Year 6 Mathematics

Year 6

National Curriculum guidelines for the teaching of Mathematics are followed, using the Heinemann Maths Scheme Level 7 and a wealth of independent resources. Cooperative work and a Problem Solving Approach is encouraged throughout Year 6 in order to develop the pupil’s knowledge and use of Mathematical Skills. The Year 6 curriculum follows the National Numeracy Strategy. Work is differentiated by task, so that children are working at their own levels of ability and pace. Extension and reinforcement work is given where necessary.

Mathematics Equipment required:
RB pencils, sharpener, clear plastic 30cm ruler, and eraser, mathematics set including compass, protractor and set squares.

Attainment Targets
Number and the number system.
Calculations.
Solving Problems.
Handling Data.
Measures, shape and space.

Key Objectives
• Multiply and divide decimals mentally by 10 or 100, and integers by 1000, and explain the effect.
• Reduce a fraction to its simplest form by canceling common factors.
• Use a fraction as an operator to find fractions of numbers or quantities.
• Solve simple problems involving. Ratio and proportion.
• Order a mixed set of numbers with up to three decimal places.
• Understand percentage as the number of parts in every 100.
• Find simple percentages of small whole-number quantities.
• Extend written methods to column addition and subtraction of numbers involving decimals.
• Derive quickly: Division facts corresponding to tables up to 10 x 10.
• Extend written methods to: Short multiplication of numbers involving decimals; long multiplication of a three-digit by a two-digit integer; short division of numbers involving decimals.
• Explain methods and reasoning.
• Solve a problem by representing, extracting and interpreting data in tables, graphs, charts and diagrams, including those
generated by a computer.
• Use, read and write standard metric units (1cm, m, cm, mm, kg, g, mg, 1, ml, cl.), including their abbreviations, and relationships between units
• Calculate the perimeter and area of simple compound shapes that can be split into rectangles.
• Read and plot co-ordinates in all four quadrants.
• Use a protractor to measure and draw acute and obtuse angles to the nearest degree.
• Identify and use appropriate operations (including combinations of operations) to solve word problems involving numbers and
quantities
• Explain methods and reasoning.