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Year 5 mathematics

In Year 4, learners build fluency with multiplication and division facts, work with larger numbers and begin to see how fractions and decimals connect. They measure and calculate with time, describe shapes and angles, collect and display data, and use everyday language to describe how likely events are. Practical, hands-on activities around the home help make these ideas concrete.

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Number

Algebra

Number patterns and missing numbersTopic outlineFind and continue patterns made by adding or multiplying, and work out unknown values in number sentences such as 6 × ? = 42.

Measurement

Time and elapsed timeFull lesson · 40 minRead times using am and pm, convert between units of time and work out how long events last by counting on in easy jumps.

Space

Angles and shapesTopic outlineCompare angles with a right angle, describing them as acute, right, obtuse, straight or a full turn, and identify angles in shapes and objects.

Statistics

Collecting and displaying dataTopic outlinePlan a simple survey, record results in a table and show the data in a column graph or picture graph, then describe what it shows.

Probability

Chance and likelihoodFull lesson · 35 minDescribe how likely everyday events are using words such as impossible, unlikely, even chance, likely and certain, and test predictions with simple experiments.