Mathematics·Counting & Cardinality·procedural
Counting forwards and backwards (age 6+)
Count forwards and backwards in tens from any number (not just multiples of 10)
Suggested ages 6–7
Learning journey
Your child is building counting confidence — learning to skip count by 3s and count forwards and backwards in tens from any starting number.
Evidence of understanding
- Count 7, 17, 27, 37 … from a non-multiple starting point
- Count backwards in tens from 83
- Explain the pattern of adding/subtracting 10
Assessment prompt
If Counting forwards and backwards (age 6+) starts at 37 and you ask them to count up in tens, can they say 37, 47, 57, 67 — crossing over into the next hundred without getting stuck?
Standards alignment
Maths/Y2/NPV/1GB · uk-nc-2013
Count in steps
The national curriculum in England: Key stages 1 and 2 framework document · Key Stage 1