Mathematics·Measurement·procedural
Telling time to the minute
Measure and begin to record time in hours, minutes, and seconds
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
- Use a sand timer or stopwatch to time an activity
- Begin to understand that 1 minute = 60 seconds
- Record a duration in simple terms (e.g. 'it took about 2 minutes')
Assessment prompt
If Telling time to the minute watches the second hand go all the way round a clock, can they count that as one minute — and estimate roughly how many minutes their favourite TV show lasts?
Standards alignment
Maths/Y1/M/8GB · uk-nc-2013
Measure time
The national curriculum in England: Key stages 1 and 2 framework document · Key Stage 1