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Supporting Mathematics in theNorthern Ireland Curriculum

Numicon 5 and 6 and Year P6 and P7

Numicon is a proven approach to teaching and learning designed to give children the understanding of mathematical ideas and relationships that is essential for successful reasoning and problem-solving. The use of apparatus builds children’s mental image of abstract concepts, and helps to develop their understanding of the connections between different areas of mathematics. The resources cover the key mathematical ideas for processes in mathematics: number, measures, shape, space and data that are essential foundations for further mathematical thinking.

We have correlated focus activities from Number, Pattern and Calculating 5 and 6 and Geometry, Measurement and Statistics 5 and 6 to the Mathematics and Numeracy section of the Key Stage 2 Northern Ireland Curriculum to supportP6 and P7 teachers in their planning. These correlations will be useful whether schools choose to follow the focus activities in the order outlined in the Teaching Resource Handbook, or prefer to dip in and out of the teaching materials for different topics.

Key:

In this correlation chart, 1.3 in the Numbers and the Number System column represents the Numbers and the Number System strand within Numicon, and refers to activity group 1, focus activity 3.

Reference to more than one consecutive focus activity is given as a range, e.g. 6.1–6.5, in the Pattern and Algebra column, includes all focus activity references from 6.1–6.5.

Matches to the ‘Investigating’ strands have been combined into one column. References to ‘NPC’ are toNumber, Pattern and Calculating 6 and ‘GMS’ to Geometry, Measurement and Statistics 6. For example, NPC 2.1 refers to NPC Investigating 2, Starting Point 1.

Note that statistics is covered in appropriate contexts within the Geometry and Measurement strands.

Teaching Materials Featured in this Correlation:

Number, Pattern and Calculating 5 Teaching Pack
ISBN 978-0-19-848971-9

Geometry, Measurement and Statistics 5 Teaching Pack

ISBN 978-0-19-848972-6

Number, Pattern and Calculating 6 Teaching Pack
ISBN 978-0-19-830490-6

Geometry, Measurement and Statistics 6 Teaching Pack
ISBN 978-0-19-830491-3

Pupils should be
enabled to: / Numicon 5: focus activity reference / Numicon 6: focus activity reference
Number, Pattern and Calculating 5
Teaching Resource Handbook / Geometry, Measurement
and Statistics 5 Teaching Resource Handbook / Number, Pattern and Calculating 6
Teaching ResourceHandbook / Geometry, Measurement
and Statistics 6
Teaching Resource Handbook
Pattern and
Algebra / Numbers andthe Number
System / Calculating / Geometry / Measurement / Pattern and
Algebra / Numbers andthe Number
System / Calculating / Preparing for Formal Testing / Investigating / Geometry / Measurement
PROCESSES IN MATHEMATICS
Making and Monitoring Decisions
Take increasing responsibility for selecting and using the materials and the mathematics required for their work / 1.5 •
3.3 •
3.4 •
3.6 •
4.2–4.5 •
4.7 •
6.1–6.5 / 1.3 •
2.4–2.7 •
3.1–3.6 •
3.8 •
5.2 •
7.1 • 7.5 / 1.1 •
2.1 • 2.2 •
5.1 •
7.1–7.3 •
7.6 •
8.1 • 8.3 •
9.2–9.5 •
10.1 •
11.4 •
13.2 •
14.1 •
15.1-15.4 / 1.2–1.4 •
2.1 •
3.1–3.5 / 1.3 • 1.5
2.5 • 2.6 •
4.1–4.6 •
5.1 • 5.3 •
6.2 • 6.3 •
7.1 • 7.2 • 7.5 / 2.1 •
4.2–4.3 / 2.1–2.2 / 3.3–3.5 •
4.1–4.2 •
6.1 •
7.2 •
8.4 •
10.1 •
13.1–13.4 / 1.1 •
5.1–5.5 / NPC 2 •
5–6 •
GMS 1.3 •
2.2–2.3 •
3.1–3.2 • 3.5 / 1.1–1.2 •
2.3–2.4 / 2.5 •
3.2 •
4.4
Identify and obtain the information required for
a task, suggesting appropriate sources to find the information / 1.1 •
4.1 •
5.4 / 16.1 / 1.4 / 2.5 • 2.6 •
4.6 •
6.3 •
7.3 / 4.1 •
6.1 / NPC 5–6 •
GMS 1.3
2.2–2.3 •
3.1–3.2 • 3.5 / 2.4
Plan and organise their work, learning to work systematically / 3.2–3.7 •
4.2 •
4.3 •
4.5 •
4.7 •
5.5–5.7 •
6.1 •
6.3–6.5 / 1.3 • 1.5 •
3.8 / 1.1 •
4.2 •
10.4 •
14.4 •
16.1 / 1.3 • 1.4 •
2.1 • 2.3 •
2.4 •
3.1 / 2.5 • 2.6 •
3.1 • 3.2 •
4.6 •
5.2 •
6.4 •
7.5 / 1.2 • 1.5 •
2.3–2.4 •
3.1 •
3.3–3.5 •
4.1–4.5 / 1.3 •
4.2 •
6.1 •
8.4–8.5 •
11.3 •
13.2 / 2 •
5.1 / NPC 1–6 •
GMS 1.1–1.3 •
2.1–2.3 •
3.1–3.5 / 1.2 •
2.3–2.4 •
3.2–3.5 / 2.1 •
3.1–3.2 •
4.1–4.2 • 4.4
Pupils should be
enabled to: / Numicon 5: focus activity reference / Numicon 6: focus activity reference
Number, Pattern and Calculating 5
Teaching Resource Handbook / Geometry, Measurement
and Statistics 5 Teaching Resource Handbook / Number, Pattern and Calculating 6
Teaching ResourceHandbook / Geometry, Measurement
and Statistics 6
Teaching Resource Handbook
Pattern and
Algebra / Numbers andthe Number
System / Calculating / Geometry / Measurement / Pattern and
Algebra / Numbers andthe Number
System / Calculating / Preparing for Formal Testing / Investigating / Geometry / Measurement
PROCESSES IN MATHEMATICS continued
Making and Monitoring Decisions continued
