Step 7 Objective
Use the equivalence of fractions, decimals and percentages to compare proportions; calculate percentages and find the outcome of a given percentage increase or decrease.
- Examples of what pupils should
know and be able to do - Probing questions
- What if pupils find
this a barrier?
What if pupils find this a barrier?
Use Year 8 multiplicative relationships mini-pack - Acrobat pdf document (203Kb), which includes innovative ideas to help pupils distinguish whether variables are in proportion or not. There is an analysis of progression in visual images used to develop links between fractions and ratios and so move pupils to multiplicative thinking.