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Comparing fractions (age 7+)
Solve problems involving counting in tenths, fractions of quantities, equivalence, fraction addition/subtraction, and fraction comparison
Suggested ages 7–8
Learning journey
Your child is discovering fractions as parts of a whole — understanding halves, thirds, and quarters, placing fractions on number lines, and beginning to add and subtract simple fractions.
Evidence of understanding
- Solve a word problem requiring finding a fraction of a quantity
- Solve a problem that requires comparing or ordering fractions
- Choose and apply appropriate fraction knowledge to a multi-step problem
Assessment prompt
If a bag of 20 sweets is shared equally among 5 friends, can Comparing fractions (age 7+) work out what fraction each person gets — and how many sweets that is?
Standards alignment
Ma/KS2/Y3/F/7GB · uk-nc-2013
Solve fraction problems
The national curriculum in England: Key stages 1 and 2 framework document · Key Stage 2