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Year 2 is where fractions move beyond halves into a small, carefully chosen set of fractions that pupils can see and handle: thirds and quarters, and the first taste of equivalence.
By the end of Year 2, the National Curriculum expects pupils to:
fraction, half, third, quarter, whole, equal parts, numerator, denominator, equivalent
Year 2 builds on halves and quarters from Year 1. In Year 3, pupils extend to tenths, work with a wider range of unit and non-unit fractions, and add and subtract fractions with the same denominator.
Why does 2/4 equal 1/2?
Both describe the same amount of a whole, just split into a different number of equal parts. Folding a strip of paper into quarters and then in half side by side shows this clearly.
What’s the difference between a half and a quarter?
A half is one of two equal parts; a quarter is one of four equal parts, so a quarter is smaller than a half.
How can I practise fractions with my child at home?
Sharing food is the easiest way in: cutting toast, a pizza or an orange into equal parts and naming each piece as a fraction of the whole.
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