Children are still more successful in solving straight forward calculations than they are with applying those skills to ‘real life’ problems.
Set out below you will find a bank of problems for you to download, which hopefully will make it easy for teachers to find appropriate examples to supplement those found in the Framework for Teaching Mathematics supplement of examples
Year 1 and 2
Y1 & 2 word problem solving guidance
Y1 & 2 addition and subtraction
Y1 & 2 multiplication and division
Y1 & 2 multi-step real life and money
Years 3 and 4
Y3 & 4 word problem solving guidance
Y3 & 4 addition & subtraction (real life & money)
Y3 & 4 addition & subtraction (measures)
Y3 & 4 multiplication & division (real life & money)
Y3 & 4 multiplication & division (measures)
Y3 & 4 multi-step (real life & money)
Years 5 and 6
Y5 & 6 word problem solving guidance
Y5 & 6 addition and subtraction
Y5 & 6 multiplication & division
Y5 & 6 four operations (measures)
Y5 & 6 multi-step (real life & money)
Y5 & 6 fractions, decimals etc
Y5 & 6 approach to calculation chart