Use this Year 5 Area of Compound Shapes Discussion Problem to extend the learning of your children. Our discussion problem offers two in-depth reasoning and problem solving style questions that challenge learners to think deeper about the topic and consider alternative ways of calculating and working out. An answer page is included with this resource to speed up your marking, and to encourage children to become independent self markers.

Be sure to use our Modelling PPT, Varied Fluency and Reasoning and Problem Solving activities before this worksheet to ensure children have a deep enough knowledge of area before starting these trickier tasks!