Year 6 Addition and Subtraction – Maths Planning, Worksheets & Activities
Deepen understanding of written and mental calculation methods with this complete Year 6 addition and subtraction lesson pack. Pupils practise adding and subtracting integers using efficient strategies, column methods and estimation, while solving word problems and reasoning about the best approach to take. In this block, children also check answers using the inverse operation and explore when mental strategies are more efficient than formal written methods.
This pack includes teacher slides, lesson planning, differentiated worksheets and reasoning questions for mastery. Challenge activities are built in, encouraging pupils to apply strategies flexibly and work systematically, while assessment tasks identify misconceptions such as misaligning digits or errors when exchanging.
Small steps and objectives
- Add and subtract integers – Use formal written methods and mental strategies, checking accuracy with the inverse
- Solve problems with addition and subtraction – Apply methods to multi-step word problems and justify chosen strategies
- Find common factors – Identify factor pairs and highest common factors for given numbers
- Find common multiples – Explore multiples systematically and identify lowest common multiples
- Recognise rules of divisibility – Use divisibility tests for 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10 and 11
- Fully aligned with the Year 6 National Curriculum objectives
- Ideal for White Rose Autumn Block 2
