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Mathematics Scheme of Work for Primary 5 (Basic 5) – First, Second and Third Term

Updated August 24, 2026Mathematics, Primary 5, Scheme of Work

SCHEME OF WORK FOR MATHEMATICS PRIMARY 5 (BASIC 5) – FIRST TERM

WEEK 1: WHOLE NUMBERS – READING, WRITING AND COUNTING LARGE NUMBERS

Sub-Topics:

  1. Revision of numbers already learnt
  2. Reading numbers up to one million
  3. Writing numbers up to one million in figures
  4. Writing numbers up to one million in words
  5. Counting in thousands and millions
  6. Comparing large numbers
  7. Ordering large numbers in ascending and descending order
  8. Quantitative reasoning involving large numbers

WEEK 2: PLACE VALUE OF WHOLE NUMBERS AND DECIMALS

Sub-Topics:

  1. Meaning of place value
  2. Place value of digits in whole numbers
  3. Place value up to millions
  4. Expanded form of whole numbers
  5. Introduction to decimal place values
  6. Tenths, hundredths and thousandths
  7. Place value of digits in decimal numbers
  8. Quantitative reasoning involving place value

WEEK 3: FRACTIONS, DECIMALS AND PERCENTAGES

Sub-Topics:

  1. Revision of common fractions
  2. Meaning of decimal fractions
  3. Changing fractions to decimals
  4. Changing decimals to fractions
  5. Meaning of percentage
  6. Changing fractions to percentages
  7. Changing decimals to percentages
  8. Quantitative reasoning involving fractions, decimals and percentages

WEEK 4: ODD, EVEN AND PRIME NUMBERS – LCM AND HCF

Sub-Topics:

  1. Identification of odd numbers
  2. Identification of even numbers
  3. Meaning of prime numbers
  4. Identification of prime numbers less than 100
  5. Factors of whole numbers
  6. Finding the Lowest Common Multiple (LCM)
  7. Finding the Highest Common Factor (HCF)
  8. Quantitative reasoning involving factors, LCM and HCF

WEEK 5: RATIO

Sub-Topics:

  1. Meaning of ratio
  2. Writing quantities in ratio form
  3. Comparing two quantities using ratio
  4. Simplifying ratios
  5. Finding equivalent ratios
  6. Sharing quantities in a given ratio
  7. Application of ratio to everyday situations
  8. Quantitative reasoning involving ratio

WEEK 6: ADDITION AND SUBTRACTION OF WHOLE NUMBERS

Sub-Topics:

  1. Revision of addition of whole numbers
  2. Addition of three or more large numbers
  3. Addition with carrying
  4. Revision of subtraction of whole numbers
  5. Subtraction involving large numbers
  6. Subtraction with borrowing
  7. Word problems involving addition and subtraction
  8. Quantitative reasoning involving addition and subtraction

WEEK 7: ADDITION AND SUBTRACTION OF FRACTIONS AND MIXED NUMBERS

Sub-Topics:

  1. Revision of equivalent fractions
  2. Addition of fractions with the same denominator
  3. Addition of fractions with different denominators
  4. Subtraction of fractions
  5. Addition of mixed numbers
  6. Subtraction of mixed numbers
  7. Word problems involving fractions
  8. Quantitative reasoning involving fractions

WEEK 8: MULTIPLICATION OF WHOLE NUMBERS, FRACTIONS AND DECIMALS

Sub-Topics:

  1. Revision of multiplication facts
  2. Multiplication of three-digit numbers by three-digit numbers
  3. Multiplication with regrouping
  4. Use of “of” in multiplying fractions
  5. Multiplication of fractions
  6. Multiplication of decimals by whole numbers
  7. Word problems involving multiplication
  8. Quantitative reasoning involving multiplication

WEEK 9: SQUARES AND SQUARE ROOTS

Sub-Topics:

  1. Meaning of the square of a number
  2. Finding squares of whole numbers
  3. Squares of whole numbers up to 50
  4. Meaning of square root
  5. Use of the square root symbol (√)
  6. Finding square roots of perfect squares
  7. Finding square roots by factorisation
  8. Quantitative reasoning involving squares and square roots

WEEK 10: DIVISION OF WHOLE NUMBERS AND DECIMALS

Sub-Topics:

  1. Revision of division
  2. Division of whole numbers by 10
  3. Division by multiples of 10 up to 90
  4. Division of whole numbers by 100 and 200
  5. Division of decimals by 10
  6. Division of decimals by multiples of 10
  7. Word problems involving division
  8. Quantitative reasoning involving division

