Year 6 · Spring term · weeks 1 to 2 · Number
Year 6 Ratio worksheets
Year 6 Ratio is taught in the Spring term, weeks 1 to 2. This block has 10 steps: Choosing to add or multiply; Ratio language; The ratio symbol; Ratio and fractions; Scale drawings; Using scale factors; Similar shapes; Ratio problems; Proportion problems; Recipes and scaling.
Steps in this block
Step 1: Choosing to add or multiply
Decide whether a situation needs adding or multiplying.
Step 1 · scaffolded and not scaffolded sheets with answersStep 2: Ratio language
Describe amounts using “for every” and ratio words.
Step 2 · scaffolded and not scaffolded sheets with answersStep 3: The ratio symbol
Write and simplify ratios using the colon symbol.
Step 3 · scaffolded and not scaffolded sheets with answersStep 4: Ratio and fractions
Link ratios to fractions of a whole.
Step 4 · scaffolded and not scaffolded sheets with answersStep 5: Scale drawings
Use map and plan scales to find real and drawn lengths.
Step 5 · scaffolded and not scaffolded sheets with answersStep 6: Using scale factors
Enlarge and reduce shapes using a scale factor.
Step 6 · scaffolded and not scaffolded sheets with answersStep 7: Similar shapes
Find missing sides in similar shapes.
Step 7 · scaffolded and not scaffolded sheets with answersStep 8: Ratio problems
Share quantities in a ratio and solve ratio problems.
Step 8 · scaffolded and not scaffolded sheets with answersStep 9: Proportion problems
Solve problems using the unitary method.
Step 9 · scaffolded and not scaffolded sheets with answersStep 10: Recipes and scaling
Scale recipes up and down.
Step 10 · scaffolded and not scaffolded sheets with answersHow to use this block
Work through the steps in order. For each step, start the class on the Expected sheet and give Developing or Greater depth sheets where needed. Every worksheet has a separate answer sheet, so children can mark their own work or you can mark it with a marks column. Use the Make a sheet page, or the teacher guide, if you want to know more.