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Mathematics and numeracy

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Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) challenge

In this challenge learners will use Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) to compare the times in Francophone countries with Scotland.

PDF: Challenge - Greenwich Mean Time (164 KB)PDF: World time zones (254 KB)PDF: World time zones questions (205 KB)

Translating times challenge

In this challenge learners will translate questions and answers for time calculations from English into French, paying attention to the correct grammatical use of masculine, feminine and plural countries.

PDF: Challenge - translating times (179 KB)PDF: Les pays / Countries (207 KB)

Flight times challenge

In this challenge learners will use timetables written in French to plan a journey, taking into account the time difference between countries when considering arrival and departure times.

PDF: Challenge - flight times (160 KB)PDF: Horaires de vols - completed timetables (243 KB)PDF: Le décalage horaire - 20 questions (202 KB)Word: Horaires de vols blank timetable (2.2 MB)

Travel itinerary challenge

In this two-part challenge, learners will create timetables using world time zone maps.  They will select countries, calculate arrival and departure times, check calculations and translate questions and answers into French.

PDF: Challenge - travel itineraries (167 KB)