By the end of this unit, students will:
- understand the concept of percentages and their practical applications.
- calculate percentage of quantities using appropriate methods;
- express 1 quantity as a percentage of another;
- apply their knowledge to solve real-world problems involving percentages.
Curriculum Alignment: KS3 Number:
- Define percentage as ‘number of parts per hundred’, interpret percentages and percentage changes as a fraction or a decimal, interpret these multiplicatively, express 1 quantity as a percentage of another, compare 2 quantities using percentages, and work with percentages greater than 100%