Numeracy Key Stage 1
Curriculum Co-ordinator: Stephanie Morris
Numeracy in the Pre-Prep involves developing both confidence and competency with numbers and measures. At this stage, it is important that these skills are taught using practical resources; we aim to ensure that children enjoy the subject through practical activities which are both cross-curricular and in a context relevant to their experience.
We lay the foundations for mathematics higher up the school, through teaching a progression of core number facts, an understanding of shape, space and measure and data handling. Through practical maths challenges and investigations we also encourage children to think for themselves so that they can solve problems in a variety of contexts.
Written methods of recording are introduced and children are encouraged to develop and choose ways of recording which support their thinking and calculations. We aim to challenge the children and provide them with opportunities to practise and apply their learning.
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Squirrels & Owls | Number Counting and estimating Comparing and ordering numbers Recording addition and subtraction Number sentences | Number Doubles and Halves Odd and Even Number bonds to 10 Add and subtract 10 Pattern and relationships | Number Addition and subtraction from 2 digit numbers Solving problems involving combining and sharing Using halves and quarters in context Using knowledge of place value Introduction to multiplication and division |
| Problem Solving Counting, subtracting and addition, in the context of numbers and money Describing ways of solving problems and explain decisions | Problem Solving Counting, subtracting and addition, doubling and halving in the context of numbers, measures and money | Problem Solving Counting, subtracting and addition, doubling and halving in the context of numbers, measures and money, including change | |
| Shape, Space and Measure Days of the week, months and seasons Visualise, describe, sort and use 2D and 3 D shapes Pattern and relationships | Shape, Space and Measure Position and direction Time – to the hour, half past Measuring and estimation, using standard and non-standard units | Shape, Space and Measure Measuring and estimation using standard and non-standard units Ordering events in time | |
| Data Handling | Data Handling Sorting information and displaying results using graphs and charts Sorting objects according to different criteria | Data Handling | |
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Foxes, | Number Place value, number sequences and patterns, using numbers to 100 Add/subtract 2-digit numbers Odd/even numbers Number bonds to 10 and 20 Simple fractions Times tables | Number Place value, number sequences and patterns using numbers to 1000 Number bonds to 20 Doubles and halves Ordinal numbers Add/subtract multiples of 10 Multiplication/division Times tables | Number Place value, number sequences and patterns using numbers to 1000 Rounding to nearest 10/100 Doubles, halves and near doubles Greater than/lesser than symbols Fractions: ¼, ½, ¾, 1/3 Vertical addition Times tables |
| Problem solving Addition/subtraction in the context of numbers and money | Problem solving Addition/subtraction in the context of numbers and money Identify and record calculation needed to solve problems | Problem solving Multiplication/division in the context of numbers, money and measures | |
| Shape, Space and Measure 3D shape Distance: cm/m Time: o’ clock and half past Days of the week, months and seasons | Shape, Space and Measure 2D shape Weight: g/kg | Shape, Space and Measure Position, direction and movement, including clockwise/anti-clockwise and right angles Capacity: ml/l Symmetry Time: quarter past/quarter to | |
| Data handling and sorting | Data handling and sorting | Data handling and sorting | |