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England National Curriculum · Year 6 · Maths · Measurement

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Maths

Measurement

UK-UKS2-Y6-MATH-M — opens in a new tab

Pupils should be taught to:
solve problems involving the calculation and conversion of units of measure, using decimal notation up to 3 decimal places where appropriate
use, read, write and convert between standard units, converting measurements of length, mass, volume and time from a smaller unit of measure to a larger unit, and vice versa, using decimal notation to up to 3 decimal places
convert between miles and kilometres
recognise that shapes with the same areas can have different perimeters and vice versa
recognise when it is possible to use formulae for area and volume of shapes
calculate the area of parallelograms and triangles
calculate, estimate and compare volume of cubes and cuboids using standard units, including cubic centimetres (cm³) and cubic metres (m³), and extending to other units [for example, mm³ and km³]

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