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KS2 · Ages 10-11

Year 6 Maths — Complete Topic Guide

Year 6 is the SATs year and the bridge to secondary school. Topics include ratio, algebra, BODMAS, advanced percentages, angles, reflections, negative numbers, and statistical averages (mean, median, mode). Children are expected to reason, explain, and apply maths in unfamiliar contexts.

Year 6 at a Glance

  • 19 topics covering Number & Fractions, Geometry & Shape, Algebra & Arithmetic, Money, Data & Measure, Coordinates & Statistics
  • 86 learning steps — each with a guided worked example
  • Aligned to White Rose Maths Year 6 scheme of work

Number & Fractions

Percentage Increase & Decrease

5 steps

Ratios

5 steps

Ratio a:b Notation

4 steps

Geometry & Shape

Area of Triangles

4 steps

Area of Parallelograms

4 steps

Surface Area

5 steps

Simple Formulae

4 steps

Algebra & Arithmetic

Order of Operations (BODMAS)

5 steps

Linear Sequences

5 steps

Two-Step Equations

5 steps

Rounding to Nearest 10 / 100 / 1000

4 steps

Algebraic Substitution

4 steps

Money, Data & Measure

Fractions, Decimals & Percentages Conversions

5 steps

Complex Percentage Trading

5 steps

Negative Numbers

5 steps

Coordinates & Statistics

Four-Quadrant Coordinates

5 steps

Reflections

4 steps

Mean (Average)

4 steps

Median & Mode

4 steps

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