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Addition and Subtraction: from Informal to Formal

Greater Depth for Year 6 Specific Topics

Teaching Algebra in Year 6

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Bar Models in KS2 Part 1: Multi-Step Problems

Division Part 1 : Lower KS2

Division Part 2: Upper KS2

Shape and Angles

Introduction to Fractions: All Years

Fractions Part 1: Lower KS2

Fractions Part 2: Upper KS2

Top Tips for Times Tables

Multiplication Part 1: Lower KS2

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Place Value Essentials

Bar models in KS2 Part 2: Solving Complex Problems

Strategies for Mental Calculations

Bar Modelling for Year 6

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Fractions

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This video looks at some useful representations which you can use to help your pupils understand what is happening when you multiply fractions by whole numbers. It then moves on to a quick summary of the written method.

How to Multiply Proper Fractions by a Whole Number

Bar Models

We look at how we can use a comparison bar model to solve a more complex fraction problem. This requires pupils to create two bars, one to represent each part of a problem. This example involves calculations with decimals so is more appropriate for upper KS2.

How to Use Bar Models to Solve More Challenging Multi Step Fraction Prolems

Fractions often prove challenging for pupils to get to grips with, especially as part of a worded problem. In this video we explore how you can work through a more complex fraction problem with your pupils, with the aid of bar models. 

How to Use Bar Models to Help Solve a Multi Step Worded Fraction Problem

Multiplication

Division

This video looks at an example problem where we're given the total of two amounts, we don't know how much each is but we can compare them using fractions. 

How to Use a Bar Model to Solve Problems Involving Fraction Relationships for Comparison (Different Denominators)

We look at how pupils can use a bar model to represent fractions in order to help them solve worded problems.

How to Use Bar Models to Solve a Simple Fraction Problem

A further look at using bar models for fractions. This time to find an unknown quantity when you've been give a fractional relationship between two amounts.

How to Use a Comparison Bar Model to Find Unknown Quantities With a Fraction Problem (Same Denominator)

With the addition of mixed numbers, pupils could be adding fraction parts which may or not be like. Watch this video to see the steps they need to take in each case. 

How to Add and Subtract Mixed Numbers

See how you can use models to help reinforce the addition and subtraction of improper fractions.

How to Add and Subtract Improper Fractions

This short clip explores how pupils can find common multiples to add and subtraction fractions with different denominators which are unrelated (neither denominator is a multiple of the other).

How to Add and Subtract Unrelated Fractions

See how your pupils can begin to add and subtract fractions with different but related denominators (where one denominator is a multiple of the other).

How to Add and Subtract Related Fractions

When two fractions add up to over 1 whole, it's important pupils have good understanding of how many parts make up the whole and how to write the answer. You can see some worked examples in this video. 

How to Add and Subtract Like Fractions (Over One Whole)

Watch this short clip for a summary of how pupils can explore the addition and subtraction of like fractions using models and number lines.

How to Add and Subtract Like Fractions (Within One Whole)

Watch this video for a summary of the steps pupils need to take when converting improper fractions to a mixed number.

How to Convert an Improper Fraction to a Mixed Number

Once pupils understand the connection between mixed numbers and improper fractions having explored it using concrete and pictorial methods you can introduce the abstract method. See the steps in this video.

How to Convert Mixed Numbers to Improper Fractions (Abstract)

See how you can use concrete and pictorial representations to help your pupils understand how mixed numbers are converted to improper fractions.

How to Convert Mixed Numbers to Improper Fractions (Concrete and Pictorial)

This video explains what an improper fraction is and looks at some useful examples and representations that you may want to use in your classroom.

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