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Understanding fractions
Move fluently between real-world situations, diagrams, and symbolic equations involving three-digit numbers and fractions, explaining what each part represents
Suggested ages 7–8
Learning journey
Your child is learning to think like a mathematician — solving multi-step problems, explaining their reasoning, recognising patterns in numbers, and choosing the best tools and strategies for different mathematical challenges.
Evidence of understanding
- Write an equation with three-digit numbers to match a measurement or money word problem
- Draw a bar model to represent a fraction problem and use it to solve
- Explain how a number line diagram relates to the quantities in a word problem
Assessment prompt
When Understanding fractions works through a maths problem involving fractions or three-digit numbers, can they switch between drawing a diagram, using a number line, and writing an equation — and explain what each one shows?
Standards alignment
No external standards are linked to this topic.