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Ratio and proportion

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Why this why now

This unit builds on pupils' understanding of fractions and multiplication to describe the relationship between two factors in a ratio context. They represent ratio in different ways and use the described relationship to calculate unknown values. They link ratio and proportion to scaling as used in maps and other contexts. Pupils also use scaling and positive scale factors to identify and describe the relationship between polygons. This work will be further developed in Year 7.

Prior knowledge requirements

  • Use multiplication and division facts
  • Recognise scaling in simple contexts
  • Compare quantities and express multiplicative relationships

Threads

Why this why now

This unit builds on pupils' understanding of fractions and multiplication to describe the relationship between two factors in a ratio context. They represent ratio in different ways and use the described relationship to calculate unknown values. They link ratio and proportion to scaling as used in maps and other contexts. Pupils also use scaling and positive scale factors to identify and describe the relationship between polygons. This work will be further developed in Year 7.

Prior knowledge requirements

  • Use multiplication and division facts
  • Recognise scaling in simple contexts
  • Compare quantities and express multiplicative relationships

Ratio and proportion

In this unit pupils will describe the relationship between two factors, representing the relationship in different ways. They will build to using a ratio grid to calculate unknown values.