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Year 6: Fractions: Lesson 11 – Subtract Fractions

Curriculum-aligned Year 6 lesson: subtract fractions using equivalent denominators—includes planning, differentiated worksheets, and reasoning tasks.

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Year 6: Fractions: Lesson 11 – Subtract Fractions Strengthen your Year 6 pupils' skills with this curriculum-aligned lesson on subtracting fractions. This resource includes comprehensive teacher planning, differentiated worksheets, and targeted reasoning tasks to help pupils build fluency and understanding as they subtract with confidence. Pupils will: Subtract fractions—using equivalent fractions where needed—across varying denominators. Apply understanding of fraction equivalence to align denominators before subtraction. Develop reasoning by explaining strategies such as, “Why did I choose that method?” Access differentiated activities that scaffold learning and challenge more advanced pupils as needed. Ideal for guided teaching, independent practice, or consolidation, this lesson supports pupils in becoming fluent with fraction subtraction and confident in their reasoning skills.Read more

Year 6: Fractions: Lesson 11 – Subtract Fractions Strengthen your Year 6 pupils' skills with this curriculum-aligned lesson on subtracting fractions. This resource includes comprehensive teacher planning, differentiated worksheets, and targeted reasoning tasks to help pupils build fluency and understanding as they subtract with confidence. Pupils will: Subtract fractions—using equivalent fractions where needed—across varying denominators. Apply understanding of fraction equivalence to align denominators before subtraction. Develop reasoning by explaining strategies such as, “Why did I choose that method?” Access differentiated activities that scaffold learning and challenge more advanced pupils as needed. Ideal for guided teaching, independent practice, or consolidation, this lesson supports pupils in becoming fluent with fraction subtraction and confident in their reasoning skills.

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The rest of this block

Fractions, Year 619 numbered lessons

  1. Lesson 9Year 6: Fractions: Lesson 9 – Add and Subtract Fractions (2)
  2. Lesson 10Year 6: Fractions: Lesson 10 – Add Fractions
  3. Lesson 11 · you are hereYear 6: Fractions: Lesson 11 – Subtract Fractions
  4. Lesson 13Year 6: Fractions: Lesson 13 – Multiply Fractions by Integers
  5. Lesson 14Year 6: Fractions: Lesson 14 – Multiply Fractions by Fractions
The step beforeYear 6: Fractions: Lesson 10 – Add FractionsThe step afterYear 6: Fractions: Lesson 13 – Multiply Fractions by IntegersThe full Year 6 scheme →

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