Number and Place Value

The first lesson in this series encourages your class to identify numbers to twenty and to represent them using objects. Read More

The second lesson in this series gives your class the opportunity to identify numbers to twenty written as words, and to represent them using objects. Read More

The third lesson in this series focuses on identifying and representing numbers to twenty. During the practical activities, your children will also work on their number formation. Read More

In this lesson your class will continue to work on improving their number formation while they identify and represent numbers to twenty. Read More

In the final lesson of this series your class will be encouraged to work together to match groups of objects to numbers written as numerals and as words. They will also play bingo against each other as they identify numbers to twenty. Read More

The first lesson in this series encourages your class to identify numbers and their representations. This hands-on, practical lesson will get your children matching representations of numbers and creating representations of their own. Read More

Now that your class are beginning to become familiar with numbers and their representations, they will have the opportunity to reinforce their understanding of the value of each number through engaging activities. This hands-on, practical lesson will... Read More

The third lesson in this series encourages your class to identify numbers and select objects to represent them. This hands-on, practical lesson will get your children counting out and drawing objects to represent numbers. Read More

The final lesson in this series gives your class the opportunity to consolidate their understanding of representing numbers. They will be given a variety of challenges that how effectively they can select or draw the correct number of objects. Read More

Now that your class are becoming confident at identifying numbers and selecting objects to represent them they will begin to select a set number of objects from a larger group of objects. Read More

The first lesson in this series encourages your class to combine groups of objects. This hands-on, practical lesson will get your children counting objects, combining groups and reading number sentences. Read More

During this lesson your class will consolidate their understanding of what happens when they combine groups of objects. This hands-on, practical lesson will get your children counting objects, combining groups of objects and using number sentences. Read More

The third lesson in this series will have your class combining groups of objects that cannot be moved, creating their own number sentences using a combination of numerals and picture cards. Read More

During this lesson your class will consolidate their understanding of combining groups of objects that cannot be moved. They will create their own number sentences using a combination of numerals and picture cards. Read More

The final lesson of this series encourages your class to apply their knowledge of combining groups of objects. They will be challenged to record what they have done as number sentences. Read More

The first lesson in this series encourages your class to take away a number of objects from a group. This hands-on, practical lesson gets your children counting out objects, reading number sentences and removing objects to find their total. Read More

During this lesson your class will consolidate their understanding of what happens when they take objects away from a group. The hands-on, practical activities will get your children counting out objects, reading number sentences and removing objects... Read More

The third lesson in this series will have your class making and writing number sentences to describe what they have done. Read More

During this lesson, your class will consolidate their understanding of making and writing number sentences to describe what they have done. Read More

The final lesson of this series encourages your class to apply their knowledge of subtracting objects. They will be challenged to record what they have done as number sentences. Read More

What does one more mean? What does one less mean? The slides explain this in simple terms and get your class practically finding the answers. During this teaching input your children will be given a range of one more and one less problems that encour... Read More

This lesson gives your class the opportunity to consolidate their understanding of how to find one more and one less. They will continue to work practically by counting out objects to solve problems. Read More

How can we use a number line to solve a problem? This lesson gets the children working out answers to problems using number lines. The slides explain this in simple terms and show your class how to record the value of the jump on the number line. Aft... Read More

This lesson gives your class the chance to consolidate their understanding of using number lines to solve a problem. During the input they will work out answers to problems using numbered, tabbed and blank number lines. After this, your class will ac... Read More

This final one more and one less lesson gets your children applying their knowledge of addition and subtraction to solving problems. They will be encouraged to use different methods to solve problems including using objects, bead strings, number lin... Read More

What does add mean? What does subtract mean? The slides remind the children what these words signify, which symbols are used to represent them as well as getting your class practically finding the answers. During the teaching input your children will... Read More

This lesson gives your class the opportunity to consolidate their understanding of addition and subtraction questions. They will continue to work practically by counting out objects to solve problems. The included lesson plan includes a teacher’s i... Read More

This lesson will have your class solving a mixture of addition and subtraction problems. During the teaching input your class will be exposed to two-part questions that include addition and subtraction. These questions will encourage your children to... Read More

Now that your class are becoming confident with using and identifying addition and subtraction questions, they will consolidate their understanding by solving a mixture of addition and subtraction problems. The included lesson plan includes a teacher... Read More

This final addition and subtraction lesson gets your children applying their knowledge of using objects to solve problems. They will be encouraged to use different methods to solve problems including using objects and drawing representations. Challen... Read More

What’s the difference between 1p and 2p? How are coins similar and how are they different? Explore the eight different British coins and their values with your class. Encourage the children to recognise coins by their size, shape, colour and amount... Read More

Help! All the coins have been muddled up! Encourage your class to sort and circle the coins into groups. Your class will also listen to descriptions of hidden coins and match the correct coin to its description. Read More

Your class will sort the muddled up coins into their correct piggy banks in this practical Year 1 money lesson. They will order a mixture of coins by smallest value to largest and vice versa. Your class will also have the opportunity to match coin de... Read More

