Teach pupils to read and interpret timetables confidently with this engaging 28-slide interactive Year 5 KS2 Maths lesson.



Using realistic timetable examples and step-by-step teaching, pupils learn how to locate information, calculate journey times and solve practical problems involving timetables before completing interactive, self-marking activities.



What’s included?

28 interactive teaching and activity slides

Clear learning objectives

Step-by-step worked examples

Reading and interpreting train timetables

Finding departure and arrival times

Calculating journey durations

Solving timetable problems

Multiple-choice questions

Fill-in-the-blank activities

Interactive practice

Self-marking questions

Instant learner feedback

End-of-lesson review



Skills covered

Pupils practise how to:

read information accurately from timetables

identify departure and arrival times

calculate elapsed time and journey duration

compare different journeys

interpret information presented in tables

solve real-life timetable problems

apply time skills in practical contexts



The lesson includes questions involving different journeys and increasingly challenging calculations, helping pupils move from reading timetable information to applying it independently.



Perfect for

Year 5 Maths | KS2 Time | Reading Timetables | Interpreting Timetables | Time Problems | Whole-Class Teaching | Independent Learning | Revision



Use the lesson on an interactive whiteboard for whole-class teaching or allow pupils to work independently on a computer or tablet.



Self-marking activities provide immediate feedback, saving teacher marking time while helping pupils learn from mistakes.



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