Year 5 Maths – Summer 1
In the final part of the Year 5 maths curriculum, children build on their understanding of number and begin to explore geometry in more depth.
Shape (Properties of Shapes)
Children explore the properties of 2D and 3D shapes and develop their understanding of angles. They will:
- Identify and describe properties of different shapes (including polygons)
- Recognise regular and irregular shapes
- Understand and measure angles (including right, acute and obtuse angles)
- Calculate angles around a point and on a straight line
- Identify 3D shapes and describe their features (faces, edges and vertices)
This unit develops spatial reasoning and prepares children for more advanced geometry work in Year 6.
Position and Direction
In this unit, children develop their understanding of position, movement and co-ordinates. They learn how to describe locations and movements accurately using mathematical language.
Children will:
- Read and plot co-ordinates in the first quadrant
- Describe positions using co-ordinates
- Translate (move) shapes on a grid
- Understand how shapes change position without changing shape or size
- Describe movements using language such as “left”, “right”, “up” and “down”
- Solve problems involving position and movement
This unit helps children build important spatial awareness and prepares them for more advanced work with co-ordinates and transformations in Year 6.