English National Curriculum, Programme Of Study For Year 5 Mathematics

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Pupils should be taught to recognise mixed numbers and improper fractions and convert from one form to the other and write mathematical statements > 1 as a mixed number [for example ⅖ + ⅘ = 1 ⅕]

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Improper Fractions Level 1 Converting improper fractions to mixed numbers. The video is to help you do the online exercise.

Improper Fractions Level 2 Find out how to change a mixed number into an improper fraction. This video is to help you do the online, self-marking exercise.

Improper Fractions Level 3 Learn how to convert an improper fraction to a mixed number in its lowest terms.

Improper Fractions A self-marking online exercise on converting improper fractions to mixed numbers and vice versa.

Mixed Numbers Revise the methods for adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing mixed numbers (fractions) by watching this video.

Mixed Numbers A self marking quiz about the application of the four operations to mixed numbers.

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Fractions A fraction is a part of a number. Fractions are either vulgar or decimal. Vulgar fractions can be proper, improper or mixed. Equivalent fractions have the same value. Pupils, at all stages of their learning, should practise using fractions. From dealing with halves, the most basic fraction, to manipulating algebraic fractions containing surds, this topic is always relevant. Proficiency also depends on reasonable numeracy skills particularly the multiplication tables and finding the lowest common multiple of two numbers. Pupils also need to be able to convert vulgar fractions to decimals and percentages and vice versa. Be wary of teaching the 'rules' for manipulation fractions by rote. Pupils need to understand the reason why and the time-honoured key to understanding starts with the imaginary pizza and the much-used fraction wall.

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English National Curriculum, Programme Of Study For Year 5 Mathematics

Number – fractions (including decimals and percentages)