Mathematics·Measurement·procedural
Measuring length and height (age 5+)
Measure and begin to record lengths and heights using non-standard and standard units
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
- Measure the length of a table using cubes and record the result
- Begin to use a ruler to measure in centimetres
- Record a measurement as a number with a unit
Assessment prompt
If Measuring length and height (age 5+) measures the length of a book using small cubes laid end to end, can they count how many cubes it takes — and then try measuring the same book with a ruler?
Standards alignment
Maths/Y1/M/5GB · uk-nc-2013
Measure lengths and heights
The national curriculum in England: Key stages 1 and 2 framework document · Key Stage 1