Fractions

Lesson videos addressing the ability to develop a secure understanding and calculate with fractions

Primary KS1 KS2 KS3
Classroom Videos

This suite of videos seeks to address the higher expectations in fractions that the curriculum demands, in particular the ability to develop a secure understanding and calculate with fractions.

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Fractions - Key Stage 1 | Y2 - Adding fractions and mixed numbers

Developing fluency - counting in fractional steps
Developing fluency - counting in fractional steps
Representing fractions
Representing fractions
Sorting and reasoning about fractions
Sorting and reasoning about fractions
Reasoning about mixed numbers
Reasoning about mixed numbers
Addition and subtraction of fractions
Addition and subtraction of fractions
Reasoning about addition and subtraction of fractions
Reasoning about addition and subtraction of fractions
Practice and consolidation
Practice and consolidation

Fractions - Key Stage 2 | Y4 - using an array to add fractions

Developing fluency - counting in fractional steps
Developing fluency - counting in fractional steps
Preparing to add fractions with different denominators
Preparing to add fractions with different denominators
Adding fractions with different denominators
Adding fractions with different denominators
Children explore adding fractions with different denominators with remainders
Children explore adding fractions with different denominators with remainders
Identifying misconceptions
Identifying misconceptions

Fractions - Key Stage 2 | Y6 - bar model dividing by fractions

Using the bar model to divide a whole number by a fraction
Using the bar model to divide a whole number by a fraction
Pupils use the bar model to divide by a unit fraction
Pupils use the bar model to divide by a unit fraction
Extending to division by non-unit fractions
Extending to division by non-unit fractions
Problems involving division by a fraction
Problems involving division by a fraction
Reasoning about division with fractions
Reasoning about division with fractions

Fractions - Key Stage 3 | Fraction wall to add fractions

A fraction wall to represent equivalent fractions to support addition
A fraction wall to represent equivalent fractions to support addition
Students use fraction walls to add fractions
Students use fraction walls to add fractions

Accompanying PowerPoints – Key Stage 1 (Year 2)

Developing fluency - counting in fractional steps

Representing fractions

Sorting and reasoning about fractions

Reasoning about mixed numbers

Addition and subtraction of fractions

Reasoning about addition and subtraction of fractions

Practice and consolidation

Accompanying PowerPoints – Key Stage 2 (Year 4)

Developing fluency - counting in fractional steps

Preparing to add fractions with different denominators

Adding fractions with different denominators

Children explore adding fractions with different denominators

Identifying misconceptions

Accompanying PowerPoints – Key Stage 2 (Year 6)

Using the bar model to divide a whole number by a fraction

Pupils use the bar model to divide by a unit fraction

Extending to division by non-unit fractions

Problems involving division by a fraction

Reasoning about division with fractions

Accompanying PowerPoints – Key Stage 3

A fraction wall to represent equivalent fractions to support addition

Students use fraction walls to add fractions

Related Pages

Video material to support the implementation of the National Curriculum