Level 2 to Level 3

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Make sure you show your workings neatly when answering questions

Level 3 to Level 4
Practise solving word problems, including showing your workings neatly

Learn your 2, 3, 5 and 10 times tables, and Learn your tables up to 10 x 10, and practise practise number bonds up to 10, 20 and 100 using your chosen method to solve multiplication and division problems Practise matching equivalent fractions, such as knowing that two-quarters are the same as one half () Learn the common fractions, and make sure you know their equivalent values as decimals, such as 0.5 =

Practise solving problems where the missing Try solving problems such as "Think of a number is not the answer, for example 7 + number" games, e.g. I think of a number, = 10 double it and add 3 to get 13" Practise counting on in jumps of different sizes, such as counting in threes: 3, 6, 9, 12 Learn the names for some common 2D and 3D shapes Try to show whether a shape is symmetrical or not Practice measuring length and mass; Solve problems involving time and timetables Practise counting on in jumps of different sizes from different starting points, such as counting in threes from four: 4, 7, 10 Practise drawing 2D shapes with a ruler; calculate the area of simple regular shapes, such as a rectangle Use mirrors to explore reflection and symmetry of shapes; use co-ordinates to plot points on a grid Practise reading scales on measuring equipment

Collect data using tally charts and tables and Collect data using tables which include begin to make your own bar charts or frequency groups; practise constructing pictograms graphs, including line graphs Use simple tables and charts to answer questions about a set of data Try to find information from a range of charts, including bar charts and line graphs

Try to say how likely an event is, for example, Try to say how likely an event is, for example whether you are likely to toss a head or tail how likely are you to roll a 6 when rolling a with a coin fair die
Using & Applying Number Ratio, Proportion & FDP Algebra Functions, Sequences & Graphs Shape Transformations & Co-ordinates Measures Data Collection Interpreting Data Probability

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Level 5 to Level 5
Try to identify how you can break difficult problems down into simpler steps, showing your working as you go Practise standard written methods for multiplication and division, and try to learn the rules of BIDMAS Learn how to convert between fractions, decimals and percentages; practise solving number problems using these Practise solving simple equations with one letter, for example n+7 = 17, or 3x=12

Level 5 to Level 6
Break complex problems down into smaller steps to solve, giving answers to an appropriate degree of accuracy Practise using all four operators (+ - x ) with both negative and decimal numbers Compare values using fractions, decimals and percentages; practise calculations with fractions Create and solve equations, such as 4x+20=36; x2+5 = 54

Record the possible outputs from Find rules to describe sequences using expressions, such as x+2 (where x is 1,2,3, algebra, e.g. the sequence 7, 10, 13 could have function 3n+4 then outputs are 3, 4, 5) Learn the rules of angles around a point, on a straight line, and in a triangle Identify whether a shape has reflective or rotational symmetry Learn how to convert from one metric unit to another (e.g. grams to kilograms); learn some of the common imperial units Practise finding the three different types average (mean, median & mode); learn how to construct a pie chart Learn the difference between discrete and continuous data; draw conclusions from a range of graphs, including pie charts Solve problems using angles, bearings and parallel lines; Learn the rules of opposite and adjacent angles Practise enlargement of shapes using different scale factors; combine two or more translations in sequence Use formulae to calculate area, circumference, volume, etc. including using for circle problems Design methods for collecting data for a particular purpose and then presenting your data clearly; use all three averages Try to answer questions using pie charts, scattergraphs and other plots; begin to describe correlation within a graph

Use probabilities on a scale from 0 to 1 (or Find ways to systematically record all 0% to 100%); estimate probabilities based on outcomes of an event; Calculate probabilities of various outcomes your own experiments

Level 6 to Level 7
Use evidence from the problem to prove your generalisations, including showing methods using logic or algebra Practise solving problems with negative and decimal numbers, including values between 0 and 1 Solve ratio and proportion problems, use the unit method; Explore the rules of multiplying/dividing by values <1 Practise multiplying out brackets in expressions such as (n+1)(n-3); begin to factorise expressions Describe and explain the link between a series of data, a formula and a graph of a particular function Calculate surface area and volume in complex 3D shapes; Learn Pythagoras' theorem to calculate with triangles Enlarge shapes using scale factors including factors below zero; identify where shapes are congruent or similar Explain how accurate a measurement is, giving a confidence interval; begin to solve problems with speed Calculate averages of grouped data, including modal class, etc.; present findings using a range of graphs Use averages, range and other complex data from graphs and tables to interpret a range of data to answer problems Use data collected from experiments to calculate estimated probabilities, and compare these to theoretical probability