DEVELOPING UNDERSTANDING OF FRACTIONS/DECIMALS AND PERCENTAGES Year Objectives Examples Models and Images of fractions of shape to find Pupils should count in fractions Year 1 find and name a half as up to 10, starting from any fractions of quantities. one of two equal parts of an object, number and using the1/2 and shape or quantity 2/4 equivalence on the number Children should be give Recognise, find and name a quarter line (Non Statutory Guidance) practical apparatus to find as one of four equal parts of an halves and quarters of object, shape or quantity quantities within 20. Record work pictorially. Children use their knowledge of unit and non-unit fractions of Year 2 Recognise, find, name and write shapes to find fractions of fractions , , and of a length, quantities. shape, set of objects or quantity They relate this to find fractions of a length e.g. 2/4 Write simple fractions for example, of 1m = of 6 = 3 and recognise the Children need to relate equivalence of and . If I can see ¼ how many quarters can you see? finding a quarter to halving and halving If I can see 2/3 how many thirds can you see? Children use their knowledge 19
DEVELOPING UNDERSTANDING OF FRACTIONS/DECIMALS AND PERCENTAGES Year Objectives Examples Models and Images Year 1 Year 2 find and name a half as one of two equal parts of an object, shape or quantity Recognise, find and name a quarter as one of four equal parts of an object, shape or quantity Recognise, find, name and write fractions , , and of a length, shape, set of objects or quantity Write simple fractions for example, of 6 = 3 and recognise the equivalence of and . Children use their knowledge of fractions of shape to find fractions of quantities. Children should be give practical apparatus to find halves and quarters of quantities within 20. Record work pictorially. Children use their knowledge of unit and non-unit fractions of shapes to find fractions of quantities. They relate this to find fractions of a length e.g. 2/4 of 1m = Children need to relate finding a quarter to halving and halving Pupils should count in fractions up to 10, starting from any number and using the1/2 and 2/4 equivalence on the number line (Non Statutory Guidance) If I can see ¼ how many quarters can you see? If I can see 2/3 how many thirds can you see? 19
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