Mathematics 0096 · Stage 5 · Unit 3
Patterns and rules
Design repeating decorations and numbered displays.
3 lessons · 36 practice questions · 2 unit tests
Start this unitThink. Build. Explain.
Explore the model.
Try your own method.
Explain what the evidence shows.
Your lessons
105 minutes of guided lesson time, plus practice, practical tasks and discussion.
Lesson 1
35 minutesOpen lesson →Patterns below zero
Extend sequences and represent unknown quantities.
Lesson 2
35 minutesOpen lesson →Find a faraway term
Use multiplication to locate any term in a linear sequence.
Lesson 3
35 minutesOpen lesson →Square and triangular displays
Build spatial number patterns and recognise squares.
A course to work through
About 23 hours of guided lessons, plus independent practice and practical investigations. Work at the learner’s pace, revisit explanations and use the second unit test after revision.
Original teaching and practice aligned to the referenced Stage 5 framework. The tests are Find Tutor resources, not official Cambridge papers.
Choose the right starting point
Stage 5 is typically for ages 9–10; check the learner’s curriculum and prior knowledge. Reasoning and practical work need discussion with a tutor.
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