SEAG Maths: The Topics Your P7 Child Should Be Revising

If your child is preparing for the SEAG Transfer Test 2026, Maths revision should now be becoming much more focused.

The official SEAG specification is based on the Northern Ireland Key Stage 2 Mathematics and Numeracy curriculum, and the Maths section covers six broad areas:

Numbers Measurements Shape and Space Money Probability Data Representation

That list may look simple, but each area can appear through straightforward calculations, reasoning questions and unfamiliar word problems.

Here is what parents should be concentrating on.

1. Numbers

Number skills underpin a large part of SEAG Maths.

Your child should be confident with:

addition, subtraction, multiplication and division place value fractions decimals percentages multiples and factors sequences estimation and rounding * using operations in word problems

The key word here is confidence.

If a child still needs a long time to complete basic calculations, more difficult reasoning questions become much harder under exam conditions.

2. Fractions, decimals and percentages

These are especially important because they can appear in many different forms.

A pupil might need to:

compare fractions calculate a fraction of an amount recognise equivalent fractions convert between fractions, decimals and percentages * solve word problems involving these concepts

Do not revise these only as isolated calculations.

Your child should also be able to recognise them inside real-life problems.

3. Measurement

Measurement questions can involve:

length weight or mass capacity time perimeter area * converting between familiar units

A common problem is not the calculation itself.

It is deciding which information matters and which operation should be used.

Encourage your child to underline important information before calculating.

4. Shape and Space

Children should be comfortable recognising and reasoning about:

2D and 3D shapes angles symmetry position direction properties of shapes

Simply memorising shape names is not enough.

SEAG-style questions can require children to apply what they know to diagrams or unfamiliar situations.

5. Money

Money may seem straightforward, but it can quickly become a multi-step problem.

Children should practise:

adding and subtracting amounts calculating change comparing prices solving real-life shopping problems * using decimals accurately

Watch particularly for errors involving pounds and pence.

A child who rushes can easily turn £4.05 into £4.50, and that small mistake can cost a mark.

6. Probability

At P7 level, pupils should understand simple ideas of chance and likelihood.

They may need to identify whether something is:

certain likely unlikely impossible

They should also be comfortable interpreting simple probability situations.

This is usually a smaller area of revision, but it should not be ignored.

7. Data Representation

Children should be able to interpret information presented in different ways.

That may include:

tables charts graphs pictograms * other simple data displays

The most important skill is reading the information carefully.

Many mistakes happen because a child answers the question they think has been asked instead of checking what the graph actually shows.

The biggest SEAG Maths skill: problem-solving

Knowing topics is only half of the preparation.

The other half is being able to decide what to do when the method is not immediately obvious.

Before calculating, teach your child to ask:

What am I trying to find?

What information do I have?

Which Maths skill will help me solve this?

That habit can make an enormous difference.

Do not revise every topic equally

By September, revision should be targeted.

Give your child mixed questions and identify the areas where marks are repeatedly being lost.

For example:

If fractions are consistently wrong, focus there.

If calculations are correct but word problems are weak, work on problem-solving.

If mistakes happen mostly near the end of timed papers, the issue may be pacing rather than Maths knowledge.

This is much more effective than revising every topic for the same amount of time.

Use official SEAG questions

Each SEAG assessment paper contains 28 Maths questions alongside 28 English questions, with 60 minutes for the main test.

SEAG also provides official practice papers and answer sheets free of charge.

Use these materials to see how Maths topics are presented within the real assessment format.

But remember: completing a paper is only useful if the mistakes are reviewed afterwards.

How much Maths should a P7 pupil revise?

More is not always better.

A focused 30–45 minute session can be more productive than two hours of tired revision.

A simple weekly pattern could include:

one session strengthening a weak topic one session practising Maths word problems one mixed English and Maths session one timed practice session at the weekend

The aim is consistent improvement, not exhaustion.

Preparing for SEAG Maths 2026?

With SEAG Paper 1 taking place on 14 November 2026 and Paper 2 on 21 November 2026, there is still time to strengthen weaker Maths areas before the assessment.

At OTA Learning Studio, we support P7 pupils with focused SEAG Maths preparation, including number skills, fractions, problem-solving, measurement, data questions and timed exam practice.

If your child is struggling with particular Maths topics — or you are not sure which areas are currently costing them marks — you can book a free parent or student consultation.

We can identify the gaps and build a focused SEAG Maths preparation plan for the remaining weeks before the exam.