Mathematics Grade 6 Q&A
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Mathematics Grade 6 Questions & Answers
Mathematics Grade 6 questions and answers, organised term by term according to the CAPS Annual Teaching Plan (ATP).
We list the Mathematics Grade 6 Annual Teaching Plan topics for each term below, so you know what to study and when. Answered past paper questions will be added to each topic as soon as they are ready.
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21 ATP Topics
The Annual Teaching Plan for Terms 1 to 4, with what each topic covers.
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CAPS Annual Teaching Plan (ATP)
Term-By-Term Topics
From The Annual Teaching Plan
Counting, Ordering, Comparing, Representing, and Place Value (6–9-digit…
Counting, Ordering, Comparing, Representing, and Place Value (6–9-digit numbers)1: Order, compare, and represent numbers up to at least 9-digit numbe…
Addition and Subtraction
Perform addition and subtraction of whole numbers with at least 5-digit and 6-digit numbers. Use a range of calculation techniques (e.g., estimation,…
Multiplication
Perform multiplication of at least whole 4-digit by 3-digit numbers. Work with Multiples of 2-digit and 3-digit numbers and Factors of 2-digit and 3-…
Division
Perform division of at least whole 4-digit by 3-digit numbers, including long division. Solve problems involving ratio (comparing two or more quantit…
Properties of Operations
Recognise and use the commutative, associative, and distributive properties of whole numbers.
Formal Assessment
ASSIGNMENT (Whole numbers, 3 hours in class) 20and TEST (All topics).
Number Sentences
Write number sentences to describe problem situations. Solve and complete number sentences by Inspection and Trial and improvement.
Patterns
Investigate and extend Numeric Patterns (sequences not limited to a constant difference or ratio). Investigate and extend Geometric Patterns (represe…
Common Fractions
Compare and order common fractions, including tenths and hundredths. Perform Addition and subtraction of common fractions where one denominator is a …
Decimal Fractions
Count forwards and backwards in decimal fractions to at least two decimal places. Compare and order decimal fractions to at least two decimal places.…
Formal Assessment
INVESTIGATION (on any Term 2 topic) 41and TEST (All Term 1 & 2 topics).
Length
Practical measuring (rulers, tape measures, trundle wheels). Record, compare, and order lengths in millimetres (mm), centimetres (cm), metres (m), an…
Properties of 2D Shapes
Study a range of shapes: Regular and irregular polygons (triangles, squares, rectangles, parallelograms, pentagons, hexagons, heptagons, octagons). D…
Properties of 3D Objects
Recognise and name 3D objects (rectangular prisms, cubes, tetrahedrons, pyramids). Describe, sort, and compare 3D objects in terms of number and shap…
Area, Perimeter, and Volume
Measure Perimeter using rulers or measuring tapes. Find Area by counting squares and develop rules for calculating the areas of squares and rectangle…
Formal Assessment
PROJECT (A combination of topics from Term 1-3) 62and TEST (All Term 3 topics).
Mass
Practical measuring (bathroom scales, kitchen scales, balances). Record, compare, and order mass in grams (g) and kilograms (kg). Convert between gra…
Time
Read, tell, and write time in 12-hour and 24-hour formats on analogue and digital instruments. Read time zone maps and calculate time differences. Ca…
Capacity and Volume
Practical measuring (measuring spoons, cups, jugs). Record, compare, and order capacity/volume in millilitres (ml), litres (l), and kilolitres (kl). …
Data Handling
Collecting and organising data using tally marks, tables, and simple questionnaires. Representing data by drawing pictographs (many-to-one), Bar grap…
Formal Assessment
TEST (Term 3 & 4 topics and fundamental topics of Terms 1 & 2).