Starter quiz
- Here is part of the London to Manchester train timetable. At what time does train number 101 depart from London?
- 08:00
- 10:15
- 12:30
- 14:45 ✓
- 16:30
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- Here is part of the London to Manchester train timetable. At what time does train number 465 arrive in Manchester?
- 13:45 ✓
- 16:00
- 18:15
- 20:00
- 21:45
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- Here is part of the London to Manchester train timetable. How long does it take to travel from London to Manchester by train?
- '3h 30m' ✓
- Here is part of the London to Manchester train timetable. In the morning, how often do trains depart from London to Manchester?
- Every half an hour
- Every hour
- Every one and a quarter hours
- Every two hours
- Every two and a quarter hours ✓
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- 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?
- 123
- 456
- 789 ✓
- 101
- 321
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- 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?
- 123
- 456
- 789
- 101 ✓
- 543
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Exit quiz
- A personal assistant needs to book accommodation for a one night stay. Which hotel should they choose?
- KIP HERE ✓
- GET YOUR HEAD DOWN
- A STAY AWAY
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- A personal assistant needs to book accommodation for a 3 night stay. Which hotel should they choose?
- KIP HERE ✓
- GET YOUR HEAD DOWN
- A STAY AWAY
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- A personal assistant needs to book accommodation for a 5 night stay. Which hotel should they choose?
- KIP HERE ✓
- GET YOUR HEAD DOWN
- A STAY AWAY
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- 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?
- 11:30
- 13:45 ✓
- 16:00
- 18:15
- 20:00
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- 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?
- 123
- 456
- 789
- 101
- 321 ✓
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- 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?
- '17:45' ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- A strong understanding of time is necessary
- Personal assistants often book appointments for their clients
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.
Keywords
Percentage - A percentage is a proportion of a whole.
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