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Counting in 2s
Counting & Cardinality
Count in multiples of 2, 5, and 10 (skip counting)
Counting objects to 20
Counting & Cardinality
Count a set of objects to answer 'how many?' for sets up to 20 (arranged in lines, arrays, circles, or scattered)
Days, Weeks, Months & Years
Measurement
Recognise and use language relating to dates, including days of the week, weeks, months, and years
Early Maths Vocabulary
Mathematical Thinking
Use mathematical words carefully when counting, comparing, and describing shapes and positions
Early Word Problems
Addition & Subtraction
Solve one-step word problems involving addition and subtraction to 20, including missing-number problems
Finding efficient methods
Mathematical Thinking
Notice when a calculation or pattern repeats and use this to count more efficiently or predict results
Finding halves and quarters (age 5+)
Fractions
Recognise, find, and name a quarter as one of four equal parts of an object, shape, or quantity
Flat vs Solid Shapes
Geometry
Distinguish two-dimensional (flat) shapes from three-dimensional (solid) shapes
Fluent adding and subtracting within 5
Addition & Subtraction
Fluently add and subtract within 5
Hands-On Problem Solving
Mathematical Thinking
Select and use familiar tools (concrete objects, fingers, ten frames) to help solve a mathematical problem
Making Sense of Problems
Mathematical Thinking
Make sense of a problem by identifying what is being asked, choosing concrete objects or pictures to represent the situation, and explaining a pathway to the solution
Measuring length and height (age 5+)
Measurement
Measure and begin to record lengths and heights using non-standard and standard units
Measuring mass and weight
Measurement
Measure and begin to record mass/weight using non-standard and standard units
Multiplication as repeated addition
Multiplication & Division
Understand multiplication as repeated addition and grouping equal sets
Number bonds
Addition & Subtraction
Recall number bonds (addition and related subtraction facts) within 20
Number Words to Twenty
Number Representation & Place Value
Read and write number words from one to twenty
Reading +, −, and = symbols
Addition & Subtraction
Read, write, and interpret the symbols +, −, and = in number sentences
Reading and writing numbers to 100
Number Representation & Place Value
Read and write numerals from 0 to 100
Reading and writing numbers to 20
Number Representation & Place Value
Read and write numerals from 0 to 20
Real-World to Maths Connections
Mathematical Thinking
Move between a real-world situation and a mathematical representation using concrete objects, drawings, diagrams, tables, number sentences, or bar models
Rote counting to 100
Counting & Cardinality
Rote count forwards and backwards from 0 to 100, beginning from 0, 1, or any given number, by ones
Showing Your Working
Mathematical Thinking
Show and tell how a mathematical answer was found using objects, drawings, and spoken words
Sorting into categories
Data & Statistics
Classify objects into given categories, count the number in each category, and sort the categories by count
Spotting mathematical patterns
Mathematical Thinking
Notice simple patterns and structures: spot that changing order doesn't change the total, and recognise how numbers relate to each other