I am currently a year 5/6 teacher in Devon so I create a great many resources throughout the year - particularly when it comes to that dreaded SAT time of year. Hope you will find many helpful resources here to save you time during the hectic 2 term year that is Year 6!
I am currently a year 5/6 teacher in Devon so I create a great many resources throughout the year - particularly when it comes to that dreaded SAT time of year. Hope you will find many helpful resources here to save you time during the hectic 2 term year that is Year 6!
This resource is for year 5 and can be used as either an elicitation task or end of sequence assessment. Learning objectives are as follows:
Can I read, write, order and compare numbers up to 1,000,000?
Round any whole number accurately?
Identify the value of each digit in a number up to 1,000,000?
Use, read, write and convert between standard units of length, mass and time?
Convert a smaller unit of measure to a larger unit, and vice versa?
Order decimal numbers from lowest to highest and vice-versa?
Answers are included on p2 for ease of marking and learning objectives are included at the top of p1 for highlighting whether the objective is met or not.
A full four operations workout that provides a workout of multiplication facts to begin with before helping to maintain pupils’ skills in both fluency and application. 6 questions based on arithmetic from basic addition and subtraction to long multiplication and division. 6 questions based on solving word problems with varying amounts of steps.
1 star, 2 star and 3 star sheets. Ideal for self-differentiation or directed. It is also ideal to send for online learning.
Answer sheets are included for ease of marking.
Available as Word and PDF so can easily be assigned electronically.
A full four operations workout that provides a workout of multiplication facts to begin with before helping to maintain pupils’ skills in both fluency and application. 6 questions based on arithmetic from basic addition and subtraction to long multiplication and division. 6 questions based on solving word problems with varying amounts of steps.
1 star, 2 star and 3 star sheets. Ideal for self-differentiation or directed. It is also ideal to send for online learning.
Answer sheets are included for ease of marking.
Available as Word and PDF so can easily be assigned electronically.
Problem solving task to stretch children working at either expected levels or greater depth.
This can be done either as a group, partnered or individual exercise and gives a workout of the following skills:
area
perimeter
the four operations
money
application of skills - where and when to apply a certain operation
Some aspects of task may require some support from an adult or more able peer - particularly at the lower end of y5.
Answers (with formulas that work towards the answer) are included for ease of marking.
A mean average word problem task with two levels of differentiation. Basic finding the mean and a second sheet incorporating more challenging problems.
Basic word problems
Interpreting information from tables and find the mean
For the two short, a question is also included that includes fractions and giving a fractional answer (this will involve adding fractions with different denominators and finding the average of the result).
This worksheet is available in both Word and PDF formats and can be given out in class as part of a plenary, main activity or for online learning.
Four operations bundle that provides workouts in fluency and application. Differentiated 1 to 3 star sheet to suit WTS, EXP and GDP.
Bonus algebra - balancing the scales - resource included.
All answers included for ease of marking. Suitable assessment tool or general lesson
Greater depth task for Greater Depth able year sixes.
Three problems based on Santa’s Sleigh that include:
volume
surface area
lengths in metres
Four operations required to solve the problems:
multiplication (short and long)
long division
addition/subtraction
Answers are included for ease of marking.
Match-up task where children identify different four sided and three sided shapes with their correct names.
Included are: square, rhombus, parallelogram, trapezoid, equilateral, isosceles, scalene, kite, rectangle.
There is a 1 and 2 star sheet (same content) where less information is given on the higher sheet and relies more on the child’s prior knowledge.
Three way differentiated task on calculating the area of parallelograms and triangles.
One star sheet - Handling of triangle and quadrilateral areas using simpler numbers.
Two star sheet - Handling of triangle and parallelogram areas where long multiplication will need to be applies - also touches on splitting whole numbers.
Three star sheet - Larger areas and numbers to be handled and problems that require reasoning and working systematically.
A set of 7 group problems for children to work on together in mixed ability groups. Children can use whiteboards to help them work out their calculations and explain their reasoning in a following mini-plenary.