KS2 Maths in MFL-teacher-speak

Number sequencing

  • count forwards and backwards in tens or hundreds from any two- or three-digit number
  • recognise and continue number sequences
  • read, write and order whole numbers
  • use correctly the symbols <, >, =
  • round whole numbers to the nearest 10, 100 or 1000

Addition and Subtraction

  • recall all number bonds, addition and subtraction, for each number to 20
  • work out what they need to add to any two-digit number to make 100, then add or subtract any pair of two-digit whole numbers
  • handle three-digit and four-digit additions and subtractions [for example, 3000 - 1997, 4560 + 998]
  • use written methods to add and subtract numbers less than 1000, then up to 10000,
  • use written methods toadd and subtract numbers involving decimals

Multiplication and Division

  • multiply and divide any whole number by 10, 100 or 1000
  • find remainders after division
  • multiply and divide decimals by 10 or 100
  • recall times tables to 10x 10 and use them to derive quickly the corresponding divisions
  • double and halve any two-digit number
  • multiply and divide, at first in the range 1 to 100 [for example, 27 x 3, 65 ÷ 5], then for particular cases of larger numbers
  • use written methods for short multiplication and division, then long multiplication, (multiplication by 2-digit numbers) and long division (division by 2-digit numbers).

Percentages

  • understand that 'percentage' means the 'number of parts per 100' and that it can be used for comparisons
  • find percentages of whole number quantities, using a calculator where appropriate

Fractions

  • understand unit fractions [e.g.1/3 or 1/8] then fractions that are several parts of one whole [e.g.2/3 or 5/8], locate them on a number line and use them to find fractions of shapes and quantities.
  • recognise the equivalence between the decimal and fraction forms of one half, quarters, tenths and hundredths

Angles

  • recognise right angles, perpendicular lines and parallel lines
  • know that angles are measured in degrees and that one whole turn is 360 degrees and angles at a point total 360 degrees
  • recognise that angles at a point on a straight line total 180 degrees and know that the sum of the angles of a triangle is 180 degrees
  • recognise angles as greater or less than a right angle or half-turn, estimate their size and order them; measure and draw acute, obtuse and right angles to the nearest degree

Shapes

  • visualise and describe 2D and 3D shapes, especially triangles, quadrilaterals and prisms and pyramids of various kinds; recognise when shapes are identical
  • make and draw 2D and 3D shapes and patterns
  • recognise symmetry in regular polygons
  • recognise the geometrical features and properties of regular polygons including angles, faces, pairs of parallel lines and symmetry, and use these to classify shapes and solve problems
  • visualise 3D shapes from 2D drawings.
  • find perimeters of simple shapes
  • find areas of rectangles

Measures

  • convert one metric unit to another [e.g. convert 3.17kg to 3170g]
  • know the rough metric equivalents of imperial units still in daily use
  • interpret numbers and read scales
  • record measurements using decimal notation

Time

  • read the time from analogue and digital 12- and 24-hour clocks
  • use units of time - seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks - and know the relationship between them

Graphs and charts

  • interpret tables, lists and charts used in everyday life
  • construct and interpret frequency tables,
  • represent and interpret data using graphs and diagrams, including pictograms, bar charts and line graphs, then interpret a wider range of graphs and diagrams, using ICT where appropriate
  • know that mode is a measure of average
  • know that range is a measure of spread
  • draw conclusions from statistics and graphs

During the key stage, pupils should be taught the knowledge, skills and understanding through:

  • activities that extend their understanding of the number system,including whole numbers, fractions and decimals
  • applying their measuring skills in a range of contexts
  • drawing inferences from data in practical activities
  • exploring and using a variety of resources and materials, including ICT
  • using mathematics in their work in other subjects.

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