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Level 2 - Learners Basic and Key Skills Resources

The assignments and short tasks on this page can be completed online, (ie:- at the computer), or they can be printed out and the answers then written on the printout.


Numeracy Resources | Information Technology | Improving own learning | Problem Solving | Working with others

Literacy/Communication: Literacy View Button

The Interactive activities below without Members only next to them are cut-down samples of those contained in our members area. The members versions also allow you to store your answers in our database.

Exemplar tests
Other activities
  • Literacy Crossword. (Interactive Crossword for level 2 literacy. 13 words to identify. Members only.)
  • Literacy Crossword. (Crossword for level 2 literacy. A printable version of the above with a list of the 13 clues. Members only.)
  • Retraining. (1 large wordsearch activity.)

  • Retraining. (1 large wordsearch activity. Members only.)

Other tools:

  • The Story Assistant. (Flash application which helps students get ideas for creating stories. Needs the Flash plug-in version 7 or newer. Members only.)

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Numeracy/Application of number: Numeracy View Button

The Interactive activities below without Members only next to them are cut-down samples of those contained in our members area. The members versions also allow you to store your answers in our database.

Exemplar tests:

Short Tasks

  • Conversions. Questions involving conversions from one unit of measurement to another. For example, from kilograms to pounds, or from miles to kilometres. This conversion table will be required. (2 tasks. 15 questions. Members only.)
  • Darts. Questions involving the process of scoring in a game of darts. Addition, multiplication and division. (6 questions. Members only.)
  • Fractions and Percentages. (Under construction. Members only. )

Other tools:

  • The Maths Assistant. (Flash application which helps students with division, multiplication, addition and subtraction of numbers with up to three decimal places. Needs the Flash plug-in version 7 or newer. Members only.)

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Information Technology: Information TechnologyInformation Technology View Button

Excercises in IT

These excercises take you step by step through the three skill areas listed above with screen shots of real programs and data to clarify the text contained in the excercises.

  • IT Main Index page. Computer basics. About different types of computer programs. (Members only)
  • Excercise 1 - Spreadsheets. (8 tasks.) (Members only)
  • Excercise 2 - Databases. (Under construction.) (Members only)
  • Excercise 3 - Word Processors. (Under construction.) (Members only)

Tutorials:

IT Quizzes

Test your basic knowledge of computers and how to use them with these quizzes. They get progressively harder.

Miscellaneous

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Improving your own learning: Improving your own learning and performance View Button

Click here for resources on improving your own learning. (Members only.)

Problem Solving: Problem SolvingPen and paper View Button

Click here for a page of information on Decision Tree Analysis. This includes images of how a Decision Tree diagram is built up and used. (Members only.)

Crosswords

Crossword puzzles encourage logical thinking and correct spelling. The ones below will also help with the development of basic and key skills.

  • Literacy Crossword. (Interactive Crossword for level 2 literacy. 13 words to identify. Members only.)
  • Literacy Crossword. (Crossword for level 2 literacy. A printable version of the above with a list of the 13 clues. Members only.)

Working with Others: People iconPeople iconPeople icon View Button

Click here for an introduction to Working with Others, including information on listening skills, speaking skills and group and team work. (Members only.)





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