Mathematics·Measurement·procedural
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
Suggested ages 7–8
Learning journey
Your child is learning practical measurement skills — using rulers and other tools to measure length, weight, and volume accurately, working with money, and telling time to the nearest minute.
Evidence of understanding
- Read an analogue clock to the nearest minute
- Estimate how long an activity takes in minutes or seconds
- Compare two durations and determine which is longer
Assessment prompt
If a TV show starts at 5:17 p.m. and ends at 5:43 p.m., can Estimating answers (age 7+) work out how long it lasted — and express that in minutes?
Standards alignment
Ma/KS2/Y3/M/5GB · uk-nc-2013
Estimate and read time
The national curriculum in England: Key stages 1 and 2 framework document · Key Stage 2