Personal assistant
I can understand how maths is used by personal assistants.
Personal assistant
I can understand how maths is used by personal assistants.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- A strong understanding of time is necessary
- Personal assistants often book appointments for their clients
Keywords
Percentage - A percentage is a proportion of a whole.
Common misconception
Pupils may be unfamiliar with train timetables and how to interpret them.
Each column of times can be given a header of Train 1, Train 2 etc. This will make it clearer that the times in a column refer to when that train will reach a station.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Here is part of the London to Manchester train timetable. At what time does train number 101 depart from London?
Q2.Here is part of the London to Manchester train timetable. At what time does train number 465 arrive in Manchester?
Q3.Here is part of the London to Manchester train timetable. How long does it take to travel from London to Manchester by train?
Q4.Here is part of the London to Manchester train timetable. In the morning, how often do trains depart from London to Manchester?
Q5.Here is part of the London to Manchester train timetable. I can arrive in London at midday. What is the train number of the first train I can catch to Manchester?
Q6.Here is part of the London to Manchester train timetable. I need to be in Manchester by 7 pm. What is the train number of the latest train I can catch from London?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.A personal assistant needs to book accommodation for a one night stay. Which hotel should they choose?
Q2.A personal assistant needs to book accommodation for a 3 night stay. Which hotel should they choose?
Q3.A personal assistant needs to book accommodation for a 5 night stay. Which hotel should they choose?
Q4.This timetable is for the London to Manchester service. If I reach London at 10 am, when is the earliest I can arrive in Manchester?
Q5.This timetable is for the London to Manchester service. If I reach the train station at Manchester at 8 pm, which train did I catch from London?
Q6.This timetable is for the London to Manchester service. If the return journey takes the same amount of time and I leave Manchester at 14:15, when should I be back in London?