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Division: Written Strategies

KS3 Numeracy Year 8
This unit is part of Around ARE Consolidating Numeracy

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Objectives

Day 1

  • Use short division to divide up to 4-digit numbers by a single-digit number.

KS3 Objectives

  • Use the four operations, including formal written methods.
  • Consolidate numerical and mathematical capability from Key Stage 2 and extend understanding of the number system.

Day 2

  • Use short division to divide up to 4-digit numbers by a 2-digit number.

KS3 Objective

  • Consolidate their numerical and mathematical capability from Key Stage 2 and extend their understanding of the number system.

Day 3

  • Rehearse strategies for dividing decimals.

KS3 Objectives

  • Understand and use place value for decimals, measures and integers of any size.
  • Use the four operations, including formal written methods, applied to integers and decimals.

Lesson Planning

Day 1

Use short division to divide 3-digit and 4-digit numbers by single-digit numbers, including word problems.

Follow-up

Use base 10 equipment to show how to use short division to divide 3-digit and 4-digit numbers by single-digit numbers.

Day 2

Check-up

Use short division to divide 3-digit and 4-digit numbers by 2-digit numbers.

Follow-up

List multiples of the divisor to help students to use short division of 3-digit and 4-digit numbers by 2-digit numbers.

Day 3

Use division of whole numbers, then divide by 10 or 100 to divide numbers/measures with one or two decimal places by single-digit numbers, including one place decimals.

Follow-up

Use efficient grouping to divide whole numbers, then divide by 10 or 100 to divide numbers/measures with one or two decimal places by single-digit whole numbers.

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