YEAR 6 MATHEMATICS COURSE SYLLABUS
Course Outline
Term 1
Week 1-3
Unit 1
Number- Number and Place Value
Number- Addition and Subtraction
Geometry- Property of Shapes
Week 4-6
Unit 2
Number- Multiplication and division
Number- Fractions
Geometry- Positions and Direction
Week 7-9
Unit 3
Number- Addition and Subtraction
Number- Decimals
Measurement- Length
Week 10-12
Unit 4
Number- Multiplication and Division
Number- Fractions (including decimals and percentages)
Measurement- Time
Week 13-15
Unit 5
Number- addition, subtraction, multiplication and division including number and place value
Algebra
Geometry- Property of shapes
Term 2
Week 1-3
Unit 6
Number-Multiplication and division
Number-Fractions
Measurement- Length
Week 4-6
Unit 7
Number- Decimals
Number- Addition and subtraction
Statistics
Week 7-9
Unit 8
Number-Multiplication and division
Measurement-Perimeter and area
*Measurement- Time (Recap not in book)
Week 10-12
Unit 9
Number-Number and place value
Geometry-Properties of shapes
Term 3
Week 1-3
Unit 10
Number- Multiplication and division (incl decimals)
Number- Fractions
Measurement- Volume and capacity
Week 4-5
Unit 11/12
Ratio and Proportion
Geometry- Position and Direction
Week 6-7
Unit 12
Number- Multiplication and Division including Decimals.
Number- Fractions including Decimals and Percentages
Statistics
Week 8
Revision Week
Textbooks
- Collins Busy Ants Maths Year 5 Activity Book6A
- Collins Busy Ants Maths Year 5 Activity Book6B
- Collins Busy Ants Maths Year 5 Activity Book6C
Maths Assessments:
The Final Grade for the course will be calculated based on:
Class work- 30%
Mental Math- 5%
Assessments- 15%
Exam/Evaluation- 50%
Multiple forms of assessments, both formal and informal, will be used to gain knowledge about a student’s level of understanding. Assessments will be in the form of assignments, projects, quizzes (announced or unannounced), observations, group work, homework, class work, participation, tests and exams. All formal test dates will be posted on the communicator. First, second and third terms.
