Year 6 Mixed Word Problems

**A ready-to-teach Year 6 mixed word problems lesson designed to develop pupils’ arithmetic reasoning and problem-solving skills across a range of KS2 maths contexts.

This lesson is fully standalone and ready to teach, supporting pupils in applying calculation strategies to multi-step word problems involving money, measures and missing values.**

This Year 6 maths lesson focuses on mixed word problems requiring pupils to apply a range of arithmetic skills in context.

Pupils work through problems involving money, comparison, inverse reasoning and measures. They are required to identify key information, perform multi-step calculations and explain their reasoning when solving problems.

The lesson includes a variety of question types, including finding differences, calculating totals, solving missing value problems and working with weights and quantities.

Teachers can use the included Smart Notebook input slides to model strategies clearly and guide pupils through structured examples before independent practice.

Pupils then complete a differentiated independent activity designed to support all learners while still providing appropriate challenge. The tasks develop confidence with multi-step reasoning, arithmetic fluency and SATS-style problem solving.

This resource is ideal for Year 6 arithmetic revision, KS2 reasoning practice, SATS preparation, or targeted intervention sessions.

What’s Included
✔ Smart Notebook input slides for teacher modelling
✔ Differentiated independent worksheets (3 levels)
✔ Plenary task

Why Teachers Use This
✔ Ready-to-teach lesson with no planning required
✔ Builds fluency across multiple arithmetic contexts
✔ Develops multi-step reasoning and problem solving
✔ Supports SATS-style word problem questions
✔ Differentiation built in for mixed-ability KS2 classes

Lesson Breakdown
✔ Input: Teacher modelling of mixed word problem strategies
✔ Guided Practice: Breaking down multi-step questions
✔ Independent Task: Differentiated worksheets (3 levels)
✔ Plenary: Reasoning and method discussion