Mathematics·Measurement·procedural
Capacity and volume
Measure and begin to record capacity and volume using non-standard and standard units
Suggested ages 5–6
Learning journey
Your child is learning about measurement in everyday life — telling time to the hour and half-hour, comparing lengths and weights of objects, understanding money, and using time words like yesterday and tomorrow.
Evidence of understanding
- Measure capacity by counting how many cups fill a container
- Begin to use litres as a unit of capacity
- Record capacity measurements with a number and unit
Assessment prompt
If Capacity and volume fills a jug using a small cup, can they count how many cups it takes — and understand that this tells you how much the jug holds?
Standards alignment
Maths/Y1/M/7GB · uk-nc-2013
Measure capacity and volume
The national curriculum in England: Key stages 1 and 2 framework document · Key Stage 1