Year 5 Maths Arithmetic Intervention Pack

Year 5 pupils who need to consolidate essential arithmetic skills can quickly boost fluency, accuracy, and confidence with this First Aid Kit. Perfect for small-group intervention, targeted support, or classroom catch-up sessions, this pack helps children secure core maths skills and make rapid progress in preparation for Year 6.

Key features:
✔ 10 sequenced mini lessons for low-stakes, high-impact practice
✔ Covers column addition, column subtraction, short multiplication, short division, rounding, fractions of amounts, and multiplying/dividing by 10/100/1000
✔ Includes ready-to-use mixed practice lessons to consolidate learning
✔ Input slides for step-by-step teacher modelling (PowerPoint)
✔ Independent practice worksheets with full answer booklet (pdfs)
✔ Fully resourced and structured for small groups or whole-class support
✔ Ideal for pupils who need to secure essential skills before progressing
✔ Taken directly from the Boost Arithmetic scheme

Lesson sequence:
L1 Column addition
L2 Column subtraction
L3 Short multiplication
L4 Short division
L5 Multiplying and dividing by 10/100/1000
L6 Rounding
L7 Fractions of amounts
L8 Column addition and subtraction mixed practice
L9 Short multiplication and division mixed practice
L10 Rounding and multiplying/dividing by 10/100/1000 mixed practice

Why use this pack:
✔ Focused intervention for pupils struggling with core arithmetic
✔ Builds fluency, confidence, and accuracy in key Year 5 maths skills
✔ Provides a low-workload, ready-to-go resource for teachers
✔ Complements other Boost Arithmetic packs for continuity

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Continue the intervention pathway
Year 6 Arithmetic First Aid Kit