Mathematics Grade 6 ATP 2026

Mathematics in Grade 6 serves as a crucial developmental stage, consolidating the four basic operations with large numbers and introducing complex concepts such as decimal fractions, geometry transformations, and advanced data handling. The curriculum is structured across four terms, balancing Number Operations with Measurement, Space and Shape, and Data Handling.

This article outlines the 2026 Mathematics Grade 6 ATP, detailing the core concepts, skills, and formal assessment tasks for each term.

Mathematics Grade 6 ATP 2026

The Annual Teaching Plan is divided into four terms, with formal assessment tasks strategically placed to monitor learner progress across the core topics.

Term 1: Whole Numbers (Operations and Properties)

Focus: The term focuses intensively on extending the number range for counting, place value, and performing the four basic operations (Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, and Division) with large whole numbers.

• Counting, Ordering, Comparing, Representing, and Place Value (6–9-digit numbers)¹:
  • Order, compare, and represent numbers up to at least 9-digit numbers².
  • Recognise the place value of digits in whole numbers to at least 9-digit numbers³.
  • Represent prime numbers to at least 100⁴.
  • Round off to the nearest 5, 10, 100, and 1000⁵.
• Addition and Subtraction⁶:
  • Perform addition and subtraction of whole numbers with at least 5-digit and 6-digit numbers⁷.
  • Use a range of calculation techniques (e.g., estimation, columns, building up and breaking down)⁸.
  • Solve problems involving addition and subtraction in financial and measurement contexts⁹.
• Multiplication¹⁰:
  • Perform multiplication of at least whole 4-digit by 3-digit numbers¹¹.
  • Work with Multiples of 2-digit and 3-digit numbers and Factors of 2-digit and 3-digit numbers¹².
  • Identify Prime factors of numbers to at least 100¹³.
• Division¹⁴:
  • Perform division of at least whole 4-digit by 3-digit numbers, including long division¹⁵.
  • Solve problems involving ratio (comparing two or more quantities of the same kind) and rate (comparing two quantities of different kinds)¹⁶.
  • Deal with grouping and equal sharing with remainders¹⁷.
• Properties of Operations¹⁸:
  • Recognise and use the commutative, associative, and distributive properties of whole numbers¹⁹.
• Formal Assessment: ASSIGNMENT (Whole numbers, 3 hours in class) ²⁰and TEST (All topics)²¹.

Term 2: Patterns, Functions, and Fractions

Focus: This term introduces Number Sentences, extends the study of Numeric and Geometric Patterns to include flow diagrams and tables, and formalises work on Common Fractions and Decimal Fractions²².

• Number Sentences²³:
  • Write number sentences to describe problem situations²⁴.
  • Solve and complete number sentences by Inspection and Trial and improvement²⁵.
• Patterns²⁶:
  • Investigate and extend Numeric Patterns (sequences not limited to a constant difference or ratio)²⁷.
  • Investigate and extend Geometric Patterns (represented in physical or diagram form)²⁸.
  • Determine Input and output values and rules for patterns using Flow diagrams and Tables²⁹.
• Common Fractions³⁰:
  • Compare and order common fractions, including tenths and hundredths³¹.
  • Perform Addition and subtraction of common fractions where one denominator is a multiple of another, including mixed numbers³².
  • Calculate Fractions of whole numbers³³.
  • Find Percentages of whole numbers and recognise the equivalence between common fraction and percentage forms³⁴.
• Decimal Fractions³⁵:
  • Count forwards and backwards in decimal fractions to at least two decimal places³⁶.
  • Compare and order decimal fractions to at least two decimal places³⁷.
  • Perform Addition and subtraction of decimal fractions of at least two decimal places³⁸.
  • Multiply decimal fractions by 10 and 100³⁹.
  • Recognise equivalence between common fraction, decimal fraction, and percentage forms⁴⁰.
• Formal Assessment: INVESTIGATION (on any Term 2 topic) ⁴¹and TEST (All Term 1 & 2 topics)⁴².

