Mathematics: Medium Term Plan, Summer 1, 2017 Cygnets Class
Mathematics Focus
Mental Maths
Revision activities
focussing on calculation
and the number system
Weeks 1-5
Year 1
Year 2
On-going activities:
Mental Maths every day, focussing on counting in 2’s, 5’s and
10’s, number bonds to 10 and 20,
Revising inverse operations of addition and subtraction,
doubles and halves.
Revising multiplication and division
Odd and even numbers
Estimation and checking answers
Practising ‘Learn-Its’.
Using Mathematical skills in Science lessons, e.g. Measurement
and Statistics.
Key Concepts: Numbers and The Number System: Read and
write numbers to 20 in numerals and words.
Identify and represent numbers using objects and pictorial
representations, including the number line.
Activities: Matching numerals to words, number line activities:
counting on from a given number. Ordering numbers to 20.
Key Concept: Count, read and write numbers to 100, count in
multiples of 2’s, 5’s and 10’s
Activities: Practical counting activities, using a variety of
apparatus. Encouraging children to use the language of: equal
to, more than, less than, most, least when comparing sets of
objects.
Using One-hundred squares for counting activities.Key
Concepts:
On-going activities:
Mental Maths every day, focussing on counting in 2’s, 3’s, 5’s and 10’s,
Revising number bonds to 10 and 20,
Revising inverse operations of addition and subtraction, doubles and halves
Revising multiplication and division
Sequencing numbers and number patterns
Odd and even numbers
Estimation and checking answers
Practising ‘Learn-Its’.
Using Mathematical skills in Science lessons, e.g. Measurement and
statistics.
Key Concepts: Numbers and The Number System: Compare and order
numbers from 0 to 100; using correct symbols to represent more than, less
than and ‘equal to’.
Count in steps of 2, 3. And 5 from 0 and in tens from any number, forward
and backward.
Activities: Identifying and exploring number patterns, using visual resources
such as the number line, number grid or practical apparatus. Counting,
comparing and ordering numbers.
Key Concepts: Calculation: Read, write and interpret
mathematical statements involving addition, subtraction and
equals signs.
Add and subtract one-digit and two-digit numbers to 20,
including zero.
Solve one-step problems that involve addition and subtraction,
using concrete objects and pictorial representations and
missing number problems.
Key Concepts: Calculation: Recall and use addition and subtraction facts up
to 20 fluently and derive and use related facts up to 20.
Add and subtract numbers, using concrete objects, pictorial
representations and mentally, including a two-digit number and ones, a
two-digit number and tens, adding three one-digit numbers.
Solve addition and subtraction problems, using concrete objects and
pictorial representations.
Activities: Solving calculations using concrete apparatus, as well
Activities: Exploring mental strategies to solve calculations. Recalling and
using addition and subtraction facts within 20. Using addition/subtraction
Mathematics Focus
Measuring Space
Week 1: Time,
temperature & weight
Weeks 1 &
2
Week 2: Capacity &
length
Year 1
as using number lines, solving missing number problems.
Reading, writing and ordering numbers to 20. Revising number
bonds to 10 and 20.
•Read, interpret and write statements involving the symbols
‘+’, ‘–‘ and ‘=’ involving numbers up to 20
•Solve calculations involving numbers up to 20 given
statements using the symbols ‘+’, ‘–‘ and ‘=’
•Solve missing number problems involving numbers to 20
given statements using the symbols ‘+’, ‘–‘ and ‘=’
•Add and subtract one and two-digit numbers to 20, including
zero
Key concepts and activities:
•measure and begin to record the following: lengths and
heights; mass/weight; capacity and volume; time (hours,
minutes, seconds)
•compare, describe and solve practical problems for: lengths
and heights [for example, long/short, longer/shorter, tall/short,
double/half]; mass/weight [for example, heavy/light, heavier
than, lighter than]; capacity and volume [for example,
full/empty, more than, less than, half, half full, quarter]; time
[for example, quicker, slower, earlier, later]
•Know the units of hours, minutes and seconds
•Use appropriate equipment to measure a given distance
(mass, capacity, time)
•Measure a given distance (mass, capacity, time)
•Record measurements using a system of non-standard or
standard units
•Compare two lengths (masses, capacities, times)
•Order a selection of lengths (masses, capacities, times)
•Select appropriate language when making comparisons
•Solve problems involving length, height, mass, volume or
time.
