💯 Why percentages matter
Sales, test scores, phone batteries, interest rates — percentages are the most-used maths in adult life. Children who can work with % mentally make better decisions and faster exam progress.
🏫 What children learn in Years 5–6
What percent means and its fraction/decimal equivalents (Y5), then finding percentages of amounts and solving percentage problems (Y6). Our P10–P11 lessons stretch into 11+ territory.
🎯 Built for 11+ preparation
Every lesson flags the traps examiners set — 5% = 0.5, adding successive discounts, dividing by the new amount — in a ‘Watch Out!’ section.
The learning path
Work through the lessons in order — each one builds on the last.
Printable cheat sheets
One-page summaries of every method — print them and keep them by your child's desk.
Frequently asked questions
What order should my child learn percentages in?
Follow the numbered path: understand what % means, master conversions and the 50/25/10 shortcuts, then build any percentage, apply it to increase/decrease and money, and finish with the stretch lessons.
What ages are these percentages lessons for?
Ages 9–11 (Years 5–6 in England), with two clearly-marked stretch lessons (percentage change and reverse percentages) for 11+ preparation.
Are these lessons free?
Yes — all 12 lessons and printable cheat sheets are completely free. The MindBlaze app adds daily practice and rewards.
Should my child learn fractions and decimals first?
Ideally yes — percentages build directly on both. Our free Fractions and Decimals guides cover everything needed.
What's the single most useful percentage skill?
Finding 10% by dividing by ten, then building other percentages from it: 35% = 3 × 10% + half of 10%. Lessons P3–P4 teach exactly this.
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