Maths Overview

Year 5 Maths overview – Spring

Measurement

Multiplication and division

Multiply 4 digit numbers by 1 and 2 digit numbers

Divide numbers with up to 4 digits using formal written method or short division 

Fractions, decimals and percentages

Equivalent fractions

Mixed numbers and improper fractions

Compare and order fractions with different denominators 

Add and subtract fractions with the same and different denominators

Year 6 Maths overview – Spring

Fractions

Multiply and divide numbers by 10, 100 and 1000 and give answers up to 3 decimal places 

Associate a fraction with division and calculate decimal equivalents to fractions 

Multiply decimals by whole numbers

Algebra

Generate and describe linear number sequences

Express missing number problems algebraically 

Find pairs of numbers that satisfy an equation with 2 unknowns

Measurement

Convert between standard units of measurement for length, mass, volume and time. 

Convert between miles and kilometres

Recognise that shapes with the same perimeter can have a different area and vice versa

Calculate area of parallelograms and triangles 

Calculate, estimate and compare volume 

Ratio and proportion

Solve problems incoling unequal sharing and grouping using knowledge of fractions and multiples