Develop a range of strategies for problem-solving, looking for ways to overcome difficulties / 2.5–2.7 •
3.2 • 3.3 •
5.3–5.7 •
6.1 •
6.3–6.5 / 1.5 • 1.7 •
4.1 • 4.5 / 1.1 • 1.6 • 1.7 •
4.2–4.4 •
5.3 •
9.1 •
14.4 •
16.1–16.4 / 1.2–1.4 •
3.3–3.5 / 1.2–1.5 •
2.4 • 2.6 •
3.1 • 3.2 • 3.4 •
4.1 • 4.2 • 4.6 •
5.1 • 5.2 •
6.3 •
7.1 • 7.2 • 7.4 • 7.5 / 1.1–1.5 •
2.1 •
2.3–2.5 •
3.1–3.5 •
4.1–4.4 / 1.3 •
2.1–2.2 •
2.4 / 1.3 • 1.5 •
2.4 •
3.2–3.6 •
4.2 • 4.4 •
5.2–5.5 •
6.1–6.5 •
7.2–7.5 •
8.1 •
8.3 – 8.5 •
9.1–9.2 •
9.5 •
10.3–10.7 •
11.4–11.5 •
12.1 • 12.4 •
13.1–13.4 / 1.1–1.2 •
2 •
3.3–3.6 •
4.1–4.2 •
5.1–5.5 / NPC 1–6 •
GMS 1.1–
1.3 •
2.1–2.3 •
3.1–3.5 / 1.2 • 1.5 •
2.2–2.4 •
3.5 / 1.1–1.5 •
2.1 • 2.3–2.5 •
3.1–3.3 •
4.1–4.2 • 4.4
Communicating Mathematically
Understand mathematical language and use it to discuss their work and explain their thinking / Covered throughout Numicon Number, Pattern and Calculating 5 / Covered throughout Numicon Geometry, Measurement and Statistics 5 / Covered throughout Numicon Number, Pattern and Calculating 6 / Covered throughout Numicon Geometry, Measurement and Statistics 6
Compare their ideas
and methods of working with others / 2.1 • 2.2 •
6.2 •
15.6 •
16.4 / 3.1 • 3.3 / 2.1 • 2.5 • 2.6 •
3.3 • 3.4 •
5.1 •
6.3 •
7.1• 7.5 / 1.1 • 1.3 •
2.2–2.3 •
3.2–3.5 •
4.2–4.3 / 2.2 • 2.4 / 1.3–1.5 •
2.1–2.5 •
3.6 •
4.4 •
5.5 •
6.1–6.2 •
7.5 •
8.3–8.5 •
9.1–9.3 •
10.1 •
11.3 •
13.1–13.4 / 1.1–1.2 •
3.3–3.5 •
5.1 / NPC 1–6 •
GMS 1.1–1.3 •
2.1–2.3 •
3.1–3.5 / 1.1–1.5 •
2.4 •
3.5 / 1.2 • 1.4–1.5 •
2.1 • 2.5 •
3.1–3.2 •
4.1–4.4
Pupils should be
enabled to: / Numicon 5: focus activity reference / Numicon 6: focus activity reference
Number, Pattern and Calculating 5
Teaching Resource Handbook / Geometry, Measurement
and Statistics 5 Teaching Resource Handbook / Number, Pattern and Calculating 6
Teaching ResourceHandbook / Geometry, Measurement
and Statistics 6
Teaching Resource Handbook
Pattern and
Algebra / Numbers andthe Number
System / Calculating / Geometry / Measurement / Pattern and
Algebra / Numbers andthe Number
System / Calculating / Preparing for Formal Testing / Investigating / Geometry / Measurement
PROCESSES IN MATHEMATICS continued
Communicating Mathematically continued
Interpret situations mathematically using appropriate symbols or diagrams / 2.1–2.7 •
3.3–3.5 •
4.2–4.5 • 4.7 •
5.1–5.7 •
6.1 •
6.3–6.5 / 1.4 •
2.1–2.3 • 2.5 • 2.7 •
4.2 •
6.1 • 6.2 •
7.1 / 1.2 • 1.4 •
1.5 • 1.7 •
2.3–2.6 •
3.3 • 3.4 •
4.8 • 4.9 •
7.1–7.4 •
7.6 •
8.2 • 8.4 •
8.5 •
9.6 • 9.7 •
10.1–10.4 •
12.4 • 12.5 •
13.1 •
15.3–15.6 / 1.3–1.5 •
2.2–2.4 / 2.1 • 2.5 • 2.6 •
3.1 • 3.2 •
4.2 • 4.3 • 4.6 •
5.1 •
6.1 • 6.2 •
7.2 • 7.4 / 1.2–1.5 •
2.1 • 2.5 •
3.1–3.5 •
4.1–4.4 •
4.6 / 1.3–1.4 •
2.1–2.2 •
2.4 / 1.2–1.5 •
2.1–2.3 •
3.1 •
3.3–3.6 •
4.4 •
5.1–5.4 •
6.1 • 6.3 •
7.1–7.5 •
8.1–8.4 •
9.1–9.4 •
10.1–10.7 •
11.1–11.5 •
12.1–12.4 / 1.1 •
4.3 •
5.1 / NPC 2–6 •
GMS 1.1–
1.3 •
2.1–2.3 •
