Year 1
count to and across 100, forwards and backwards, beginning
with 0 or 1, or from any given number
Year 2
Year 3
count in steps of 2, 3, and 5 from 0, and in tens from any number
to 100, forward and backward (count in multiples of 3 to at least
30)
recognise the place value of each digit in a two-digit number
(tens, ones)
Know or derive a quick strategy for all 121 addition facts and
corresponding subtraction facts
Derive and use related facts up to 100
count from 0 in multiples of 4, 8, 50 and 100; find 10 or 100 more
or less than a given number
count in multiples of twos, fives and tens (begin to link to
2x,5x,10x tables)
read and write numbers to at least 100 in numerals and in words
recognise the place value of each digit in a three-digit number
(hundreds, tens, ones)
given a number, identify one more and one less
compare and order numbers from 0 up to 100 (using
place value); use <, > and = signs
compare and order numbers up to 1000
count, read and write numbers to 100 in numerals;
read and write numbers up to 1000 in numerals and words
identify tens and ones in two digit numbers
read, write and interpret mathematical statements involving
addition (+), subtraction (–) and equals (=) signs
represent and use number bonds and related subtraction facts
within 20
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Adding 1 (e.g. 7 + 1 and 1 + 7)
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Doubles of numbers to 5 (e.g. 4 + 4)
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Adding 2 (e.g. 4 + 2 and 2 + 4)
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Number bonds to 10 (e.g. 8 + 2 and 2 + 8)
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Adding 10 to a number (e.g. 5 + 10 and 10 + 5)
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Adding 0 to a number (e.g. 3 + 0 and 0 + 3)
add and subtract one-digit and two-digit numbers to 20,
including zero
recognise, find and name a half as one of two equal parts of an
object, shape or quantity (and quarter as 1 of 4 equal parts).
recall and use addition and subtraction facts to 20 fluently, and
derive and use related facts up to 100
Year 1 objectives plus:
Know or derive a quick strategy (not counting):
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Doubles: 7 + 7
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Near doubles: 8 + 9 = 8 + 8 + 1
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Bridging: 8 + 9 = 8 + 2 + 7
Compensation 8 + 9 = 8 + 10 – 1
add and subtract numbers using concrete objects, pictorial
representations, and mentally, including:
a two-digit number and ones
a two-digit number and tens
two two-digit numbers (which do not involve
bridging a 10)
adding three one-digit numbers
recall and use multiplication and division facts for the 2, 5 and 10
multiplication tables, including recognising odd and even
numbers (to at least 100)
calculate mathematical statements for multiplication and division
within the multiplication tables and write them using the
multiplication (×), division (÷) and equals (=) signs 0.
recognise, find, name and write fractions ⅓, ¼, 2/4 and ¾ of a
length, shape, set of objects or quantity.
add and subtract numbers mentally, including:
a three-digit number and ones
a three-digit number and tens
a three-digit number and hundreds
add and subtract numbers with up to three digits, using formal
written methods of columnar addition and subtraction
recall and use multiplication and division facts for the 3, 4 and 8
multiplication tables
write and calculate mathematical statements for multiplication
and division using the multiplication tables that they know,
including for two-digit numbers times one-digit numbers, using
mental and progressing to formal written methods
recgonise, find and write fractions of a discrete set of objects.
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6
know or derive a quick strategy for all 121 addition facts
and corresponding subtraction facts
derive and use related facts up to 100 fluently
count in multiples of 6, 7, 9, 25 and 1000
know or derive a quick strategy for all 121 addition facts
and corresponding subtraction facts
derive and use related facts fluently
read, write, order and compare numbers to at least
1 000 000 and determine the value of each digit
know or derive a quick strategy for all 121 addition facts
and corresponding subtraction facts
derive and use related facts fluently
perform mental calculations, including with mixed
operations and large numbers
find 1000 more or less than a given number – any
number
interpret negative numbers in context, count forwards
and backwards with positive and negative whole
numbers, including through zero
read, write, order and compare numbers up to
10 000 000 and determine the value of each digit
recognise the place value of each digit in a four-digit
number (thousands, hundreds, tens, and ones)
add and subtract whole numbers with more than 4
digits, including using formal written methods (columnar
addition and subtraction)
recall multiplication and division facts for multiplication
tables up to 12 × 12 (Major importance)
order and compare numbers beyond 1000
recall multiplication and division facts for multiplication
tables up to 12 × 12 (Major importance)
multiply multi-digit numbers up to 4 digits by a two-digit
whole number using the formal written method of long
multiplication multiply multi-digit numbers up to 4 digits
by a two-digit whole number using the formal written
method of long multiplication
add and subtract numbers with up to 4 digits using the
formal written methods of columnar addition and
subtraction where appropriate
multiply numbers up to 4 digits by a one- or two-digit
number using a formal written method, including long
multiplication for two-digit numbers
divide numbers up to 4 digits by a two-digit whole
number using the formal written method of long
division, and interpret remainders as whole number
remainders, fractions, or by rounding, as appropriate for
the context
recall multiplication and division facts for multiplication
tables up to 12 × 12 (Major importance)
multiply and divide numbers mentally drawing upon
known facts
use their knowledge of the order of operations to carry
out calculations involving the four operations BODMAS
multiply two-digit and three-digit numbers by a onedigit number using formal written layout
divide numbers up to 4 digits by a one-digit number
using the formal written method of short division and
interpret remainders appropriately for the context
identify, name and write equivalent fractions of a given
fraction, represented visually, including tenths and
hundredths.
multiply and divide whole numbers and those involving
decimals by 10, 100 and 1000
solve problems involving addition, subtraction,
multiplication and division and use estimation to check
answers to calculations and determine, in context, an
appropriate degree of accuracy.
identify and use common factors to simplify fractions;
use common multiples to express fractions in the same
denomination to compare and order them, including
fractions > 1.
solve problems involving the calculation of percentages
[for example, of measures, and such as 15% of 360] and
the use of percentages for comparison.
convert between decimal numbers, fractions and
percentages and find percentages and fractions of
quantities.