During this lesson your class will be encouraged to spot the most common coin inside a piggy bank. They will then use a coin fan to correctly identify the most common coin. The children will also be introduced to price labels and reminded of the poun... Read More

The last lesson in this series encourages your class to recognise labels and match them to their correct coin. They will have lots of opportunities to use the skills they have acquired in the previous lessons, through ordering coins, matching coins, ... Read More

The first lesson in this series encourages your class to identify and say a number and then represent it using either words, numerals or pictures. This lesson reinforces children’s recognition of numbers zero to twenty in a variety of forms, includ... Read More

The second lesson in this series focuses on the children identifying and representing numbers in written, numerical and pictorial forms. Your class will practise matching numbers represented in a variety of ways and then go on to complete activities ... Read More

The third lesson in this series encourages your class to explain what 'equal' means. The children will be encouraged to decide if representations are equal to each other or if one has more or less than the other. These activities will promote the use... Read More

In the fourth lesson of this series, your class shall apply their knowledge of more or less using mathematical language, particularly focusing on one more and one less. They will be encouraged to use different methods to solve problems including usin... Read More

During the fifth and final lesson in this series your class will continue to apply their knowledge of numbers and place value to solve a range of problems. The children shall also enjoy playing the exciting More/Less/Same Game, encouraging the childr... Read More

The first lesson in this series introduces your class to counting in twos in a variety of different ways, such as using a counting stick and puppet, counting in pairs as well as counting objects that represent two. The children will enjoy fun activit... Read More

The second lesson in this series reinforces and recaps counting in twos. For this lesson, the children will practise counting forwards and backwards in twos, saying what comes next as well as working out the missing numbers. The children can also enj... Read More

The third lesson in this series introduces your class to counting in tens is a variety of different ways, such as using a hundred square and puppet, counting objects that represent ten and counting dienes blocks. The children will have opportunities ... Read More

The fourth lesson in this series introduces your class to counting in fives in a variety of different ways, such as using a hundred square and puppet, and counting different objects that represent five. The children will enjoy a fun interactive game ... Read More

During the fifth and final lesson in this series, your class will continue to apply their knowledge of counting in twos, fives and tens and place value to answer and solve a range of problems. The children will enjoy finding the correct coin amounts ... Read More

This scheme of work begins by asking the children to order numbers and create their own number lines. They are encouraged to think about what each number represents and how they will find missing numbers. They will work collaboratively and independen... Read More

This lesson starts with the children counting a group of pictures and using a number line to correctly write the amount there are. By focusing on number recognition, order and accurate counting skills your class will become more confident using a num... Read More

This lesson starts with a number sentence being pictorially represented on a number line for the children to solve. The children are then challenged to draw or stick their own pictures on a number line to solve more problems. During this lesson they ... Read More

This lesson starts with a number sentence discussed and then solved by jumping along a number line. The children are then challenged to match number lines to number sentences or use number lines to solve number sentences. Read More

Now that your class are familiar with using number lines to solve problems they will have the opportunity use tabbed number lines. They will consolidate their skills by use number lines to help them find their way through a maze or solve number sente... Read More

The first lesson in this Spring term scheme of work for Year 1 will get your class looking closely at number sequences. They will look for patterns as they work out the next number in the sequence. Your children will be focusing on sequences that inc... Read More

The second lesson in this ‘Let’s count in multiples!’ scheme of work for Year 1, will get your class counting in twos. Their confidence will increase as they apply their counting in twos knowledge to solving problems. They will link repeated ad... Read More

The third lesson in this counting in multiples scheme of work encourages your children to apply their knowledge of counting in twos, fives and tens to solving problems. They will decide what each question is asking them to do, before drawing pictures... Read More

During the penultimate lesson in this ‘Let’s count in multiples’ series of lessons, your class will draw objects in groups of two, five and ten to solve problems. They will think carefully about what each question is asking as they draw the cor... Read More

The final lesson in this series will challenge your class to solve word problems by counting in multiples. They will draw pictures or use objects to understand and represent the problem. Then they will write the problem as a number sentence and solve... Read More

In the first money maths lessons of this scheme of work your class will be reminded of the values of different coins. They will then work out the total of sets of coins, and match them to products costing the same amount. Read More

The second lesson in this series of money lessons challenges your class to select coins to make a given total, and then select groups of objects they can buy with a set amount of money. Your class will become familiar with using different combination... Read More

During this ‘Let’s make totals using coins’ lesson your class will decide what they would like to buy with a set amount of money. There are multiple combinations of products they could buy, to encourage them to think about number facts as they ... Read More

The penultimate lesson of this money scheme of work for Year 1 focuses on making totals using coins. Your class will make totals using coins, and begin to represent them as number sentences. They will develop their problem-solving skills as they work... Read More

The final lesson in this ‘Let’s make totals using coins’ scheme of work develops your class’s confidence with money when they go shopping. They will think about how much a group of items costs, and work out what they can purchase with their m... Read More