Mathematics
P7 · Northern Ireland Curriculum
P7 is the final primary year in Northern Ireland and the consolidation year before post-primary school. Pupils work with all four operations on integers and decimals, apply order of operations, and use long division confidently.
Fractions, decimals, percentages and ratio are used interchangeably in multi-step problems. Algebra is introduced formally: simple formulae, expressions with unknowns and linear sequences. Geometry covers area of triangles and parallelograms, volume of cuboids, angles in shapes and all four quadrants of the coordinate grid.
Many P7 pupils have already sat their transfer tests by the autumn, so the rest of the year is genuinely about readiness for Year 8. Closing remaining gaps now prevents them resurfacing at Key Stage 3.
Important Topics
- The Four OperationsLong multiplication and division, order of operations and multi-step problems.
- Fractions, Decimals & PercentagesCalculating with and converting between all three forms fluently.
- Ratio & ProportionScale factors, sharing in a ratio and solving proportion problems.
- Introduction to AlgebraSimple formulae, expressions with unknowns and linear sequences.
- Measures & GeometryArea of triangles and parallelograms, volume of cuboids, angles and coordinates.
- Handling DataPie charts, line graphs, and calculating and interpreting the mean.
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