Step 6 Objective

Recognise the equivalence of percentages, fractions and decimals; calculate simple percentages and use percentages to compare simple proportions.


Examples of what pupils should know and be able to do

Continue to use mental methods (see Step 4).
Know there is more than one way to find a percentage, using a calculator. For example, to find 12% of 45:

Recognise that the second method is less efficient than the first.