of, is it to do with the scale?
@@SimonHTT - hi, thank you for the reply. Its the drawing of the greenhouse. Shouldn't it be 2.5m down and 2.0m across?. 4cm across and 4.5 down?. Maybe im confusing myself. Cheers.
@@harrygibbs9436 They don't tell us which way the greenhouse should go so we can have the 2.5m (5cm) down and 2m (4cm) across or 2.5m (5cm) across and 2m down (4cm).
Stupidly hard and im tryna get an apprenticeship but looks like I won't as I cannot understand this shit
You might not understand it now but that doesn't mean you can't learn it, even if maybe you haven't had a great time with maths in the past. For an apprenticeship you will need Level 2 maths, but that doesn't mean Level 2 is the right place to start. If this paper isn't making sense I would suggest getting the book linked below.
www.amazon.co.uk/Maths-Basics-Functional-June-Haighton-ebook/dp/B08X1R136C/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1SFNXWZ7CZPQ3&keywords=maths+the+basics&qid=1697040584&sprefix=maths+the+basics%2Caps%2C70&sr=8-1
This is great because it doesn't just tell you what you need for Level 2 but also tells you all the things you're expected to know already. You might find for some topics you want to go back to Level 1, or even Entry 3, establish the basics, then build up to where you need to be. I have got L1 and E3 papers on my channel so you can use these to find the right starting point for you.
I would guess that the majority of people using my channel don't start off as wanting to learn maths, they do it because they have to progress in their studies or career, and that can be great motivation. Best of luck!!
@SimonHTT I'm trying to get an accident repair apprenticeship and I've been told I have to have a level 2 so I'm going to persist with it as it's an A Level. I'm on a college course until December and I've learned more than I have in the last 10 years. I'm 28 now and have a career I want to do that can offer me a very good future in the long-term. I'll continue watching your videos and studying as much as possible.
Q8 you never put ur decimal back in?
If I had only ignored the decimal point on one of the numbers I would have needed to put it back in. But because I removed it from both numbers (by moving the decimal point 2 places in both numbers) it doesn't go in. For example, If you have £2.50 divided by £0.50, in other words, how many 50p coins are there in £2.50, you can multiply both by 10 to get, £25 divided by £5. Both ways the answer is 5, with no decimal point needed.
@@SimonHTT wow 🤩 your teaching is like no other
@@SimonHTT it’s like saying how many 5ps into £4.50! Your honesty amazing
Q.12 You are wrong because the speed limit is 81.25 and he is driving 80 miles per hours !
Well spotted, if you look in the video description there's a correction for that question.
Hi Simon please look at Q11 (NON CALC)again.
Turning 130km into miles we go like this: 130 x 5/8 which is 81.25 right?
Then if the man is driving 80 miles, Isn't he driving below 81.25 which is the speed limit? Why am I confuse? Please advise.
You're absolutely right. If you look at the notes below the video there is a correction on there.
Thank you, Simon. I was scratching my head maybe because I hadn't checked the correction notes.
The exam papers for functional skills for me come from the city and guilds. Do you think they pick questions randomly from other papers?
@Simon HTT You just need to put the right Q, correct Simon. Is Section 1, Q 11, not 12, for some people who might get confused.
A massive, massive thank you for your contributing towards the future.
@@edithfloure7894 Thanks, I'll update it later.
@@edithfloure7894 Just checked, it looks like the question is Q12, rather than Q11.
But this is a non calculator paper and you are using a calculator
There are 2 sections to these papers, only the first is non-calculator. From around 25:30 the calculator section starts.
Speak little more loud