Curious Forest™ · England National Curriculum
Year 5 Maths — curriculum & games
Every England National Curriculum objective, one row at a time — tap through to the free Curious Forest game that practises it. Based on the IXL England Programme of Study skill plans.
Year
Subject
16 of 49 objectives have a matching Curious Forest game (33%). The rest are real gaps, shown honestly — new games ship every week.
Number · Number and place value
| Curriculum skill | Practise it |
|---|---|
| Read, write and compare numbers to a millionRead, write, order and compare numbers to at least 1 000 000 and determine the value of each digit. | Not yet — coming soon |
| Skip count in powers of 10Count forwards or backwards in steps of powers of 10 for any given number up to 1 000 000. | Not yet — coming soon |
| Count forwards and backwards through zero with negativesInterpret negative numbers in context, count forwards and backwards with positive and negative whole numbers, including through zero. | Not yet — coming soon |
| Round numbers up to a millionRound any number up to 1 000 000 to the nearest 10, 100, 1000, 10 000 and 100 000. | Not yet — coming soon |
| Solve place value word problemsSolve number problems and practical problems that involve all of the above. | Not yet — coming soon |
| Read and write Roman numerals to 1000Read Roman numerals to 1000 (M) and recognise years written in Roman numerals. | Not yet — coming soon |
Number · Addition and subtraction
| Curriculum skill | Practise it |
|---|---|
| Add and subtract large numbers in columnsAdd and subtract whole numbers with more than 4 digits, including using formal written methods (columnar addition and subtraction). | Not yet — coming soon |
| Add and subtract large numbers mentallyAdd and subtract numbers mentally with increasingly large numbers. | Maths Made Easy Peasy → |
| Estimate sums and differences by roundingUse rounding to check answers to calculations and determine, in the context of a problem, levels of accuracy. | Not yet — coming soon |
| Solve multi-step addition and subtraction problemsSolve addition and subtraction multi-step problems in contexts, deciding which operations and methods to use and why. | Not yet — coming soon |
Number · Multiplication and division
| Curriculum skill | Practise it |
|---|---|
| Find multiples, factors and factor pairsIdentify multiples and factors, including finding all factor pairs of a number, and common factors of two numbers. | Gatekeeper Grove → |
| Identify prime and composite numbersKnow and use the vocabulary of prime numbers, prime factors and composite (non-prime) numbers. | Gatekeeper Grove → |
| Test if a number up to 100 is primeEstablish whether a number up to 100 is prime and recall prime numbers up to 19. | Gatekeeper Grove → |
| Multiply multi-digit numbers using long multiplicationMultiply numbers up to 4 digits by a one- or two-digit number using a formal written method, including long multiplication for two-digit numbers. | Not yet — coming soon |
| Use known facts to multiply and divide mentallyMultiply and divide numbers mentally drawing upon known facts. | Tic-Tac-Otto → |
| Divide multi-digit numbers and interpret remaindersDivide numbers up to 4 digits by a one-digit number using the formal written method of short division and interpret remainders appropriately for the context. | Not yet — coming soon |
| Multiply and divide by 10, 100 and 1000Multiply and divide whole numbers and those involving decimals by 10, 100 and 1000. | Maths Made Easy Peasy → |
| Understand square and cube numbersRecognise and use square numbers and cube numbers, and the notation for squared (2) and cubed (3). | Not yet — coming soon |
| Solve problems using factors, multiples, squares and cubesSolve problems involving multiplication and division including using their knowledge of factors and multiples, squares and cubes. | Gatekeeper Grove → |
| Solve mixed multi-step word problemsSolve problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication and division and a combination of these, including understanding the meaning of the equals sign. | Stepping Stones → |
| Solve scaling and rate problemsSolve problems involving multiplication and division, including scaling by simple fractions and problems involving simple rates. | Not yet — coming soon |
Number · Fractions (including decimals and percentages)
| Curriculum skill | Practise it |
|---|---|
| Compare and order fractions with different denominatorsCompare and order fractions whose denominators are all multiples of the same number. | Acorn Aim → |
| Find equivalent fractions, tenths and hundredthsIdentify, name and write equivalent fractions of a given fraction, represented visually, including tenths and hundredths. | Acorn Aim → |
| Convert between improper fractions and mixed numbersRecognise mixed numbers and improper fractions and convert from one form to the other and write mathematical statements > 1 as a mixed number [for example, 2/5 + 4/5 = 6/5 = 1 1/5]. | Acorn Aim → |