3.1–3.5 / 1.1–1.4 •
2.1–2.2 • 2.4 •
3.1 – 3.5 / 1.1–1.5 •
2.2–2.4 •
4.1–4.2 •
4.4–4.5
Present information and results clearly / 3.2–3.5 •
6.1 •
6.4 • 6.5 / 2.6 •
4.4 / 1.7 •
5.1–5.5 •
6.1–6.4 •
9.4 •
10.4 •
12.1–12.5 •
13.1–13.6 •
16.1–16.4 / 1.3 • 1.4 / 2.2–2.6 •
3.1 • 3.2 •
4.2 • 4.3 • 4.6 •
6.4 •
7.2 • 7.3 • 7.5 / 2.1 •
3.4–3.5 •
4.1–4.3 / 1.3–1.5 •
2.2–2.3 •
4.1–4.4 •
6.1 •
8.4 •
9.3–9.4 •
10.3–10.7 •
13.2–13.4 / 1.1 •
3.1–3.2 / NPC 1–6 •
GMS 1.1–
1.3 •
2.1–2.3 •
3.1–3.3 / 1.2–1.4 •
2.4 •
3.2–3.5 / 1.1 • 1.3–1.5 •
4.1 • 4.4–4.5
Mathematical Reasoning
Recognise general patterns and
relationships and make predictions about them / 1.5–1.7 •
2.1 •
2.6–2.7 •
3.1–3.7 •
4.1–4.7 •
5.7 •
6.1–6.4 / 1.3 • 1.5 • 1.8 •
2.2–2.7 •
3.1–3.8 •
5.6 •
6.1–6.5 •
7.1–7.6 / 3.3 •
4.1–4.4 •
10.1–10.4 / 1.2–1.5 •
2.5 •
3.1 • 3.2 •
4.3 •
5.3 • 5.4 / 1.1–1.5 •
2.1–2.5 •
3.1–3.5 •
4.1–4.6 / 1.1 • 1.4 •
2.1–2.2 / 2.4–2.5 •
3.1–3.4 •
5.3–5.4 •
7.1–7.4 •
8.2–8.5 •
9.5 •
11.5 •
12.3–12.4 / 3.4 •
4.4 / NPC 1–4 •
GMS 1.1–
1.3 •
2.1–2.2 •
3.1 • 3.3 / 1.4 •
2.1–2.4 •
3.3–3.5 / 1.3–1.5 •
2.1–2.5 •
3.1–3.3 •
4.1–4.5
Pupils should be
enabled to: / Numicon 5: focus activity reference / Numicon 6: focus activity reference
Number, Pattern and Calculating 5
Teaching Resource Handbook / Geometry, Measurement
and Statistics 5 Teaching Resource Handbook / Number, Pattern and Calculating 6
Teaching ResourceHandbook / Geometry, Measurement
and Statistics 6
Teaching Resource Handbook
Pattern and
Algebra / Numbers andthe Number
System / Calculating / Geometry / Measurement / Pattern and
Algebra / Numbers andthe Number
System / Calculating / Preparing for Formal Testing / Investigating / Geometry / Measurement
PROCESSES IN MATHEMATICS continued
Ask and respond to
open-ended questions
and explain their thinking / 1.3 • 1.4 •
1.6 • 1.7 •
2.1 •
2.6 • 2.7 •
3.2 • 3.3 •
4.2 • 4.3 •
4.5 •
5.2 •
5.4–5.7 / 1.5 • 1.7 •
2.3 •
4.1 •
4.5–4.7 •
7.5 • 7.6 / 1.1 • 1.6 •
1.7 •
4.2–4.6 •
5.3 •
6.5 •
9.1 •
12.5 •
16.1–16.4 / 1.3 • 1.4 •
2.1 • 2.2 • 2.4 •
3.3–3.5 / 1.4 •
2.1–2.6 •
3.1 • 3.2 •
4.1 • 4.2 • 4.6 •
5.1 •
6.2 • 6.3 •
7.1 • 7.4 • 7.5 / 1.1 •
1.4–1.5 •
2.3–2.5 •
3.1–3.5 •
4.1–4.4 / 1.2 •
2.1–2.2 •
2.4 / 3.3–3.6 •
4.2 • 4.4 •
5.5 •
6.1–6.2 • 6.5
7.1–7.2 •
7.4 •
8.3–8.5 •
9.5 •
11.3 •
13.1–13.4 / 1.1 •
2 •
3.3 / NPC 1–6 •
GMS 1.1–
1.3 •
2.1–2.3 •
3.1–3.5 / 1.4 •
2.2–2.4 •
3.3–3.5 / 1.1–1.5 •
2.1 • 2.5 •
3.1–3.2 •
4.1–4.2 •
4.4–4.5
Understand and make general statements / 4.1–4.7 •
6.1–6.4 / 2.2 •
3.2 •
4.2 • 4.4•
5.2 •
7.3 • 7.5 • 7.6 / 7.1–7.6 / 1.4 •
3.1–3.5 / 1.4 •
2.1–2.5 •
4.1–4.6 / 2.3 • 2.5 •
12.2 / 5.1 / NPC 2–4 •
GMS 1.2–
1.3 • / 1.1–1.3 •
2.1–2.2 •
3.1 / 1.1–1.2 • 1.4 •
2.1–2.5 •
3.1–3.2 •
4.1 • 4.5
Check results and consider whether they
are reasonable / 2.3–2.6 •
5.5 •
6.3–6.5 / 4.8 / 1.7 •
2.1 • 2.2 •
4.3 •
5.3 •
6.1–6.3 •
6.5 •
14.3 •
16.1 • 16.2 • 16.4 / 1.3–1.5 •
2.3 • 2.4 •
3.1–3.5 / 1.1 •
2.1 •
5.2 •
6.2 •