Term 3: Space and Shape (Geometry) and Measurement

Focus: Term 3 concentrates on practical and theoretical work in Length, 2D Shapes, 3D Objects, and concepts of Symmetry, Transformation, Area, Perimeter, and Volume⁴³.

• Length⁴⁴:
  • Practical measuring (rulers, tape measures, trundle wheels)⁴⁵.
  • Record, compare, and order lengths in millimetres (mm), centimetres (cm), metres (m), and kilometres (km)⁴⁶.
  • Convert between these units, including common fractions and decimal fractions to 2 decimal places⁴⁷.
• Properties of 2D Shapes⁴⁸:
  • Study a range of shapes: Regular and irregular polygons (triangles, squares, rectangles, parallelograms, pentagons, hexagons, heptagons, octagons)⁴⁹.
  • Describe, sort, and compare 2D shapes in terms of Number of sides, Length of sides, and Size of angles (Acute, Right, Obtuse, Straight, Reflex, Revolution)⁵⁰. * Symmetry and Transformations⁵¹:
  • Recognise, draw, and describe lines of symmetry in 2D shapes⁵².
  • Use transformations to make composite shapes and tessellations by rotation, translation, and reflection⁵³.
  • Draw enlargement and reductions of 2D shapes⁵⁴.
• Properties of 3D Objects⁵⁵:
  • Recognise and name 3D objects (rectangular prisms, cubes, tetrahedrons, pyramids)⁵⁶.
  • Describe, sort, and compare 3D objects in terms of number and shape of faces, number of vertices, and number of edges⁵⁷.
• Area, Perimeter, and Volume⁵⁸:
  • Measure Perimeter using rulers or measuring tapes⁵⁹.
  • Find Area by counting squares and develop rules for calculating the areas of squares and rectangles⁶⁰.
  • Develop an understanding of why the Volume of rectangular prisms is given by length $\times$ width $\times$ height⁶¹.
• Formal Assessment: PROJECT (A combination of topics from Term 1-3) ⁶²and TEST (All Term 3 topics)⁶³.

Term 4: Measurement and Data Handling

Focus: The final term covers the remaining measurement topics (Mass and Capacity/Volume) and introduces comprehensive Data Handling skills⁶⁴.

• Mass⁶⁵:
  • Practical measuring (bathroom scales, kitchen scales, balances)⁶⁶.
  • Record, compare, and order mass in grams (g) and kilograms (kg)⁶⁷.
  • Convert between grams and kilograms, including fraction and decimal forms (to 2 decimal places)⁶⁸.
• Time⁶⁹:
  • Read, tell, and write time in 12-hour and 24-hour formats on analogue and digital instruments⁷⁰.
  • Read time zone maps and calculate time differences⁷¹.
  • Calculate time intervals where time is given in seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, years, and centuries⁷².
• Capacity and Volume⁷³:
  • Practical measuring (measuring spoons, cups, jugs)⁷⁴.
  • Record, compare, and order capacity/volume in millilitres (ml), litres (l), and kilolitres (kl)⁷⁵.
  • Convert between ml, l, and kl, including fraction and decimal forms (to 2 decimal places)⁷⁶.
• Data Handling⁷⁷:
  • Collecting and organising data using tally marks, tables, and simple questionnaires⁷⁸.
  • Representing data by drawing pictographs (many-to-one), Bar graphs, and Double bar graphs⁷⁹.
  • Analysing, interpreting, and reporting data from words, pictographs, bar graphs, double bar graphs, and Pie charts⁸⁰.
  • Calculate Central tendencies (mode and median)⁸¹.
  • Summarise data by drawing conclusions and making predictions⁸².
• Formal Assessment: TEST (Term 3 & 4 topics and fundamental topics of Terms 1 & 2)⁸³.