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  • Mathematics // Measurement

    Measuring length (age 10+)

    Recognise volume as an attribute of solid figures; understand that a unit cube (side length 1 unit) has 'one cubic unit' of volume and can be used to measure…

    Ages 10 to 11Concept
  • Mathematics // Multiplication & Division

    Factors, multiples, and primes

    Find all factor pairs for a whole number in the range 1–100; identify common factors and common multiples of two numbers; use these concepts to solve problems

    Ages 9 to 11Concept
  • Mathematics // Multiplication & Division

    Multiplicative Comparison

    Interpret a multiplication equation as a comparison (e.g. 35 = 5 × 7 means 35 is 5 times as many as 7); represent verbal statements of multiplicative…

    Ages 9 to 10Concept
  • Mathematics // Multiplication & Division

    Prime numbers

    Know and use the vocabulary of prime numbers, prime factors, and composite numbers; establish whether a number up to 100 is prime; recall prime numbers up to 19

    Ages 9 to 10Concept
  • Mathematics // Multiplication & Division

    Square and cube numbers

    Recognise and use square numbers and cube numbers, and the notation for squared (²) and cubed (³)

    Ages 9 to 10Concept
  • Mathematics // Multiplication & Division

    Order of operations

    Understand and apply the conventional order of operations (PEMDAS/BODMAS) to carry out calculations involving the four operations

    Ages 10 to 11Concept
  • Mathematics // Multiplication & Division

    Using inverse operations

    Recognise and use relationships between operations including inverse operations; use these relationships to check answers and simplify calculations

    Ages 11 to 12Concept
  • Mathematics // Multiplication & Division

    Priority of operations

    Use conventional notation for the priority of operations including brackets, powers, roots, and reciprocals; apply BIDMAS/BODMAS consistently to evaluate…

    Ages 11 to 12Concept
  • Mathematics // Multiplication & Division

    Factors, multiples, and primes (age 11+)

    Use the concepts and vocabulary of prime numbers, factors, multiples, common factors, common multiples, highest common factor (HCF), lowest common multiple…

    Ages 11 to 12Concept
  • Mathematics // Number Representation & Place Value

    Place Value × 10 Pattern

    Recognise that in a multi-digit whole number, a digit in one place represents ten times what it represents in the place to its right (e.g. 700 ÷ 70 = 10)

    Ages 9 to 10Concept
  • Mathematics // Number Representation & Place Value

    Negative numbers in context

    Interpret negative numbers in context (temperature, sea level, bank balance); count forwards and backwards with positive and negative whole numbers, including…

    Ages 9 to 10Concept
  • Mathematics // Number Representation & Place Value

    Roman numerals to 1000

    Read Roman numerals to 1000 (M) and recognise years written in Roman numerals

    Ages 9 to 10Concept
  • Mathematics // Number Representation & Place Value

    Place Value × 10 and ÷ 10

    Recognise that in a multi-digit number, a digit in one place represents 10 times as much as in the place to its right and 1/10 of what it represents in the…

    Ages 10 to 11Concept
  • Mathematics // Number Representation & Place Value

    Reading Decimal Places

    Identify the value of each digit in numbers given to three decimal places (e.g. in 4.378, the 7 represents 7 hundredths)

    Ages 10 to 11Concept
  • Mathematics // Number Representation & Place Value

    Patterns with Powers of Ten

    Explain patterns in zeros when multiplying by powers of 10 and in decimal-point placement when multiplying/dividing by a power of 10; use whole-number exponents…

    Ages 10 to 11Concept
  • Mathematics // Number Representation & Place Value

    Fractions on a number line

    Understand and use place value for decimals, measures, and integers of any size; extend the number system to include all positive and negative integers…

    Ages 11 to 12Concept
  • Mathematics // Number Representation & Place Value

    Numbers on a number line

    Understand the absolute value of a rational number as its distance from zero on the number line; interpret absolute value as magnitude in real-world contexts…

    Ages 11 to 12Concept
  • Mathematics // Probability

    Equally Likely Outcomes

    Understand that 'equally likely' means every outcome has exactly the same chance of occurring; identify whether a given situation has equally likely outcomes (a…

    Ages 9 to 10Concept
  • Mathematics // Probability

    Ordering Likelihoods

    Compare the likelihood of different events and order them from least to most likely — including situations with unequal outcomes such as a bag with more of one…

    Ages 9 to 10Concept
  • Mathematics // Probability

    The 0-to-1 Probability Scale

    Understand probability as a measure expressed as a number between 0 (impossible) and 1 (certain); place events on the probability scale; express probabilities…

    Ages 10 to 11Concept
  • Mathematics // Probability

    Probabilities Sum to One

    Understand that when all possible outcomes of a trial are listed, their probabilities must add up to 1; use this to find the probability of an event NOT…

    Ages 10 to 11Concept
  • Mathematics // Probability

    Complementary events

    Understand and apply the rule that probabilities of all mutually exclusive outcomes sum to one; use this to find the probability of a complementary event (P(not…

    Ages 11 to 13Concept
  • Mathematics // Probability

    The Probability Scale

    Understand probability as a measure on a scale from 0 (impossible) to 1 (certain); use the language of probability including likely, unlikely, certain, and…

    Ages 11 to 13Concept
  • Mathematics // Ratio & Proportion

    One Quantity as a Fraction

    Express one quantity as a fraction of another where the result may be less than 1 or greater than 1, and interpret the meaning in context

    Ages 11 to 12Concept