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Last updated

29 September 2026

pdf, 31.09 MB
pdf, 31.09 MB

Year 5/6 Christmas maths worksheets for upper KS2 reasoning and problem solving. Review calculations, fractions, decimals, money, measures and time.

Bring purposeful maths revision into the Christmas period with activities that ask pupils to choose methods, explain decisions, justify answers and correct mistakes. Christmas and winter classroom contexts connect calculations with practical problems involving budgets, recipes, ribbons, parcels and preparation times.

What’s Included

• 30-page printable PDF in A4 portrait format.
• 20 pupil activity pages, including a final integrated maths reasoning review.
• Two teacher guidance pages covering skills, prerequisites, differentiation and marking.
• Six answer-key pages, including solutions to constrained problems and open-response marking criteria.
• Cover and terms of use.

Topics & Skills Covered

• Four operations: choosing operations, estimating, checking calculations and comparing multiplication strategies.
• Division: interpreting remainders and deciding when to round up in practical contexts.
• Money: calculating costs and change, comparing spending plans and working within budgets.
• Fractions: equivalence, comparison, addition and subtraction, and finding fractions of quantities.
• Decimals: comparing, ordering and rounding in money and measurement contexts.
• Metric measures: converting units and solving problems involving length, mass and capacity.
• Time: completing timetables and calculating start times, finish times and durations.
• Mathematical reasoning: justifying true or false statements, analysing errors, finding all possibilities and comparing complete solutions.

Curriculum & Year Group

Designed for Year 5 and Year 6 pupils in upper KS2, reviewing selected skills from the National Curriculum for England mathematics programmes of study.

The resource revisits previously taught content. Autumn sequencing varies between schools, so teachers should select activities that match their pupils’ taught curriculum. Different-denominator fraction calculations are labelled “Year 6 — Use If Taught”, with further Year 6 depth prompts included where appropriate.

Classroom Use

Use selected pages for independent practice, paired reasoning discussions, teacher-led review or small-group revision. The final integrated review brings together number, fractions, decimals, money, measurement and time to help identify areas needing further practice.

Teacher Benefits

Clear pupil instructions and dedicated working spaces support pupils in recording their reasoning. Answer keys and flexible marking guidance help teachers recognise valid alternative methods and explanations. Guidance includes ways to support Year 5 pupils and encourage greater independence in Year 6.

The black-and-white A4 format is ready to print, with minimal preparation beyond selecting suitable pages.

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Bundle

Year 6 Autumn Maths Assessment & Revision

A comprehensive Year 6 Autumn Maths bundle for KS2, combining arithmetic practice, mathematical reasoning, assessment, revision and targeted reteaching in one practical set of resources. This bundle contains 3 resources and 90 pages in total, providing teachers with weekly arithmetic checks, an end-of-autumn diagnostic assessment, progress tracking, targeted follow-up practice and Christmas-themed reasoning revision. The main focus is Year 6 Maths, with the Christmas reasoning resource also providing structured Year 5 support. Together, the resources cover key Autumn Term skills across number, calculation, fractions, decimals, measures and mathematical reasoning. ### What’s Included 1. Year 6 Autumn Arithmetic: 12 Weekly ĚÇĐÄVlogts + Progress Tracker — 30 pages A structured 12-week arithmetic resource designed to support fluency and identify areas requiring further teaching. Includes: • 12 weekly arithmetic tests • 20 marks per test • Year 5 retrieval and gradually developing Year 6 content • Teacher instructions and flexible Autumn sequence • 12-week progress tracker • Error Analysis & Reteach Record • Skill tracking codes • Teacher answer keys and marking notes for all 12 weeks 2. Year 6 End-of-Autumn Maths Assessment + Reteach Map — 30 pages A diagnostic Year 6 assessment resource combining arithmetic and mathematical reasoning with structured follow-up support. Includes: • Part A: Arithmetic — 24 items / 30 marks • Part B: Mathematical Reasoning — 12 questions / 20 marks • Arithmetic Diagnostic Record • Reasoning Diagnostic Record • Reteach Maps RT1–RT6 • Targeted Reteach Practice A, B and C • Quick Checks A, B and C • Teacher answer keys • Detailed reasoning mark scheme • Final marking guidance 3. Year 5/6 Christmas Maths Reasoning: Autumn Curriculum Review — 30 pages A Christmas-themed Upper KS2 reasoning and problem-solving resource for revisiting previously taught Autumn Maths content. Includes: • Teacher instructions and skills overview • Year 5 support and Year 6 core differentiation guidance • 20 pupil activity and revision pages • Mathematical reasoning and problem-solving tasks • Error analysis and strategy comparison • Multi-step and open-response problems • Final integrated Christmas Maths reasoning review • Answer keys and open-response marking criteria ### Topics & Skills Covered Across the bundle, pupils practise and apply: • Place value and rounding • Addition and subtraction • Mental and written calculation • Multiplication and division • Factors, multiples and prime numbers • Order of operations • Interpreting remainders • Estimation and checking • Equivalent and simplified fractions • Comparing and ordering fractions • Improper fractions and mixed numbers • Adding and subtracting fractions • Fraction calculations • Decimal place value and calculation • Fraction–decimal connections • Comparing and rounding decimals • Money problems • Metric measurement and conversions • Time and duration • Negative-number intervals • Multi-step problem solving • Strategy selection and comparison • Error analysis and misconception correction • Explaining and justifying mathematical reasoning • Systematic problem solving and finding possibilities ### Resource Types Included • Printable Maths worksheets • Weekly arithmetic tests • End-of-term assessment • Mathematical reasoning activities • Revision activities • Arithmetic practice • Problem-solving tasks • Diagnostic assessment records • Progress tracker • Error analysis records • Reteach maps • Targeted intervention practice • Quick Checks • Teacher guidance • Answer keys • Mark schemes and marking notes ### Curriculum Alignment The resources focus on Year 6 and Upper KS2 Maths content relevant to the National Curriculum for England. The End-of-Autumn Maths Assessment is specifically designed with reference to the National Curriculum for England and assesses areas including place value, the four operations, factors and multiples, fractions, decimals and metric measures. The resources recognise that curriculum sequencing differs between schools. Content such as some Year 6 fraction calculations, decimal work and metric conversions is clearly identified as “Select if Taught” or “Use if Taught” where appropriate. The Christmas reasoning resource reviews previously taught Upper KS2 Autumn content and provides Year 5 support alongside Year 6 core reasoning tasks. These are independent classroom resources and are not official Department for Education or STA assessments. ### Perfect For • Year 6 Autumn Term Maths • KS2 arithmetic practice • Weekly arithmetic checks • Retrieval practice • End-of-autumn assessment • End-of-term revision • Mathematical reasoning practice • Independent work • Teacher-led revision • Small-group support • Diagnostic assessment • Catch-up and intervention • Targeted reteaching • Identifying misconceptions and skill gaps • Christmas Maths revision ### Key Features • 3 complete Maths resources • 90 pages in total • Printable and ready to use • Black-and-white, low-ink format • 12 weekly arithmetic tests • Arithmetic and reasoning assessment • Answer keys included • Detailed mark schemes and marking notes • Teacher guidance included • Progress tracking included • Diagnostic records included • Targeted reteach materials included • Quick Checks for reassessment • Flexible guidance for content that may not yet have been taught • Year 6 focus with additional Year 5 support in the Christmas reasoning resource

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