WEEK 11: DIVISION BY TWO-DIGIT NUMBERS

Sub-Topics:

  1. Division of decimals by 100
  2. Division of decimals by 200
  3. Division of whole numbers by two-digit numbers
  4. Long division method
  5. Division with remainders
  6. Checking division answers using multiplication
  7. Word problems involving division
  8. General revision and quantitative reasoning

SCHEME OF WORK FOR MATHEMATICS PRIMARY 5 (BASIC 5) – SECOND TERM

WEEK 1: RATIO AND PERCENTAGE

Sub-Topics:

  1. Revision of ratio
  2. Comparing two quantities using ratio
  3. Simplifying ratios
  4. Meaning of percentage
  5. Expressing one quantity as a percentage of another
  6. Converting ratios to percentages
  7. Everyday uses of ratio and percentage
  8. Quantitative reasoning involving ratio and percentage

WEEK 2: PERCENTAGE PROBLEMS AND OPEN SENTENCES

Sub-Topics:

  1. Expressing one number as a percentage of another
  2. Finding percentages of quantities
  3. Percentage increase
  4. Percentage decrease
  5. Meaning of an open sentence
  6. Finding missing numbers in open sentences
  7. Use of letters to represent unknown numbers
  8. Quantitative reasoning involving percentages and open sentences

WEEK 3: MONEY – CURRENCIES, PROFIT AND LOSS

Sub-Topics:

  1. Revision of Nigerian currency
  2. Notes and coins used in Nigeria
  3. Introduction to currencies of other countries
  4. Comparison of different currencies
  5. Buying and selling
  6. Meaning of cost price and selling price
  7. Calculation of profit and loss
  8. Word problems involving money

WEEK 4: SIMPLE INTEREST

Sub-Topics:

  1. Meaning of interest
  2. Meaning of principal
  3. Meaning of rate
  4. Meaning of time
  5. Formula for simple interest
  6. Calculation of simple interest
  7. Finding the total amount after interest
  8. Word problems involving simple interest

WEEK 5: COMMISSION AND DISCOUNT

Sub-Topics:

  1. Meaning of commission
  2. Calculation of commission
  3. Everyday situations involving commission
  4. Meaning of discount
  5. Calculation of discount
  6. Finding selling price after discount
  7. Commercial transactions involving commission and discount
  8. Quantitative reasoning involving money

WEEK 6: PERIMETER AND CIRCUMFERENCE

Sub-Topics:

  1. Meaning of perimeter
  2. Perimeter of a square
  3. Perimeter of a rectangle
  4. Perimeter of triangles and other regular shapes
  5. Perimeter of irregular shapes
  6. Meaning of circumference
  7. Circumference of a circle using radius or diameter
  8. Word problems involving perimeter and circumference

WEEK 7: AREA OF TRIANGLES

Sub-Topics:

  1. Revision of area
  2. Meaning of a right-angled triangle
  3. Relationship between rectangles and right-angled triangles
  4. Identification of base and height
  5. Formula for area of a triangle
  6. Calculation of area of right-angled triangles
  7. Practical measurement of triangular objects
  8. Quantitative reasoning involving area

WEEK 8: VOLUME OF SOLID SHAPES

Sub-Topics:

  1. Meaning of volume
  2. Cubic units of measurement
  3. Volume of a cube
  4. Volume of a cuboid
  5. Formula: Volume = Length × Breadth × Height
  6. Introduction to volume of cylinders
  7. Practical activities using unit cubes
  8. Word problems involving volume

WEEK 9: CAPACITY

Sub-Topics:

  1. Meaning of capacity
  2. Units used for measuring capacity
  3. Litres and millilitres
  4. Relationship between litres and cubic centimetres
  5. Conversion of litres to cubic centimetres
  6. Conversion of cubic centimetres to litres
  7. Practical measurement of liquids
  8. Word problems involving capacity

WEEK 10: WEIGHT

Sub-Topics:

  1. Meaning of weight
  2. Units used in measuring weight
  3. Grammes and kilogrammes
  4. Relationship between grammes and kilogrammes
  5. Conversion of grammes to kilogrammes
  6. Conversion of kilogrammes to grammes
  7. Practical application of weight in daily life
  8. Word problems involving weight

WEEK 11: SPEED

Sub-Topics:

  1. Meaning of speed
  2. Meaning of distance
  3. Meaning of time
  4. Relationship between speed, distance and time
  5. Formula: Speed = Distance ÷ Time
  6. Calculation of average speed
  7. Everyday examples of speed
  8. Word problems and quantitative reasoning involving speed

