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 \n• Only some learners know that volume involves multiplying all three dimensions.  \n• Very often the concepts of volume, area and perimeter are confused.  \n• Some questions require an initial step where one, missing, length has to be worked out and while most learners perform the correct calculation first, some work only with the given lengths.  \n• Some of those who successfully find the accurate figure for the length then work with perimeter where they need to work with area, or work with surface area where they need to work with volume, or even simply add the three given dimensions.  \nSkills that power potential | Pearson Functional Skills  \nArea, perimeter and volume  \nThe Clue is in the Question: Area  \nSkills that power potential | Pearson Functional Skills  \nArea, perimeter and volume  \nThe Clue is in the Question: Perimeter  \nSkills that power potential | Pearson Functional Skills  \nArea, perimeter and volume  \nThe Clue is in the Question: Volume  \nSkills that power potential | Pearson Functional Skills  \nArea, perimeter and volume  \nMissing measures  \nOften learners need to find missing measures.  \nSkills that power potential | Pearson Functional Skills  \nArea, perimeter and volume  \nComposite Shapes  \nThe questions may well use composite shapes for area.  \nSkills that power potential | Pearson Functional Skills  \nArea, perimeter and volume  \nThe difference between calculator and non-calculator  \nSkills that power potential | Pearson Functional Skills  \nArea, perimeter and volume  \nTeaching Tips  \n• Collate some area, perimeter and volume questions (examwizard is good for this) .  \n• Encourage the learners to decide what the ask is: area, perimeter or volume.  \n• Encourage the learners to highlight the vocabulary in the questions that make them think this.  \n• Encourage learners to think of practical usages for area, perimeter and volume in the real world.  \n• Collate a list.  \n• What does this list tell them.  \n• Football analogy.  \n• What is the difference between the penalty area and the deadball line?  \n• What does this tell you about area and perimeter?  \nSkills that power potential | Pearson Functional Skills","cbCairIR4wWmB1gx","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCairIR4wWmB1gx","pdf",892192,14,"English","# The Clue is in the Question\n## Area\n## Perimeter\n## Volume\n# Where is the Issue?\n## Common Confusions\n## Missing Measures\n# Composite Shapes\n# The Difference Between Calculator and Non-calculator\n# Teaching Tips","[{\"question\":\"How can learners identify whether a question asks for area, perimeter, or volume?\",\"answer\":\"Learners should look for clues in the wording, such as border, cover, area, or filled to the depth of. 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