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Times tables
Multiplication & Division
Recall and use multiplication and division facts for the 2, 5, and 10 multiplication tables
Understanding fractions
Fractions
Write simple fractions (e.g. 1/2 of 6 = 3) and recognise the equivalence of 2/4 and 1/2
Unknown in Addition & Subtraction
Addition & Subtraction
Determine the unknown whole number in an addition or subtraction equation relating three whole numbers
What the equals sign means
Addition & Subtraction
Understand the meaning of the equal sign as 'is the same as' and determine if equations are true or false
10 or 100 More or Less
Number Representation & Place Value
Find 10 or 100 more or less than a given number up to 1000
2-D shapes (age 7+)
Geometry
Draw 2-D shapes and make 3-D shapes using modelling materials; recognise 3-D shapes in different orientations and describe them
A Hundred Is Ten Tens
Number Representation & Place Value
Understand that 100 can be thought of as a bundle of ten tens — called a 'hundred'
Adding and subtracting (age 7+)
Addition & Subtraction
Add and subtract numbers with up to three digits using formal written methods of columnar addition and subtraction
Adding numbers
Addition & Subtraction
Add up to four two-digit numbers using strategies based on place value and properties of operations
Addition and subtraction strategies (age 7+)
Addition & Subtraction
Explain why addition and subtraction strategies work, using place value and the properties of operations
Addition and subtraction within 1000
Addition & Subtraction
Add and subtract within 1000 using concrete models, drawings, and strategies based on place value; understand composing and decomposing tens and hundreds
Addition and subtraction word problems
Measurement
Solve word problems involving lengths within 100, using addition and subtraction with drawings and equations
Angles in triangles (age 7+)
Geometry
Recognise and draw shapes having specified attributes (e.g. a given number of angles or equal faces); identify triangles, quadrilaterals, pentagons, hexagons, and cubes
Arrays for multiplication (age 7+)
Multiplication & Division
Use addition to find the total number of objects arranged in rectangular arrays with up to 5 rows and 5 columns; write an equation to express the total as a sum of equal addends
Calculating with measurements
Measurement
Measure, compare, add, and subtract lengths (m/cm/mm), mass (kg/g), and volume/capacity (l/ml) using standard units
Choosing the right strategy
Mathematical Thinking
Select and use appropriate tools and representations strategically, including choosing between mental methods, jottings, formal algorithms, and calculators for arithmetic with multi-digit numbers, decimals, and fractions
Comparing fractions
Fractions
Compare and order unit fractions, and fractions with the same denominator
Comparing fractions (age 7+)
Fractions
Solve problems involving counting in tenths, fractions of quantities, equivalence, fraction addition/subtraction, and fraction comparison
Comparing lengths by measuring
Measurement
Measure to determine how much longer one object is than another, expressing the length difference in terms of a standard length unit
Comparing Time Durations
Measurement
Compare durations of events and calculate the time taken by particular events or tasks
Counting Within 1,000
Counting & Cardinality
Count within 1000, including skip-counting by 5s, 10s, and 100s
Equivalent fractions
Fractions
Recognise and show, using diagrams, equivalent fractions with small denominators
Estimating answers (age 7+)
Measurement
Estimate and read time with increasing accuracy to the nearest minute; record and compare time in terms of seconds, minutes, and hours
Estimating by rounding
Addition & Subtraction
Estimate the answer to a calculation and use inverse operations to check answers; apply to increasingly large numbers using rounding and inverse reasoning