UK Curriculum · Year 6 Maths · KS2

Year 6 Maths Lesson Plan & Curriculum Map

A full-year Year 6 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, the four operations, fractions, decimals and percentages, ratio and proportion, algebra, measurement, properties of shapes and statistics.

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September · Number & Place Value

Year 6 Maths — September Lesson Plan

UK National Curriculum · Maths
Week1 Day/Week2 Day/Week3 Day/Week
September 1st week
(Number & Place Value)		Number & Place Value 1: Read, Write, Order, and Compare Numbers up to 10,000,000Number & Place Value 1: Read, Write, Order, and Compare Numbers up to 10,000,000 2: Round Any Whole Number to a Required Degree of AccuracyNumber & Place Value 1: Read, Write, Order, and Compare Numbers up to 10,000,000 2: Round Any Whole Number to a Required Degree of Accuracy 3: Use Negative Numbers in Context, Calculate Intervals Across Zero
September 2nd week
(Number & Place Value)		Number & Place Value 2: Round Any Whole Number to a Required Degree of AccuracyNumber & Place Value 3: Use Negative Numbers in Context, Calculate Intervals Across Zero 4: Chapter Review & QuizNumber & Place Value 4: Chapter Review & Quiz
September 3rd week
(Number & Place Value)		Number & Place Value 3: Use Negative Numbers in Context, Calculate Intervals Across ZeroR: Cumulative Review Worksheets & QuizR: Cumulative Review Worksheets & Quiz
September 4th week
(Number & Place Value)		Number & Place Value 4: Chapter Review & QuizE: Enrichment Activities & Cumulative PracticeE: Enrichment Activities & Cumulative Practice
October · Four Operations (Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division)

Year 6 Maths — October Lesson Plan

UK National Curriculum · Maths
Week1 Day/Week2 Day/Week3 Day/Week
October 1st week
(Four Operations)		Four Operations (Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division) 1: Perform Mental Calculations with Large NumbersFour Operations (Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division) 1: Perform Mental Calculations with Large Numbers 2: Use Formal Written Methods for All Four OperationsFour Operations (Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division) 1: Perform Mental Calculations with Large Numbers 2: Use Formal Written Methods for All Four Operations 3: Solve Multi-Step Problems Involving All Four Operations
October 2nd week
(Four Operations)		Four Operations (Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division) 2: Use Formal Written Methods for All Four OperationsFour Operations (Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division) 3: Solve Multi-Step Problems Involving All Four OperationsR: Cumulative Review Worksheets & Quiz
October 3rd week
(Four Operations)		Four Operations (Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division) 3: Solve Multi-Step Problems Involving All Four OperationsR: Cumulative Review Worksheets & QuizE: Enrichment Activities & Cumulative Practice
October 4th week
(Four Operations)		R: Cumulative Review Worksheets & QuizE: Enrichment Activities & Cumulative PracticeE: Enrichment Activities & Cumulative Practice
November · Four Operations (Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division)

Year 6 Maths — November Lesson Plan

UK National Curriculum · Maths
Week1 Day/Week2 Day/Week3 Day/Week
November 1st week
(Four Operations & Fractions, Decimals & Percentages)		Four Operations (Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division) 4: Identify Common Factors, Multiples, and Prime NumbersFour Operations (Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division) 4: Identify Common Factors, Multiples, and Prime Numbers 5: Chapter Review & QuizFour Operations (Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division) 4: Identify Common Factors, Multiples, and Prime Numbers 5: Chapter Review & Quiz Fractions, Decimals & Percentages 1: Use Equivalences Between Fractions, Decimals, and Percentages
November 2nd week
(Four Operations & Fractions, Decimals & Percentages)		Four Operations (Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division) 5: Chapter Review & QuizFractions, Decimals & Percentages 1: Use Equivalences Between Fractions, Decimals, and PercentagesR: Cumulative Review Worksheets & Quiz
November 3rd week
(Four Operations & Fractions, Decimals & Percentages)		Fractions, Decimals & Percentages 1: Use Equivalences Between Fractions, Decimals, and PercentagesR: Cumulative Review Worksheets & QuizE: Enrichment Activities & Cumulative Practice
November 4th week
(Four Operations & Fractions, Decimals & Percentages)		R: Cumulative Review Worksheets & QuizE: Enrichment Activities & Cumulative PracticeE: Enrichment Activities & Cumulative Practice
December · Fractions, Decimals & Percentages

Year 6 Maths — December Lesson Plan

UK National Curriculum · Maths
Week1 Day/Week2 Day/Week3 Day/Week
December 1st week
(Fractions, Decimals & Percentages)		Fractions, Decimals & Percentages 2: Simplify FractionsFractions, Decimals & Percentages 2: Simplify Fractions 3: Compare & Order FractionsFractions, Decimals & Percentages 2: Simplify Fractions 3: Compare & Order Fractions 4: Add & Subtract Fractions with Different Denominators & Mixed Numbers
December 2nd week
(Fractions, Decimals & Percentages)		Fractions, Decimals & Percentages 3: Compare & Order FractionsFractions, Decimals & Percentages 4: Add & Subtract Fractions with Different Denominators & Mixed Numbers 5: Multiply Simple Pairs of Proper FractionsFractions, Decimals & Percentages 5: Multiply Simple Pairs of Proper Fractions
December 3rd week
(Fractions, Decimals & Percentages)		Fractions, Decimals & Percentages 4: Add & Subtract Fractions with Different Denominators & Mixed NumbersR: Cumulative Review Worksheets & QuizR: Cumulative Review Worksheets & Quiz
December 4th week
(Fractions, Decimals & Percentages)		Fractions, Decimals & Percentages 5: Multiply Simple Pairs of Proper FractionsE: 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 6 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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