Percentage Problems KS2/Second Level Anchor Charts

A bright and engaging set of Percentage Problems Anchor Charts designed for pupils working within Second Level Curriculum for Excellence.

This 8-page resource helps learners understand how to solve percentage problems using clear steps, familiar percentage facts, worked examples and real-life contexts.

WHAT’S INCLUDED?

• The pack contains 8 full-page anchor charts covering:
• What is a percentage problem?
• Using simple percentages
• Finding a percentage of an amount
• Discounts and sale prices
• Percentage increase
• Percentage decrease
• Real-life percentage problems
• Percentage problem solving

SKILLS COVERED INCLUDE:

• Understanding what percentage problems are asking
• Recognising useful percentage facts
• Using 50%, 25%, 10%, 5% and 1%
• Finding a percentage of an amount
• Building up percentages from 10%
• Combining simple percentages
• Finding discounts
• Calculating sale prices
• Finding percentage increases
• Finding percentage decreases
• Applying percentages to test scores, money, surveys, battery levels and other real-life situations
• Choosing an efficient calculation strategy
• Checking whether an answer is reasonable

EACH POSTER INCLUDES:

• Clear, child-friendly explanations
• Step-by-step worked examples
• Visual models
• Helpful percentage facts
• Key mathematical vocabulary
• Problem-solving strategies
• Real-life examples
• “Try it!” questions for pupil practice

PERFECT FOR:

• P5-P7 learners
• Second Level Numeracy and Mathematics
• Whole-class teaching
• Maths working walls
• Classroom displays
• Guided maths groups
• Lesson introductions
• Revision and consolidation
• Independent learning
• Maths reference folders
• Pupils who benefit from visual and step-by-step support

This resource helps pupils move beyond simply finding a percentage of a number and supports them in applying percentage knowledge to a range of problems.

Learners are encouraged to use familiar facts such as 50% = half, 25% = one quarter and 10% = one tenth before combining these to find less familiar percentages.

The discount, increase and decrease posters provide clear worked examples to help pupils understand the difference between finding the percentage amount and finding the final amount.

Real-life contexts including shopping, test scores, surveys, money and everyday percentage situations make the learning more meaningful and support pupils in applying their maths skills.

The consistent, colourful primary-style design makes the charts easy to navigate and ideal for displaying throughout a percentages topic.

Simply print the full set for your maths working wall, introduce individual posters alongside lessons, or add them to pupil maths folders and reference books.

Curriculum: Curriculum for Excellence
Level: Second Level
Subject: Numeracy and Mathematics
Topic: Percentage Problems
Pages: 8

A practical and visually engaging classroom resource for helping Second Level learners build confidence when solving percentage problems.