Year 6 Fractions - Worksheet

This Maths answer booklet is tailored for Year 6 pupils to enhance their understanding and proficiency in handling fractions, serving as a preparatory tool for the Maths SATs paper. It covers a range of topics within the fractions syllabus, including simplifying fractions, finding equivalent fractions, performing addition and subtraction of fractions, and multiplying and dividing fractions. Additionally, the booklet includes practical exercises on finding fractions of amounts, which connect mathematical concepts to real-world scenarios.

The worksheet section on simplifying fractions provides a series of fractions that students are required to reduce to their simplest form. This fundamental skill is crucial for making more complex fraction operations manageable. In the equivalent fractions section, pupils are challenged to find missing numerators or denominators to create fractions that are equivalent to the given examples. The adding and subtracting fractions exercises are designed to strengthen students' ability to manipulate fractions with different denominators by finding common terms and performing the necessary calculations. Lastly, the 'Finding fractions of amounts' section applies these skills to word problems, such as calculating the number of words written by John for a poetry competition and determining the age distribution of children on a school trip. The booklet encourages students to show their working out, allowing them to track their thought processes and making it easier for teachers to identify areas that may require further explanation or practice.