Year 6: Fractions: Lesson 17 – Multiplying and Dividing

Year 6: Fractions: Lesson 17 – Multiplying and Dividing Advance your Year 6 pupils' fraction fluency with this curriculum-aligned lesson that combines multiplication and division of fractions —a crucial step in mastering rational number operations. Although full content is behind membership, the listing confirms this lesson fits into the natural progression of the Year 6 fractions curriculum, building on prior lessons around multiplying and dividing fractions, including Lesson 14 (multiply by fractions) and Lesson 15–16 (divide by integers). Pupils will: Develop proficiency in multi-step fraction operations—multiplication and division—drawing on prior skills. Explore real-world scenarios that require selecting the correct operation and applying fraction strategies. Enhance reasoning through prompts like “Explain why dividing by a fraction is equivalent to multiplying by its reciprocal.” Learn with structured support—complete with organised planning, differentiated worksheets, and reasoning tasks—to meet diverse learning needs. Ideal for guided teaching, consolidation, or challenge sessions, this resource equips learners with the versatility and confidence required for complex fraction applications.