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Maths

Explore numbers, shapes and ways to solve problems.

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How to learn in Year 6 Maths

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Learn through explanations, worked examples and practice.

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Place value

  1. Keep every place in its column
  2. Name the accuracy before rounding
  3. Cross zero in two parts

Calculation

  1. Explain what each calculation finds
  2. Two partial products have different values
  3. A remainder must fit its meaning
  4. A zero quotient digit is meaningful
  5. Factors and multiples solve different questions
  6. Equal priority means left to right

Fractions

  1. Compare equal-sized parts
  2. The denominator names the part
  3. Take part of a part

Decimals and percentages

  1. Preserve the decimal units
  2. Distinguish a reduction from the result

Ratio

  1. Count all the ratio parts
  2. Scale both quantities consistently

Algebra

  1. A letter can stand for a number
  2. A rule describes more than one term
  3. Keep both sides equal

Measures

  1. Choose a unit that fits the quantity
  2. Perpendicular height is not a sloping side
  3. Count cubes in layers
  4. Not every conversion uses one hundred
  5. Area does not determine perimeter

Shape

  1. Use a known total to find a missing angle
  2. A net must fold without overlap
  3. Use dimensions, not a familiar-looking sketch

Position

  1. Read horizontal position first

Data

  1. Read the scale before calculating
  2. The whole circle represents the total

Check your learning

  1. Year 6 Maths — course check