Grasp Maths

Grasp Maths

Year 5 Learn

A calm, structured map of the full Year 5 curriculum, with every lesson linked into the live lesson flow.

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Bring the strongest Year 4 ideas into Year 5

Year 5 stretches number, fractions, measures and coordinates, but the foundations still come from secure Year 4 methods and representations. This preview keeps those bridges visible.

Previous year foundations

Number ideas to bring forward

Year 5 large-number work becomes easier when Year 4 place value, rounding and negative-number exposure are still secure.

  • Recognise the place value of each digit in a four-digit number.
  • Round any number to the nearest 10, 100 or 1000.
  • Count backwards through zero to include negative numbers.
From Year 4Number and place value

Previous year foundations

Calculation ideas to bring forward

Year 5 written calculation and multiplicative reasoning are extensions of the Year 4 calculation core.

  • Add and subtract with up to 4 digits using formal written methods where appropriate.
  • Recall multiplication and division facts up to 12 x 12.
  • Multiply two-digit and three-digit numbers by a one-digit number.
From Year 4Addition, subtraction and multiplication

Previous year foundations

Fractions, decimals and measure ideas to bring forward

Year 5 pushes these strands further, but the Year 4 diagram and place-value links remain the anchor.

  • Recognise common equivalent fractions.
  • Recognise decimal equivalents of tenths, hundredths and simple fractions.
  • Convert between different units of measure.
From Year 4Fractions and measurement

Previous year foundations

Geometry and data ideas to bring forward

Coordinates, shape properties and data reading in Year 5 all rest on Year 4 visual fluency.

  • Describe positions on a 2-D grid as coordinates in the first quadrant.
  • Compare and classify geometric shapes.
  • Interpret and present discrete and continuous data.
From Year 4Geometry and statistics
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Curriculum map

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