Year 6 Complete Maths Unit for Shape

This unit is designed for teachers in Year 6 to use when teaching the unit Shape. The resources provided ensure that the National Curriculum objectives for Shape are included over a series of 7 lesson plans.

National Curriculum Objectives:

1. draw 2-D shapes using given dimensions and angles

2. recognise, describe and build simple 3-D shapes, including making nets

3. compare and classify geometric shapes based on their properties and sizes and find
   unknown angles in any triangles, quadrilaterals, and regular polygons

4. illustrate and name parts of circles, including radius, diameter and circumference and know that the diameter is twice the radius

5. recognise angles where they meet at a point, are on a straight line, or are vertically
   opposite, and find missing angles.

This unit contains:

• A set of prior learning assessment questions for teachers to use to assess the children’s strengths and gaps of prior knowledge .
• Detailed answer sheet to support with identifying gaps in learning.
• Child friendly self assessment grids to support children in identifying their strengths and next steps for the unit of work.
• Teacher assessment grid to track progress
  *7 detailed lesson plan notes, differentiated activities based on the children’s strengths and next steps, answers and mastery tasks for each lesson plan.
• Post Learning Assessment Questions to review the progress made in lessons and across a unit.

The resources can be used individually or follow the structure suggested in the introductory notes included in the resources.