Mathematics·Measurement·procedural
Telling time to the minute (age 8+)
Tell and write time to the nearest minute using analogue and digital clocks
Suggested ages 8–9
Learning journey
Your child is learning to measure the world around them — calculating areas and perimeters, converting between different units like metres and kilometres, and solving time problems using both analogue and digital clocks.
Evidence of understanding
- Read 7:43 from an analogue clock face
- Write 11:06 on a digital display given a clock with hands
- Match analogue and digital times to the nearest minute
Assessment prompt
If a clock's minute hand points just past the 9, can Telling time to the minute (age 8+) work out the exact time to the nearest minute — and write it in digital format?
Standards alignment
No external standards are linked to this topic.