Year 5 Practice (73 concepts)
Free practice for ages 9-10, matched to the England national curriculum.
Year 5 is the third year of KS2 in England, for children aged 9-10. The free practice below covers Year 5 maths, English, science, history, geography and computing, matched to the national curriculum. Each concept has 10 questions, hints when you need them and an explanation after every answer. Progress is saved in your browser, so there is no account to set up.
🧮Year 5 Maths
All Maths concepts →Negative numbers
Understanding, ordering and calculating with numbers below zero
Fractions (add, subtract, multiply)
Adding, subtracting and multiplying fractions with different denominators
Percentages
Finding percentages of amounts and converting between fractions, decimals and percentages
Angles & Geometry
Measuring, estimating and calculating angles; identifying angle types and using angle rules
Coordinates (4 Quadrants)
Reading, plotting and using coordinates in all four quadrants of a grid
Statistics & Data Interpretation
Reading tables, bar charts and line graphs; calculating the mean, mode and range
Multiplying & dividing by 10, 100, 1000
Multiply and divide whole numbers and decimals by 10, 100 and 1000 by shifting the digits
Mixed numbers & improper fractions
Convert between mixed numbers and improper (top-heavy) fractions
Fractions, decimals & percentages equivalence
Recognise the equivalent values of common fractions, decimals and percentages
Long multiplication
Use the formal written method to multiply 2- and 3-digit numbers by 2-digit numbers
Square numbers & cube numbers
Recognise and calculate square numbers (n²) and cube numbers (n³)
Prime numbers, factors & multiples
Identify prime numbers, find factors and multiples, and recognise prime factors
Converting units
Convert between metric units of length, mass, capacity and time
Classifying triangles
Identify equilateral, isosceles, scalene and right-angled triangles
Classifying quadrilaterals
Identify squares, rectangles, parallelograms, rhombi, trapeziums and kites
Nets of 3D shapes
Recognise and draw nets that fold up into common 3D shapes
Translations & reflections
Translate (slide) and reflect (flip) shapes on a coordinate grid
📖Year 5 English
All English concepts →Synonyms & antonyms
Recognising words with similar and opposite meanings
Direct & reported speech
Converting between direct and reported speech, punctuation rules
Verb tenses
Past simple, present, future, present perfect, past progressive
Figurative language
Similes, metaphors, personification, alliteration, onomatopoeia
Statutory spelling list (Y5-6)
Key words from the Y5-6 statutory spelling list: accommodate, cemetery, conscience, environment, guarantee, parliament, rhythm, and more
Text structure & paragraphs
Topic sentences, paragraph ordering, connectives between paragraphs
Relative clauses & relative pronouns
Using who, which, that, whose, whom to add information about a noun
Modal verbs
Verbs expressing possibility, ability, permission and necessity
Parenthesis (brackets, dashes, commas)
Using brackets, dashes or pairs of commas to mark off extra information
Bullet points
Using bullet points with consistent punctuation and parallel structure
Standard vs non-standard English
Recognising and choosing standard English forms in formal writing
Spelling rules: silent letters
Recognising and spelling words with silent letters
The 'i before e' rule
Applying 'i before e except after c' (for the /ee/ sound) and learning exceptions
Thesaurus skills
Choosing precise synonyms to improve your writing
Skimming and scanning
Reading quickly to find information or get a general idea
Summarising main ideas
Identifying key information and condensing a text into a short summary
Author's purpose and viewpoint
Identifying why an author wrote a text: to Persuade, Inform or Entertain (PIE)
🔬Year 5 Science
All Science concepts →Properties of materials
Hardness, transparency, conductivity, solubility, and magnetism of everyday materials
Reversible & irreversible changes
Dissolving, mixing, burning, rusting, and separating mixtures
Earth & space
The solar system, Earth's rotation, Moon phases, and orbits
Forces: gravity, air & water resistance
Gravity, weight vs mass, friction, air resistance, water resistance, levers, and pulleys
Life cycles
Life cycles of mammals, birds, insects, amphibians, and plants; reproduction
Mechanisms: levers, pulleys and gears
How simple machines like levers, pulleys and gears help us do work with less effort
Materials testing: solubility
Investigating which materials dissolve in water and how temperature affects solubility
Working scientifically: fair tests and variables
Designing a fair test by changing one variable, measuring another, and keeping the rest the same
🏛️Year 5 History
All History concepts →Early Islamic civilisation (c. AD 900)
Baghdad as a centre of learning, trade and discovery during the Islamic Golden Age
The Maya civilisation (c. AD 900)
An ancient Central American civilisation famous for cities, writing, maths and astronomy
Kingdom of Benin (c. AD 900-1300)
A powerful West African kingdom famous for its art, trade and strong leaders
The Norman Conquest 1066
How William of Normandy defeated King Harold and changed England forever
The Tudor period (1485-1603)
The kings and queens of the Tudor family who ruled England for over 100 years
Tudor exploration and discovery
Tudor sailors who explored new parts of the world during the age of discovery
The Great Fire of London (1666)
How a small bakery fire became a disaster that destroyed much of London
Local history: how to study your area's past
Learn how to research the history of your local area using different sources
🌍Year 5 Geography
All Geography concepts →Latitude, longitude and the equator
Imaginary lines on Earth that help us locate places using coordinates
Time zones
How the Earth's rotation creates 24 different time zones across the globe
Rivers: source to sea
How rivers flow from source to mouth and the landforms they create
The water cycle (full)
How water moves between the oceans, atmosphere, and land in a continuous cycle
Tectonic plates
How the Earth's crust is broken into moving plates and what happens at their boundaries
Earthquakes and volcanoes
Natural hazards caused by tectonic activity at plate boundaries
Mountain formation
The different ways that mountains are formed across the world
Coasts: erosion and features
How waves shape coastlines and the features that result
Climate zones of the world
How climate varies across the world and what factors determine each zone
Vegetation belts
The major biomes and vegetation patterns of the world
Distribution of natural resources
Where the world's energy, minerals, food and water resources are found
Six-figure grid references
How to read Ordnance Survey maps using grid references
OS map symbols and contour lines
How OS maps show height and physical features using symbols and contour lines
💻Year 5 Computing
All Computing concepts →Writing algorithms in pseudocode
Planning programs in plain English with numbered steps before writing real code
Flowcharts
Using shapes and arrows to show the steps and decisions in an algorithm
Decomposition: breaking down problems
Splitting big problems into smaller subproblems that are easier to solve
Abstraction: ignoring detail
Hiding complicated details so you can focus on what really matters
Pattern recognition
Spotting similarities between problems so we can reuse solutions
Conditions and decisions in programs
Using IF, ELSE and comparisons to make programs choose what to do
Evaluating online information
Working out which websites and sources you can trust using the CRAAP test
Your digital footprint
Understanding the trail of data you leave behind every time you go online
Online respect and cyberbullying
Treating people kindly online and knowing what to do if you see or experience cyberbullying
Computer networks
How computers connect to each other to share information across rooms, cities and the world