Progression in Calculation: Fractions, Decimals and Percentages, Ratio and Proportion
This document is designed to give ideas
about how to use concrete apparatus and images to support children’s conceptual
understanding of Fraction, decimals, percentages, ratio and proportion. So
often children are able to follow calculation processes and get the answer
right in many cases without fully understanding how and why the method works.
This is true of work in this area too.
It is arranged into some of the ‘big
ideas’ about teaching fractions. These are not exclusive to a particular year
group but key misconceptions many children have. The example tasks and
modelling will help to highlight whether these misconceptions are present and
allow teachers to address them.