SCHEME OF WORK FOR MATHEMATICS PRIMARY 5 (BASIC 5) – THIRD TERM

WEEK 1: TEMPERATURE

Sub-Topics:

  1. Meaning of temperature
  2. Measuring hotness and coldness
  3. Reading temperature in degrees Celsius (°C)
  4. Reading temperature in degrees Fahrenheit (°F)
  5. Conversion of Celsius to Fahrenheit
  6. Conversion of Fahrenheit to Celsius
  7. Freezing and boiling points of water
  8. Word problems involving temperature

WEEK 2: PLANE SHAPES – LINES, TRIANGLES AND QUADRILATERALS

Sub-Topics:

  1. Meaning of plane shapes
  2. Parallel lines
  3. Perpendicular lines
  4. Properties of equilateral triangles
  5. Properties of isosceles and scalene triangles
  6. Properties of right-angled triangles
  7. Properties of parallelograms and trapeziums
  8. Quantitative reasoning involving plane shapes

WEEK 3: PROPERTIES OF SQUARES, RECTANGLES AND RHOMBUSES

Sub-Topics:

  1. Revision of quadrilaterals
  2. Properties of a square
  3. Properties of a rectangle
  4. Properties of a rhombus
  5. Comparison of squares and rectangles
  6. Diagonals of quadrilaterals
  7. Lines of symmetry in plane shapes
  8. Quantitative reasoning involving plane shapes

WEEK 4: ANGLES

Sub-Topics:

  1. Meaning of an angle
  2. Identification of acute, right and obtuse angles
  3. Straight angles
  4. Complementary angles
  5. Supplementary angles
  6. Angles on a straight line and angles at a point
  7. Corresponding, alternate and vertically opposite angles
  8. Measuring and drawing angles with a protractor

WEEK 5: THREE-DIMENSIONAL SHAPES

Sub-Topics:

  1. Meaning of three-dimensional shapes
  2. Identification of cubes
  3. Identification of cuboids
  4. Identification of pyramids
  5. Identification of triangular prisms
  6. Faces, edges and vertices of solid shapes
  7. Nets of cubes, cuboids and pyramids
  8. Construction of simple three-dimensional shapes

WEEK 6: CIRCLES AND THEIR PARTS

Sub-Topics:

  1. Identification of circular objects
  2. Meaning of a circle
  3. Centre and radius of a circle
  4. Diameter of a circle
  5. Circumference of a circle
  6. Chord of a circle
  7. Sector and segment of a circle
  8. Quantitative reasoning involving circles

WEEK 7: SYMMETRY, DIRECTIONS AND PLANE SHAPES

Sub-Topics:

  1. Meaning of symmetry
  2. Identification of symmetrical shapes
  3. Lines of symmetry
  4. Symmetry of squares, rectangles and triangles
  5. Horizontal and vertical lines
  6. Cardinal directions – North, South, East and West
  7. Identification of angles in plane shapes
  8. Practical activities involving symmetry and directions

WEEK 8: MEASUREMENT OF HEIGHT AND DISTANCE

Sub-Topics:

  1. Revision of units of length
  2. Measuring the height of pupils
  3. Measuring the height of objects and buildings
  4. Measuring short distances
  5. Measuring longer distances
  6. Use of metre rules and measuring tapes
  7. Estimation and comparison of heights and distances
  8. Word problems involving height and distance

WEEK 9: BINARY NUMBER SYSTEM

Sub-Topics:

  1. Meaning of number bases
  2. Introduction to base two
  3. Digits used in binary numbers – 0 and 1
  4. Place value in base two
  5. Conversion of binary numbers to base ten
  6. Conversion of base ten numbers to binary
  7. Addition and subtraction of simple binary numbers
  8. Quantitative reasoning involving binary numbers

WEEK 10: STATISTICS – COLLECTION AND PRESENTATION OF DATA

Sub-Topics:

  1. Meaning of statistics
  2. Meaning and collection of data
  3. Preparation of tally charts
  4. Collection of data through simple classroom activities
  5. Representation of data using pictograms
  6. Representation of data using bar graphs
  7. Introduction to pie charts
  8. Interpretation of simple statistical charts

WEEK 11: STATISTICS – MEAN, MEDIAN AND MODE

Sub-Topics:

  1. Revision of data collection
  2. Meaning of mode
  3. Finding the mode of a set of data
  4. Meaning of median
  5. Arranging data before finding the median
  6. Meaning of mean
  7. Calculation of the mean of a set of data
  8. Word problems and general revision involving mean, median and mode