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Pounds & Pence Notation

Recognise and use symbols for pounds (£) and pence (p) and combine amounts to make a particular value

Suggested ages 6–7

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Learning journey

Your child is learning practical measurement skills — reading clocks to five-minute intervals, measuring length and capacity using standard units, and working with money including making change.

Evidence of understanding

  • Write £1.50 or 150p correctly
  • Combine coins to make a given total, e.g. 50p + 20p + 5p = 75p
  • Read prices written with £ and p symbols

Assessment prompt

If Pounds & Pence Notation picks up coins worth 50p, 20p, and 10p, can they write the total using the p symbol — and tell you if that's enough to buy something costing 75p?

Standards alignment

Maths/Y2/M/3GB · uk-nc-2013

Recognise currency symbols

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