
**A ready-to-teach Year 6 time problems lesson designed to develop pupils’ confidence with elapsed time, multi-step calculations and SATs-style reasoning in KS2 maths.
This lesson is fully standalone and ready to teach, but also works as the first part of a two-lesson sequence on Year 6 time problems.**
This Year 6 maths lesson focuses on solving multi-step time problems, helping pupils calculate durations, work with different units of time and apply reasoning to real-life contexts such as journeys and timetables.
Pupils develop strategies for breaking problems into clear steps, identifying key information and carrying out accurate time calculations. The lesson supports strong understanding of elapsed time and helps pupils build confidence with more complex worded problems.
Teachers can use the included Smart Notebook input slides to model methods 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 focus on applying time knowledge, reasoning through multi-step problems and improving accuracy in calculations.
This resource is ideal for Year 6 time 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
✔ Full answers included
Why Teachers Use This
✔ Ready-to-teach lesson with no planning required
✔ Builds confidence with elapsed time and multi-step problems
✔ Supports SATs-style reasoning and problem solving
✔ Differentiation built in for mixed-ability Year 6 classes
✔ Strong real-life application of time skills
Lesson Breakdown
✔ Input: Teacher modelling of multi-step time problems
✔ Independent Task: Differentiated worksheets (3 levels)
✔ Plenary: Consolidation task
✔ Answers: Included for marking or self-assessment
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