Year 6 SATs maths reasoning comparing and ordering numbers (including decimals and negatives) lesson/intervention to support SATs revision whilst keeping prep and teacher workload to a minimum.

This short, high-impact comparing and ordering numbers intervention is designed for rapid progress in the final weeks before KS2 SATs.

Ideal for:
✔ Whole class teaching
✔ Small group intervention
✔ Early Morning Work (EMW)
✔ Last-minute SATs revision sessions

What’s included:
Comparing and Ordering Reasoning PowerPoint
✔4 teacher modelling slides
✔Clear step-by-step reasoning methods
✔Focus on common SATs misconceptions
✔Higher-order thinking plenary
SATs-Style Task Sheet (8 questions)
✔Carefully sequenced (fluency → reasoning)
✔Targets common comparing/ordering errors
✔Suitable for independent or guided work
Answers included
✔Built into the PowerPoint
✔Ideal for self-marking or instant feedback

Quick to Deliver
✔15–30 minute lesson
✔No planning required
✔Open and teach immediately

Perfect For
✔Year 6 SATs revision
✔Maths intervention groups
✔’Early Morning Work’
✔Teachers needing quick-win reasoning lessons

Linked Resources:
Year 6 Reasoning - Rounding Intervention
Year 6 Reasoning - Fractions of Amounts Intervention
Year 6 SATs Arithmetic Booster