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Telling time to the minute (age 7+)

Tell and write time from analogue and digital clocks to the nearest five minutes, using a.m., p.m., and 12-hour and 24-hour notation

Suggested ages 7–8

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Learning journey

Your child is learning practical measurement skills — using rulers and other tools to measure length, weight, and volume accurately, working with money, and telling time to the nearest minute.

Evidence of understanding

  • Read the time to five minutes on an analogue clock face
  • Write the time using digital notation (e.g. 3:25)
  • Distinguish between a.m. and p.m. and relate to daily events

Assessment prompt

If a clock shows 6:45 a.m., can Telling time to the minute (age 7+) tell you what time that is in words — and write it in 24-hour notation?

Standards alignment

2.MD.7US · ccss-math

Tell and write time

Common Core State Standards for Mathematics · 2

Ma/KS2/Y3/M/4GB · uk-nc-2013

Tell time (analogue)

The national curriculum in England: Key stages 1 and 2 framework document · Key Stage 2