Mathematics·Number Representation & Place Value·conceptual
Roman numerals to 1000
Read Roman numerals to 1000 (M) and recognise years written in Roman numerals
Suggested ages 9–10
Learning journey
Your child is working with larger numbers up to 1 million — understanding place value, rounding to different levels of accuracy, and beginning to work with negative numbers in everyday contexts.
Evidence of understanding
- Read MCMXCIX as 1999
- Write 2024 in Roman numerals (MMXXIV)
- Explain the subtractive principle: IV = 4 not IIII
Assessment prompt
Can Roman numerals to 1000 read Roman numerals like MMXIX (2019) or CDXLIV (444) — and recognise the year a film or building was made when it's shown in Roman numerals?
Standards alignment
No external standards are linked to this topic.