KS2 Maths reasoning (SATs) textbook
Chapter 7: Algebra and sequences
- Strand Algebra
- Level Year 6
- Practice 91 questions with step-by-step solutions
By the end of this chapter you will be able to
- Find the next term and a missing term in a linear sequence
- Find the nth term of a sequence, and write the formula for it
- Substitute a value into a formula written in words or letters
- Write and solve an equation for a missing number
- List all the pairs that satisfy an equation with two unknowns
You should already know
- Multiplication and division facts, and the four operations (Year 5 and Year 6 number)
- Negative numbers and order of operations (Chapter 1 of this book)
Where this leads
- Statistics and data (Chapter 8 of this book)
Lessons in this chapter
- 7.1 Linear sequences and missing terms
- 7.2 The nth term and the position-to-term rule
- 7.3 Formulae in words and letters
- 7.4 Missing numbers, equations and pairs
- 7.5 Explaining patterns and checking terms
- Summary and key words
- Check-up and practice test questions
Read the whole chapter on one page (good for printing).
Practise with real exam questions
The DfE publishes every past KS2 test, with mark schemes, for free.