'Fractions' tutor notes

The aim of the 'Fractions' topic area is to understand how to read and write and understand common fractions.

How does this tie in with the curriculums?

• England
  N2/E3.1 Read, write and understand common fractions
  N2/E3.2 Recognise & use equivalent forms of fractions
• Wales
  As England
• Northern Ireland
  As England
• Scotland
  See www.aloscotland.com for details of the Scottish curriculum.

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In this Skillswise module you'll find...

Fractions - quiz
3 levels of quiz to test fraction skills. The learner can choose their level. Students may print out a certificate if they score 50% or more in the quiz. This will appear as a link on the results page - click on the link and the certificate will appear in a new window. Learners can write their name in once the certificate is printed.

Fractions - factsheets
There are 15 factsheets in this section.

Fractions - worksheets
There are 9 printable worksheets with answersheets in this section.

Technical help:
To get the most out of this topic area you need the following 'plug-ins':

• RTF format
  The worksheets are in Rich Text Format (RTF). Most word processors can view and edit RTF files, unlike some word processing files which need particular software. If you are a Microsoft Word user, you won't notice any difference between an RTF file and a Word document. If your learners are visually impaired, these worksheets are screen reader accessible. Lastly, like Microsoft Word documents, RTF files are editable, so you can change or customise the worksheets to suit your learners. We hope you find this useful!

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Taking it further:

Elsewhere on the web:

Here are a few suggestions of other places on the web that you might find useful resources that you can adapt for teaching fractions.

MyMaths
The MyMaths website aims to bring "maths alive!" On this page you'll find a range of resources about fractions. Some of these can be used to build confidence with fractions for EL3 learners - including basic worksheets for low ability learners and showing equivalent fractions. You can give feedback by rating each resource. Was it good, great or just fabulous!

Visual Fractions
This New Zealand website provides a variety of colourful, visual activities to help with identifying, renaming, comparing and operating fractions. All examples are modelled with number lines or circles.

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