Usually Class 5

Maths for 10 year olds

Most 10 year olds in India are in Class 5. Here is what they are learning, and 162 Tivumo games that let them see it.

What a 10 year old is learning

  • Equivalent fractions · Fractions
  • Compare fractions · Fractions
  • Multiples and factors · Numbers
  • Read a fraction circle · Pictures of numbers
  • Acute, right and obtuse angles · Shapes and angles
  • Area of a rectangle · Area and perimeter
  • Read a bar chart · Data and graphs
  • Prime and composite numbers · Numbers
  • Perimeter of a rectangle · Area and perimeter
  • Fractions on a number line · Fractions

Every Class 5 topic and skill

Grade 5 · PercentagesRoughly what percent is shaded?

Starts where your child is, not where their age says

Five questions to begin

Tivumo asks five short questions and opens every class up to the hardest one your child answers correctly.

Gaps from earlier years

Class 4 — numbers, fractions, time and units — is always there for revision, without any sense of going backwards.

Room to run ahead

A child who is ready can move into Class 6. Mastery unlocks the next maths, not points.

How to help a 10 year old with maths at home

Cook together

Measure cups and spoons, double a recipe, cut a roti into halves and quarters. Fractions make sense when they can be eaten.

Let them handle money

Give a small amount at the shop and ask how much change should come back before it does.

Read the clock out loud

Ask how long until dinner, or how many minutes the bus ride took. Elapsed time is a Class 4–5 skill.

Look for patterns in tables

Ask why the 5 times table always ends in 0 or 5, or why 9 × 7 and 7 × 9 match, instead of only reciting.

Ask “how do you know?”

When an answer is right, ask for the reason. Explaining is where understanding grows.

More on teaching maths at home

Questions parents ask

What maths should a 10 year old know?
Most 10 year olds in India are in Class 5. The main topics are numbers, fractions, area and perimeter, time and units, pictures of numbers. Typical skills include equivalent fractions; compare fractions; multiples and factors; read a fraction circle; acute, right and obtuse angles.
Is Tivumo suitable for a 10 year old?
Yes. Tivumo covers Classes 3 to 12, and five short questions find the right starting class for your child, whatever their age.
What should I look for in a maths app for a 10 year old?
Explanations before practice, no timers or ads, work that is not wiped out by one mistake, and a way to start at the right level. Our checklist.
How long should a 10 year old practise maths each day?
Short and regular beats long and rare. In Tivumo your child can set a small daily goal; there are no timers, and missing a day never locks anything away.
Is Tivumo really free?
Yes. Tivumo is free, has no advertising and no in-app purchases. It is supported by an institutional sponsor.
Does it need the internet?
Only to open it the first time. After that it works offline, including on low-cost phones and slow connections.

Open Tivumo on any phone, today

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