| Add and subtract fractions with related denominatorsAdd and subtract fractions with the same denominator and denominators that are multiples of the same number. | Not yet — coming soon |
| Multiply fractions by whole numbersMultiply proper fractions and mixed numbers by whole numbers, supported by materials and diagrams. | Not yet — coming soon |
| Convert between fractions and decimalsRead and write decimal numbers as fractions [for example, 0.71 = 71/100]. | Acorn Aim → |
| Understand thousandths as a decimal place valueRecognise and use thousandths and relate them to tenths, hundredths and decimal equivalents. | Not yet — coming soon |
| Round decimals to the nearest whole or tenthRound decimals with two decimal places to the nearest whole number and to one decimal place. | Not yet — coming soon |
| Read, write, order and compare decimals to 3 placesRead, write, order and compare numbers with up to three decimal places. | Not yet — coming soon |
| Solve word problems with decimals to 3 placesSolve problems involving numbers up to three decimal places. | Not yet — coming soon |
| Understand percentages as parts per hundredRecognise the per cent symbol (%) and understand that per cent relates to 'number of parts per hundred', and write percentages as a fraction with denominator 100, and as a decimal. | Not yet — coming soon |
| Convert between percentages, fractions and decimalsSolve problems which require knowing percentage and decimal equivalents of 1/2, 1/4, 1/5, 2/5, 4/5 and those fractions with a denominator of a multiple of 10 or 25. | Acorn Aim → |
Measurement
| Curriculum skill | Practise it |
|---|---|
| Convert between metric units of measureConvert between different units of metric measure (for example, kilometre and metre; centimetre and metre; centimetre and millimetre; gram and kilogram; litre and millilitre). | Not yet — coming soon |
| Convert between metric and imperial unitsUnderstand and use approximate equivalences between metric units and common imperial units such as inches, pounds and pints. | Not yet — coming soon |
| Find the perimeter of composite rectilinear shapesMeasure and calculate the perimeter of composite rectilinear shapes in centimetres and metres. | Not yet — coming soon |
| Calculate and compare the area of rectanglesCalculate and compare the area of rectangles (including squares), and including using standard units, square centimetres (cm2) and square metres (m2) and estimate the area of irregular shapes. | Not yet — coming soon |
| Estimate volume using unit cubesEstimate volume [for example, using 1 cm3 blocks to build cuboids (including cubes)] and capacity [for example, using water]. | Not yet — coming soon |
| Convert between units of timeSolve problems involving converting between units of time. | Run Rusty Run → |
| Use the four operations to solve measurement problemsUse all four operations to solve problems involving measure [for example, length, mass, volume, money] using decimal notation, including scaling. | Not yet — coming soon |
Geometry · Properties of shapes
| Curriculum skill | Practise it |
|---|---|
| Identify 3D shapes from 2D representationsIdentify 3-D shapes, including cubes and other cuboids, from 2-D representations. | Not yet — coming soon |
| Estimate and compare acute, obtuse and reflex anglesKnow angles are measured in degrees: estimate and compare acute, obtuse and reflex angles. | Not yet — coming soon |
| Measure and draw angles with a protractorDraw given angles, and measure them in degrees (°). | Not yet — coming soon |
| Identify angles at a point and on a straight lineIdentify: angles at a point and one whole turn (total 360°); angles at a point on a straight line and 1/2 a turn (total 180°); other multiples of 90° | Not yet — coming soon |
| Use rectangle properties to find missing lengthsUse the properties of rectangles to deduce related facts and find missing lengths and angles. | Not yet — coming soon |
| Distinguish regular and irregular polygonsDistinguish between regular and irregular polygons based on reasoning about equal sides and angles. | Not yet — coming soon |
Geometry · Position and direction
| Curriculum skill | Practise it |
|---|---|
| Reflect and translate shapes on a gridIdentify, describe and represent the position of a shape following a reflection or translation, using the appropriate language, and know that the shape has not changed. | Not yet — coming soon |
Statistics
| Curriculum skill | Practise it |
|---|---|
| Solve problems using line graphsSolve comparison, sum and difference problems using information presented in a line graph. | Pictogram Pip → |
| Read and interpret tables and timetablesComplete, read and interpret information in tables, including timetables. | Pictogram Pip → |