Adding and Subtracting Fractions Mastery
An interactive lesson on screen. Your child works through worked examples, practises on their own, then tests themselves with questions that get harder as they go.
About this lesson
By the end of this lesson your child can take any adding or subtracting fractions question, same denominator, choosing the right denominator, different denominators, or mixed and improper numbers, and know exactly which method it needs.
Your child works through this lesson on any screen. They click to reveal each step of a worked example, try the practice questions on paper, then click to check their own answer.
How it's structured:
- 4 units, in order, Same Denominator, Choosing the Right Denominator, Different Denominator, and Mixed & Improper Fractions
- Each unit opens with 2 worked examples your child clicks through line by line, then 10 practice questions colour-coded easy, medium and hard
- 60 questions in total, each with a click-to-reveal answer and a reveal-all option, finishing with a 20-question mixed challenge pulling from all 4 units
The step most worksheets skip is choosing the right denominator on its own, before it's tangled up with the actual addition. Unit 2 isolates this as its own practice set, so your child builds the skill of spotting a lowest common denominator before they ever have to use it inside a full calculation. Two Explore slides let them experiment freely too, shading a bar to build their own additions and subtractions, or building mixed numbers out of whole and partial circles, before the taught examples begin.
Part of a wider fractions series. Pair this with our Intro to Fractions lesson for the foundations, our Multiplying and Dividing Fractions lesson for the other half of fraction operations, or our Reverse Fractions lesson for the reverse-direction questions.
Use this if:
- Your child is in Year 4 to Year 11 and needs to add and subtract fractions with confidence
- You're preparing for the 11+, where fraction addition and subtraction turn up in nearly every paper
- Your child is doing GCSE Foundation and loses marks finding common denominators
- You want a resource that marks itself instead of one more thing on your list
Built by an experienced maths teacher with over 3,000 hours of one-to-one tutoring experience and a Master's in Education.
Format: Interactive digital lesson, link sent by email straight after purchase. Suitable for: Year 4 to Year 11, 11+, KS2, KS3, KS4, GCSE Foundation.
Who this is for
Built for students who want to practise independently, at their own pace, with clear examples and instant feedback rather than a static worksheet.
What's included
Worked examples
See the method explained step by step before trying it yourself.
Guided practice
Work through questions with answers hidden until you're ready to check.
Exam-style questions
Split easy to hard, so your child is always working at the right level.
How it works
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Work through it on screen
Open the link on any device and start straight away.
FAQs
How do I access the lesson?
You'll get an email with your lesson link as soon as payment goes through. Click it to open the lesson in any browser, no login and no app to install.
How does the marking work?
There's no typing answers into a box. Your child works it out on paper, then clicks to reveal the correct answer and checks their own work. Full working is shown too, not just the final answer, so mistakes are easy to spot.
Does it work on a phone or tablet?
It works best on a tablet or laptop, where there's more room to read the examples and questions. It'll open on a phone too, but the text and diagrams can feel quite small on a smaller screen.
Can I use the lesson more than once?
Yes. There's no limit on how many times you open the link, so it's there for revision right up to the exam.
What if I lose the link or don't get the email?
Email info@shlc-tutor.co.uk and we'll resend it straight away.
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