Using the fun theme of going on holiday, this ‘More Multiplication and Division’ scheme of work will challenge your class to use short and long multiplication and division in context, challenging them to solve a variety of problems using these different methods. From flights to accommodation and activities, your class will have fun helping other people plan their holidays, before having the chance to plan their own

With detailed lesson plans, engaging slides, differentiated activities and a range of printable resources, these Year 6 Maths lessons contain everything you need for a complete week of Maths teaching.

Revising Methods

In preparation for the work in the lessons ahead, children will review the methods for formal short and long multiplication and division in this first lesson. The slides go through the steps needed to solve each type of calculation before solving some missing number problems. They will then work independently to consolidate their understanding of these processes.

Up and Away

Beginning the holiday theme in this lesson, children start by watching a short animation about a journey on a plane and use the information given to solve a variety of multiplication and division problems. In their independent learning, they will then solve similar problems from a description of a plane journey. Alternatively, they can help an airline work out how many seats were sold on their flights and how much money was made from some given information.

Hotel Puzzles

The slides in this lesson introduce your class to a character who needs help choosing a hotel for her holiday. Children must solve various calculations to help her determine which hotel would be most appropriate. They can also help feuding hoteliers determine whose hotel made the most profit. During their independent work, children will solve a variety of similar problems, using long and short multiplication and division.

Holiday Spending

Children help a family allocate their spending money for their holiday in this lesson as they learn how to use decimals to solve long division problems involving remainders. Children are shown how to add zeros after a decimal to the dividend to help express remainders, and how to round a decimal appropriately for the context (in this instance, money). They can then use what they have learnt to work out how much various holiday activities cost, or to complete a tricky decimal division challenge.

Holiday Planning

Children are challenged to plan their own holiday in this final lesson of the week. They can choose who they travel with and are given a set amount of money per person. From three different destinations, they must then choose the best flights, accommodation and activities for their budget and requirements. Alternatively, they can help a family work out these problems based on given criteria. Children will need to solve problems involving all four operations.