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  • Mathematics // Geometry

    Recognising and drawing shapes by attributes

    Recognise and draw shapes having specified attributes (e.g. a given number of angles or equal faces); identify triangles, quadrilaterals, pentagons, hexagons…

    Ages 7 to 8Method
  • Mathematics // Geometry

    2-D shapes (age 7+)

    Draw 2-D shapes and make 3-D shapes using modelling materials; recognise 3-D shapes in different orientations and describe them

    Ages 7 to 8Method
  • Mathematics // Measurement

    Comparing Lengths & Heights

    Compare two objects directly by length or height and describe the difference using language such as long, short, tall, longer, shorter, taller, double, half

    Ages 4 to 6Method
  • Mathematics // Measurement

    Comparing Capacity

    Compare and describe capacity and volume using language such as full, empty, more than, less than, half full

    Ages 4 to 6Method
  • Mathematics // Measurement

    Measuring mass and weight (age 4+)

    Compare two objects directly by mass or weight and describe the difference using language such as heavy, light, heavier than, lighter than

    Ages 4 to 6Method
  • Mathematics // Measurement

    Measuring length and height (age 5+)

    Measure and begin to record lengths and heights using non-standard and standard units

    Ages 5 to 6Method
  • Mathematics // Measurement

    Capacity and volume

    Measure and begin to record capacity and volume using non-standard and standard units

    Ages 5 to 6Method
  • Mathematics // Measurement

    Measuring mass and weight

    Measure and begin to record mass/weight using non-standard and standard units

    Ages 5 to 6Method
  • Mathematics // Measurement

    Telling time to the minute

    Measure and begin to record time in hours, minutes, and seconds

    Ages 5 to 6Method
  • Mathematics // Measurement

    Choosing measurement units

    Choose and use appropriate standard units to measure length (m/cm), mass (kg/g), temperature (°C), and capacity (litres/ml) to the nearest appropriate unit

    Ages 6 to 7Method
  • Mathematics // Measurement

    Measuring length (age 6+)

    Measure the length of an object using same-size length units laid end to end with no gaps or overlaps

    Ages 6 to 7Method
  • Mathematics // Measurement

    Measuring length

    Order three objects by length and compare the lengths of two objects indirectly using a third object

    Ages 6 to 7Method
  • Mathematics // Measurement

    Comparing and ordering measurements

    Compare and order lengths, mass, and capacity and record results using >, <, and =

    Ages 6 to 7Method
  • Mathematics // Measurement

    Sequence intervals of time

    Compare and sequence intervals of time

    Ages 6 to 7Method
  • Mathematics // Measurement

    Money Addition & Subtraction

    Solve simple money problems involving addition and subtraction, including giving change

    Ages 6 to 7Method
  • Mathematics // Measurement

    Adding money and giving change

    Find different combinations of coins that equal the same amount of money

    Ages 6 to 7Method
  • Mathematics // Measurement

    Measuring length (age 7+)

    Measure the length of an object by selecting and using appropriate tools such as rulers, yardsticks, metre sticks, and measuring tapes

    Ages 7 to 8Method
  • Mathematics // Measurement

    Calculating with measurements

    Measure, compare, add, and subtract lengths (m/cm/mm), mass (kg/g), and volume/capacity (l/ml) using standard units

    Ages 7 to 8Method
  • Mathematics // Measurement

    Measuring Perimeters

    Measure the perimeter of simple 2-D shapes

    Ages 7 to 8Method
  • Mathematics // Measurement

    Comparing Time Durations

    Compare durations of events and calculate the time taken by particular events or tasks

    Ages 7 to 8Method
  • Mathematics // Measurement

    Telling time to the minute (age 7+)

    Tell and write time from analogue and digital clocks to the nearest five minutes, using a.m., p.m., and 12-hour and 24-hour notation

    Ages 7 to 8Method
  • Mathematics // Measurement

    Estimating answers (age 7+)

    Estimate and read time with increasing accuracy to the nearest minute; record and compare time in terms of seconds, minutes, and hours

    Ages 7 to 8Method
  • Mathematics // Measurement

    Addition and subtraction word problems

    Solve word problems involving lengths within 100, using addition and subtraction with drawings and equations

    Ages 7 to 8Method
  • Mathematics // Measurement

    Measuring & Plotting Lengths

    Generate measurement data by measuring lengths to the nearest whole unit and display the data on a line plot

    Ages 7 to 8Method