Solve problems involving percentages in a range of contexts
I can solve problems involving percentages in a range of contexts.
Solve problems involving percentages in a range of contexts
I can solve problems involving percentages in a range of contexts.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- If I know the value of the whole, I can calculate the value of a part.
- If I know the value of a part, I can calculate the value of the whole.
- Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division can be used to calculate a new percentage from known percentages.
Keywords
Percentage - A percentage is a proportion of a whole.
Common misconception
When finding a price has reduced by 25%, pupils may give the answer as 25% of the number, rather than seeing it as 75% of the whole.
Emphasise that '25% off' means that the price has been reduced by 25%. The whole, subtract 25%, is equal to 75% of the whole. Bar models are useful for showing this.
To help you plan your year 6 maths lesson on: Solve problems involving percentages in a range of contexts, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your year 6 maths lesson on: Solve problems involving percentages in a range of contexts, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
We use learning cycles to break down learning into key concepts or ideas linked to the learning outcome. Each learning cycle features explanations with checks for understanding and practice tasks with feedback. All of this is found in our slide decks, ready for you to download and edit. The practice tasks are also available as printable worksheets and some lessons have additional materials with extra material you might need for teaching the lesson.
The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
Our video is a tool for planning, showing how other teachers might teach the lesson, offering helpful tips, modelled explanations and inspiration for your own delivery in the classroom. Plus, you can set it as homework or revision for pupils and keep their learning on track by sharing an online pupil version of this lesson.
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Licence
Starter quiz
6 Questions
100% = 18
100% = 140
100% = 165
100% = 270





Exit quiz
6 Questions
110
55
165
440
990

