Fraction Notation
Read, write, and use fraction notation correctly — fraction, numerator, denominator, unit fraction, non-unit fraction, proper fraction, improper fraction, mixed number, equivalent fraction, simplest form — and understand what each term describes, including the roles of the numerator and denominator in expressing parts of a whole
Typical age: 6–9 years
“If your child saw the fraction 3/4 written down, could they point to the numerator and the denominator — and explain what each number actually means?”
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- Simplifying FractionsREQUIRED
Simplifying fractions to simplest form requires 'simplest form' and 'common factor' vocabulary
- Fractions of amountsREQUIRED
Writing fractions like 1/3 and 3/4 requires knowing numerator and denominator
- Equivalent fractionsREQUIRED
Recognising and showing equivalent fractions requires that vocabulary
- Understanding fractionsREQUIRED
Writing fractions and recognising equivalence requires 'equivalent fraction' vocabulary
- Fractions of a wholeREQUIRED
Understanding a/b as a parts of 1/b requires numerator, denominator, and unit fraction vocabulary
- Mixed numbers and improper fractionsREQUIRED
Converting between mixed numbers and improper fractions requires both terms