Year 5 Maths — What Your Child Will Learn
Year 5 is the most important preparatory year for Year 6 SATs. Analysis of the 2025 KS2 SATs papers shows that only 38% of questions tested Year 6 content — meaning the majority of SATs marks come from Year 5 and earlier topics. Fractions, long multiplication, long division and percentages are all introduced or extended in Year 5 and tested heavily in SATs.
What Your Child Will Learn in Year 5 Maths
What Children Often Find Difficult
What children struggle with
Common mistakes to watch for
How You Can Help at Home
Do not wait until Year 6
The 2025 SATs showed only 38% of questions came from Year 6 content. Year 5 topics are heavily tested. If your child is struggling with fractions or long division in Year 5, that is the time to act.
Long division — the bus stop method
Long division is introduced in Year 5 and is one of the most complex written methods in KS2. Children who master it in Year 5 enter Year 6 able to focus on reasoning, not catching up on method.
FDP conversion — practise it weekly
Converting freely between fractions, decimals and percentages is tested in almost every KS2 SATs paper. A short weekly FDP drill from Year 5 makes a measurable difference by Year 6 revision.
Year 5 & KS2 SATs — Why This Year Matters Most
There are no SATs in Year 5. But FDP accounts for approximately 30% of 2025 KS2 SATs marks and calculations account for a further 29% — both dominated by Year 5 content. Gaps in long division and fraction addition cause significant difficulty in Year 6 SATs revision. The ideal time to close those gaps is Year 5.
Example Homework Questions
Question
2,346 × 24 = ?
Expected Answer
56,304
Skill Tested
Long multiplication with working shown
Question
2/5 + 3/10 = ?
Expected Answer
7/10
Skill Tested
Adding fractions with different denominators
Question
What is 35% of 200?
Expected Answer
70
Skill Tested
Percentage of an amount
Year 5 Is the Year to Close the Gaps — Track It Now
With 62% of KS2 SATs marks coming from Year 5 and earlier content, Year 5 is when targeted practice makes the biggest difference. Out of School shows you exactly which topics your child has covered, where mistakes are happening, and what needs to be practised before Year 6 begins.
Topic-by-topic tracking
See which curriculum areas are strong and which need work — broken down by individual topic, not just a single percentage.
Homework visibility
Every piece of homework set is visible to parents in real time — questions, answers, and accuracy — as soon as the session ends.
Tutor reports
After every session, parents receive a progress update covering what was covered, what went well, and what to focus on next.