Year 6 SATs Arithmetic Booster (10 Lessons)

Year 6 SATs arithmetic booster lessons designed for the final weeks before the KS2 maths SATs.

The KS2 SATs arithmetic paper is worth 40 marks, making it one of the most effective areas to target for quick score improvements.

Across recent SATs papers, the concepts practised in this pack account for the majority of the marks available in the arithmetic test. In the 2025 arithmetic paper, these topics covered 34 of the 40 marks.

This resource provides 10 short, high-impact arithmetic revision sessions, helping pupils practise the most common SATs arithmetic question types and secure valuable marks in the arithmetic paper.

Each lesson takes 20–25 minutes and focuses on three key concepts, making it ideal for daily arithmetic boosters in the final weeks before SATs.

Why this resource?
It provides short, focused arithmetic boosters designed to:
✔ Target high-value arithmetic skills
✔ Revisit key concepts multiple times
✔ Help pupils secure quick marks quickly
✔ Fit easily into busy revision timetables

Perfect when SATs are approaching and revision time is limited.

How the lessons work
Each lesson follows a simple structure:
✔ Teacher modelling of key SATs-style questions
✔ Short independent practice
✔ Three arithmetic concepts per lesson

This allows pupils to cycle through key calculation skills repeatedly, improving fluency and confidence before the tests.

Lesson overview
Each lesson revisits three key arithmetic concepts, allowing pupils to cycle through important skills multiple times.

Lesson 1: Column addition (inc decimals), Column subtraction (inc decimals), Multiply/divide by 10, 100, 1000
Lesson 2: Short multiplication, Long multiplication, Fractions of amounts
Lesson 3: Short division, Long division, Percentages of amounts
Lesson 4: Adding fractions, Subtracting fractions, Percentages of amounts
Lesson 5: Fraction × fraction, Fraction × integer, Fraction ÷ integer
Lesson 6: Column subtraction, Adding fractions, BODMAS
Lesson 7: Short & long multiplication, Fraction × / ÷ integer, Mixed number addition
Lesson 8: Short & long division, Multiply/divide by 10, 100, 1000, Mixed number subtraction
Lesson 9: Fractions of amounts, Fraction × fraction, Mixed number × integer
Lesson 10: Percentages of amounts, Multiplying decimals, Squared & cubed numbers

What’s included
✔ 10 arithmetic booster lessons
✔ Teacher input slides (PowerPoint) to allow step-by-step modelling of SATs-style questions
✔ Independent practice questions with answer booklets (pdfs)
✔ Designed for 20–25 minute revision sessions
✔ Ideal for daily SATs preparation in the final weeks

Perfect for
✔ Year 6 SATs revision
✔ KS2 maths SATs preparation
✔ Last-minute arithmetic boosters
✔ Arithmetic intervention groups
✔ Daily maths warm-ups

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Linked Resources
SATs Arithmetic Revision Bundle