Step 8 Objective

Use proportional reasoning to solve a problem, choosing the correct numbers to take as 100%, or as a whole.


What if pupils find this a barrier?

Use a spreadsheet to explore real-life examples of proportion.
Use a graph plotter to look at proportional relationships.
The Year 9 proportional reasoning mini-pack - Acrobat pdf document (137Kb) is the sequel to the Year 8 pack referenced in Step 7 and provides many resources and teaching ideas to develop proportional reasoning.
Securing level 5 lesson 9N4.3 - Acrobat pdf document (53Kb)