Step 5 Objective

Solve simple problems involving ratio and proportion.

Examples of what pupils should know and be able to do

Probing questions

There are 20 boys and 10 girls in Class 7G. Make up some sentences using the words 'ratio' or 'proportion'.

Look at this Carroll diagram.
Carroll diagram
Give me a question that has the answer: 3 : 7, 40%, 2 : 1,Two thirds.

Show pupils two red and three green interlocking cubes and ask them to make as many different statements as they can.

What if pupils find this a barrier?

The Year 7 fractions and ratio mini-pack builds on many ideas to support visual images of ratio and proportion with fractions as operators.