Understanding fractions as equal parts of a whole, identifying numerator and denominator, and recognising unit fractions.
Where your child meets this in real life: Sharing pizza equally, reading recipe measurements (½ cup), or understanding sale discounts
Each SEAG paper has 28 maths questions. Questions 29 to 50 are multiple choice with five possible answers, and questions 51 to 56 need a short written answer. With 56 questions in 60 minutes across English and maths, that is about a minute per question.
SEAGReady breaks understand fractions into 2 steps, taught in order so each skill builds on the last.
Identify and represent unit fractions (fractions with numerator 1) such as ½, ⅓, ¼ in shapes and real-world contexts
Identify and represent non-unit fractions (fractions with numerator greater than 1) such as ¾, ⅖, ⅔
Try three free questions from our understand fractions course. They start easy and get harder, so you can see where your child's confidence runs out. If they manage the last one without a hint, this topic is probably secure. If not, the steps above show where to start.
The diagram shows Amy's cake after she takes one equal slice. What fraction of the cake does she have?
The diagram shows all of Sophie's crayons, with the red crayons highlighted. What fraction of her crayons are red?
Noah says '1/2 is bigger than 1/4 because 2 is less than 4.' Is he correct, and why?
This is the exact interactive worked example your child sees in SEAGReady. Step through it and watch the method build up.
Rosie bakes a tray of flapjacks and cuts it into 4 equal pieces to share with her friends.
If she takes one piece, what fraction of the tray does she have?
1 out of 4
The tray is cut into 4 equal pieces
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Rosie bakes a tray of flapjacks and cuts it into 4 equal pieces to share with her friends.
If she takes one piece, what fraction of the tray does she have?
Rosie has 1/4 of the tray.
The key insight: The bottom number tells you how many equal pieces the whole is cut into!
Common mix-up: Writing 4/1 instead of 1/4. The denominator (total parts) goes on the bottom, not the top.
These are the misconceptions we see most often in understand fractions, including the ones our practice questions are specifically designed to catch.
Sitting the SEAG test this November? Read our last-month revision plan, Paper 1 vs Paper 2 and test day guide.
SEAGReady finds the exact step where your child gets stuck, teaches it with worked examples like the one above, and brings it back for review so it sticks.
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