Maths · Ages 4–5 · 30 min
Counting objects to 10
Children count up to 10 objects accurately by touching or moving each one once and know that the last number they say tells them how many there are.
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Maths · Ages 5–6 · 45 min
2D shapes and their properties
Children name common 2D shapes and describe them by counting their sides and corners, whatever their size, colour or which way round they are.
Maths · Ages 5–6 · 45 min
Number bonds to 10
Children find and recall the pairs of whole numbers that make 10 and use a ten frame to explain how they know.
Maths · Ages 5–6 · 40 min
Telling the time to o'clock and half past
Children read and show o'clock and half past times on an analogue clock and explain what each hand tells them.
Maths · Ages 6–7 · 50 min
Adding within 20 on a number line
Children add two numbers within 20 by counting on along a number line, starting from the larger number.
Maths · Ages 6–7 · 45 min
Comparing numbers with <, > and =
Children compare two-digit numbers using tens first and write the comparison with <, > or =.
Maths · Ages 6–7 · 45 min
Halves and quarters
Children find halves and quarters of shapes and small amounts and explain that the parts must be equal.
Maths · Ages 6–7 · 50 min
Place value with tens and ones
Children show two-digit numbers with tens and ones and explain what each digit is worth.
Maths · Ages 6–7 · 50 min
Subtracting within 20
Children subtract within 20 by counting back on a number line and check their answers with the related addition fact.
Maths · Ages 6–7 · 50 min
The 2, 5 and 10 times tables
Children count in steps of 2, 5 and 10, connect skip counting to multiplication facts, and spot the patterns that help them check an answer.
Maths · Ages 7–8 · 50 min
Column addition with exchanging
Children add two-digit numbers using the column method, lining up digits by place value and exchanging ten ones for one ten.
Maths · Ages 7–8 · 50 min
Division as sharing and grouping
Children solve division by sharing into equal groups and by making groups of a given size, and use multiplication facts to find the answer faster.
Maths · Ages 7–8 · 50 min
Measuring length in centimetres and metres
Children measure lengths accurately with a ruler starting from zero, record them in centimetres and metres, and add lengths to find a total.
Maths · Ages 7–8 · 50 min
Money, coins and giving change
Children add prices and work out change by counting up from the amount spent to the amount paid.
Maths · Ages 7–8 · 50 min
Multiplication with arrays
Children use arrays to represent multiplication, write two multiplication facts for each array and use an array to work out a fact they don't know.
Maths · Ages 7–8 · 55 min
Tally charts and bar charts
Children collect data with a tally chart, draw a bar chart from it with a labelled scale, and answer "how many more" questions from the chart.
Maths · Ages 8–9 · 50 min
Equivalent fractions
Children find equivalent fractions using a fraction wall and explain that multiplying the numerator and denominator by the same number keeps the fraction the same size.
Maths · Ages 8–9 · 50 min
Finding fractions of amounts
Children find unit and non-unit fractions of amounts by dividing by the denominator and multiplying by the numerator, and explain each step with a bar model.
Maths · Ages 9–10 · 50 min
Decimals and tenths
Children read and write tenths as fractions and decimals, place them on a number line and link them to place value and to hundredths.
Maths · Ages 10–11 · 50 min
Angles in a triangle
Pupils show that the angles in a triangle add up to 180°, use this and angles on a straight line to find missing angles, and give a reason for each step.
Maths · Ages 10–11 · 55 min
Area and perimeter
Pupils find the perimeter and area of rectangles and right-angled triangles, use the correct units, and explain the difference between the two measures.
Maths · Ages 10–11 · 60 min
Long multiplication
Pupils multiply a two- or three-digit number by a two-digit number using the formal written method, explain each partial product, and check with an estimate.
Maths · Ages 10–11 · 55 min
Percentages of amounts
Pupils find percentages of amounts by building from 50%, 10% and 1%, and explain why per cent means parts per hundred.
Maths · Ages 11–12 · 55 min
Mean, median, mode and range
Pupils calculate the mean, median, mode and range of a small data set and explain what each one tells you about the data.
Maths · Ages 11–12 · 55 min
Solving simple equations
Pupils solve one- and two-step linear equations by doing the same inverse operation to both sides, and check solutions by substituting back.
