UK Curriculum · Year 5 Maths · KS2

Year 5 Maths Lesson Plan & Curriculum Map

A full-year Year 5 maths scheme of work aligned to the UK National Curriculum (Key Stage 2). Week-by-week lessons for 1, 2 or 3 days a week, covering place value, addition and subtraction, multiplication and division, fractions, decimals and percentages, measurement, geometry and statistics.

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September · Number and Place Value

Year 5 Maths — September Lesson Plan

UK National Curriculum · Maths
Week1 Day/Week2 Day/Week3 Day/Week
September 1st week
(Number and Place Value)		Number and Place Value 1: Read, Write, Order & Compare Numbers to at Least 1,000,000Number and Place Value 1: Read, Write, Order & Compare Numbers to at Least 1,000,000 2: Count Forwards & Backwards in Powers of 10Number and Place Value 1: Read, Write, Order & Compare Numbers to at Least 1,000,000 2: Count Forwards & Backwards in Powers of 10 3: Interpret Negative Numbers in Context
September 2nd week
(Number and Place Value)		Number and Place Value 2: Count Forwards & Backwards in Powers of 10Number and Place Value 3: Interpret Negative Numbers in ContextR: Cumulative Review Worksheets & Quiz
September 3rd week
(Number and Place Value)		Number and Place Value 3: Interpret Negative Numbers in ContextR: Cumulative Review Worksheets & QuizE: Enrichment Activities & Cumulative Practice
September 4th week
(Number and Place Value)		R: Cumulative Review Worksheets & QuizE: Enrichment Activities & Cumulative PracticeE: Enrichment Activities & Cumulative Practice
October · Number and Place Value

Year 5 Maths — October Lesson Plan

UK National Curriculum · Maths
Week1 Day/Week2 Day/Week3 Day/Week
October 1st week
(Number and Place Value & Addition/Subtraction)		Number and Place Value 4: Round Any Number up to 1,000,000 to the Nearest 10, 100, 1,000, 10,000, or 100,000Number and Place Value 4: Round Any Number up to 1,000,000 to the Nearest 10, 100, 1,000, 10,000, or 100,000 5: Chapter Review & QuizNumber and Place Value 4: Round Any Number up to 1,000,000 to the Nearest 10, 100, 1,000, 10,000, or 100,000 5: Chapter Review & Quiz Addition & Subtraction 1: Add and Subtract Whole Numbers with More Than 4 Digits Using Formal Written Methods
October 2nd week
(Number and Place Value & Addition/Subtraction)		Number and Place Value 5: Chapter Review & QuizAddition & Subtraction 1: Add and Subtract Whole Numbers with More Than 4 Digits Using Formal Written MethodsR: Cumulative Review Worksheets & Quiz
October 3rd week
(Number and Place Value & Addition/Subtraction)		Addition & Subtraction 1: Add and Subtract Whole Numbers with More Than 4 Digits Using Formal Written MethodsR: Cumulative Review Worksheets & QuizE: Enrichment Activities & Cumulative Practice
October 4th week
(Number and Place Value & Addition/Subtraction)		R: Cumulative Review Worksheets & QuizE: Enrichment Activities & Cumulative PracticeE: Enrichment Activities & Cumulative Practice
November · Addition & Subtraction

Year 5 Maths — November Lesson Plan

UK National Curriculum · Maths
Week1 Day/Week2 Day/Week3 Day/Week
November 1st week
(Addition/Subtraction & Multiplication/Division)		Addition & Subtraction 2: Solve Multi-Step Problems Using Addition and SubtractionAddition & Subtraction 2: Solve Multi-Step Problems Using Addition and Subtraction 3: Chapter Review & QuizAddition & Subtraction 2: Solve Multi-Step Problems Using Addition and Subtraction 3: Chapter Review & Quiz Multiplication & Division 1: Multiply & Divide Numbers up to 4 Digits by a 1- or 2-Digit Number Using Formal Written Methods
November 2nd week
(Addition/Subtraction & Multiplication/Division)		Addition & Subtraction 3: Chapter Review & QuizMultiplication & Division 1: Multiply & Divide Numbers up to 4 Digits by a 1- or 2-Digit Number Using Formal Written MethodsR: Cumulative Review Worksheets & Quiz
November 3rd week
(Addition/Subtraction & Multiplication/Division)		Multiplication & Division 1: Multiply & Divide Numbers up to 4 Digits by a 1- or 2-Digit Number Using Formal Written MethodsR: Cumulative Review Worksheets & QuizE: Enrichment Activities & Cumulative Practice
November 4th week
(Addition/Subtraction & Multiplication/Division)		R: Cumulative Review Worksheets & QuizE: Enrichment Activities & Cumulative PracticeE: Enrichment Activities & Cumulative Practice
December · Multiplication & Division

Year 5 Maths — December Lesson Plan

UK National Curriculum · Maths
Week1 Day/Week2 Day/Week3 Day/Week
December 1st week
(Multiplication/Division & Fractions)		Multiplication & Division 2: Multiply & Divide Mentally, Including Using Known FactsMultiplication & Division 2: Multiply & Divide Mentally, Including Using Known Facts 3: Identify Multiples, Factors, Prime, Square, and Cube NumbersMultiplication & Division 2: Multiply & Divide Mentally, Including Using Known Facts 3: Identify Multiples, Factors, Prime, Square, and Cube Numbers 4: Chapter Review & Quiz
December 2nd week
(Multiplication/Division & Fractions)		Multiplication & Division 3: Identify Multiples, Factors, Prime, Square, and Cube NumbersMultiplication & Division 4: Chapter Review & Quiz Fractions (Including Decimals and Percentages) 1: Compare & Order Fractions Whose Denominators Are Multiples of the Same NumberFractions (Including Decimals and Percentages) 1: Compare & Order Fractions Whose Denominators Are Multiples of the Same Number
December 3rd week
(Multiplication/Division & Fractions)		Multiplication & Division 4: Chapter Review & QuizR: Cumulative Review Worksheets & QuizR: Cumulative Review Worksheets & Quiz
December 4th week
(Multiplication/Division & Fractions)		Fractions (Including Decimals and Percentages) 1: Compare & Order Fractions Whose Denominators Are Multiples of the Same NumberE: Enrichment Activities & Cumulative PracticeE: Enrichment Activities & Cumulative Practice
The learning framework

Anatomy of a focused lesson

Each session moves from a clear focus to guided practice and a quick check for understanding.

10 minutes

Warm up with number

Start with quick mental maths, counting or a number game that links today’s skill to what your child already knows.

25 minutes

Explore and practise

Use objects, pictures and models to explain the week’s concept, then practise it together step by step.

10 minutes

Check for mastery

Finish with a short set of questions that shows what is secure and what to revisit next week.

Student learning toolkit

Resources for Year 5 Maths

Concept lessons

Clear, visual lessons on place value, the four operations, fractions, measures and shape.

Practice questions

Short practice sets and checks matched to each week’s focus.

Reasoning problems

Word problems and puzzles that build reasoning and problem-solving skills.

Progress notes

A clear record of skills mastered, strengths and next steps after every lesson.

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