Year 2
facts within 100. Adding a two-digit number and ones, two two–digit
numbers, three one-digit numbers,
Subtracting ones from a two-digit number (a two-digit number from a twodigit number) Choosing the most efficient method to solve addition and
subtraction problems. Checking calculations using the correct inverse
operation.
Key concepts and activities:
•choose and use appropriate standard units to estimate and measure
length/height in any direction (m/cm); mass (kg/g); temperature (°C);
capacity (litres/ml) to the nearest appropriate unit, using rulers, scales,
thermometers and measuring vessels
•compare and order lengths, mass, volume/capacity and record the results
using >, < and =
•Know the units metres and centimetres, and their abbreviations
•Know the units kilograms and grams, and their abbreviations
•Know the units litres and millilitres, and their abbreviations
•Know the unit degrees Celsius and its abbreviation
•Choose appropriate units to measure a given distance (mass, capacity)
•Choose appropriate equipment to measure a given distance (mass,
capacity, temperature)
•Estimate a given distance (mass, capacity)
•Measure a given distance (mass, capacity, temperature)
•Compare two lengths (masses, capacities, temperatures) stated in the
same unit
•Compare two lengths (masses, capacities) stated in different units
•Order a selection of lengths (masses, capacities, temperatures) stated in
the same unit
•Order a selection of lengths (masses, capacities) stated in different units
Mathematics Focus
Exploring Shape
Week 3
Week 4
Exploring Money
Year 1
Key Concept: Recognise and name common 2-D and 3-D
shapes
Activities: Exploring shapes, sorting and naming shapes, finding
shapes which tessellate, making sequential patterns, drawing
around 2-D shapes. Finding every day examples of 3-D shapes.
Key concepts: Recognise and know the value of different
denominations of coins and notes
Activities: Practical activities to allow the children to explore
and recognise coins and notes.
Read and say amounts of money using coins up to £2. Shopping
activities to provide opportunities for the children to use coins
in a ‘real-life’ context.
Mathematical
Movement
Week 5
Key concepts and activities:
•describe position, direction and movement, including whole,
half, quarter and three-quarter turns.
•Use mathematical language to describe movement along a
straight line
•Use the language of right angles to describe the size of turn
•Carry out a turn of a given size and direction
•Devise instructions for following a simple route
•Arrange combinations of mathematical objects in patterns
and sequences
Year 2
Key Concepts: Identify 2-D shapes on the surface of 3-D shapes.
Compare and sort common 2-d and 3-Dshapes
Identify and describe the properties of 2-D shapes
Identify and describe the properties of 3-D shapes
Activities: Exploring a variety of 2-D and 3-D shapes in practical activities,
using the correct vocabulary to describe and compare shapes.
Key Concepts: Recognise and use symbols for pounds £ and pence (p).
Combine amounts to make a particular value. Find different combinations
of coins that equal the same amounts of money.
Solve simple problems in a practical context involving addition and
subtraction of money of the same unit, including giving change.
Activities: Exploring coins, reading and saying amounts of money using a
variety of coins. Recognising £5 and £10 notes. Recording amounts of
money. Finding different combinations of coins that equal the same
amounts of money using either pounds or pence. Solving simple problems
involving money, including giving change.
Key concepts and activities:
•use mathematical vocabulary to describe position, direction and
movement, including movement in a straight line and distinguishing
between rotation as a turn and in terms of right angles for quarter, half and
three-quarter turns (clockwise and anti-clockwise)
•order and arrange combinations of mathematical objects in patterns and
sequences
•Use mathematical language to describe movement along a straight line
•Understand the meaning of anticlockwise
•Use mathematical language to describe direction of a turn
•Understand the meaning of a right angle
•Use the language of right angles to describe the size of turn
•Carry out a turn of a given size and direction
•Draw a right angle
•Interpret instructions for following a simple route
•Devise instructions for following a simple route
Mathematics Focus
Year 1
Year 2