7.1 • 7.2 • 7.4 • 7.5 / 3.4–3.5 •
4.5 / 1.3–1.5 •
4.1–4.2 •
4.4 •
6.1 • 6.3 •
7.5 •
9.1–9.4 •
10.3–10.7 •
13.2–13.4 / 2 •
3.2–3.4 •
4.1–4.3 / NPC 1–5 •
GMS 1.1–
1.3 •
2.1–2.3 •
3.1–3.2 / 1.1–1.2 • 1.4 •
2.3–2.4 •
3.3 / 1.2 •
2.1 • 2.5 •
4.4
Pupils should be
enabled to: / Numicon 5: focus activity reference / Numicon 6: focus activity reference
Number, Pattern and Calculating 5
Teaching Resource Handbook / Geometry, Measurement
and Statistics 5 Teaching Resource Handbook / Number, Pattern and Calculating 6
Teaching ResourceHandbook / Geometry, Measurement
and Statistics 6
Teaching Resource Handbook
Pattern and
Algebra / Numbers andthe Number
System / Calculating / Geometry / Measurement / Pattern and
Algebra / Numbers andthe Number
System / Calculating / Preparing for Formal Testing / Investigating / Geometry / Measurement
NUMBER
Understanding Number and Number Notation
Count, read, write and order whole numbers / 1.1–1.8 •
5.4 / 5.3 / 1.1–1.4 / 1.1 • 1.4 •
3.1
Develop an understanding of place value to include up to two decimal places, use this to multiply and divide numbers by 10
and 100 / 1.5 / 3.1–3.8 •
4.3 • 4.4 / 3.1 •
4.8 •
7.1–7.6 • / 1.1 / 1.1–1.4 / 2.4 •
4.1–4.4 •
9.2
Estimate and approximate to gain an indication of the size of a solution to a calculation or problem / 4.1–4.8 / 3.2 •
4.5 • 4.6 •
5.1–5.5 •
6.2–6.5 •
14.4 •
16.1 / 1.2–1.5 / 1.3–1.4 / 1.4 •
3.1–3.6 •
4.1–4.2 •
6.1 • 6.3 •
9.1–9.4 •
10.5–10.7 •
13.2–13.4 / 3.1–3.2 •
4.2 / NPC 1–2 •
4•
GMS 2.1–2.3
Understand and use vulgar fractions, decimal fractions and percentages and explore the relationships between them / 1.6 • 1.7 / 2.1–2.7 •
3.1–3.8 •
6.1–6.5 •
7.1–7.6 / 1.4–1.6•
2.4–2.6 •
4.7–4.9 •
9.2–9.7 •
11.1–11.6 •
13.3 • 13.4 •
14.1–14.5 •
15.1–15.6 / 2.6 •
7.1 / 2.1–2.4 / 2.5 •
5.1–5.5 •
7.1–7.2 •
7.4 – 7.5 •
8.1–8.5 •
11.1–11.5 •
12.1–12.4 •
13.2 / 1.1 •
4.2–4.4 / NPC 2–6 •
GMS 3.1 / 1.5 •
2.5
Understand and use negative numbers
in context / 5.1–5.6 / 1.1–1.3 / 3.6 / 3.1–3.5
Pupils should be
enabled to: / Numicon 5: focus activity reference / Numicon 6: focus activity reference
Number, Pattern and Calculating 5
Teaching Resource Handbook / Geometry, Measurement
and Statistics 5 Teaching Resource Handbook / Number, Pattern and Calculating 6
Teaching ResourceHandbook / Geometry, Measurement
and Statistics 6
Teaching Resource Handbook
Pattern and
Algebra / Numbers andthe Number
System / Calculating / Geometry / Measurement / Pattern and
Algebra / Numbers andthe Number
System / Calculating / Preparing for Formal Testing / Investigating / Geometry / Measurement
NUMBER continued
Patterns, Relationships and Sequences in Number
Explore and predict patterns and sequences of whole numbers, follow and devise rules for generating sequences / 1.5–1.7 •
4.2–4.5 •
4.7 / 5.6 / 1.1 •
2.1–2.3 •
2.5 •
4.1–4.2 • 4.4
Understand and use multiples and factors and the terms prime, square and cube, appreciate inverse operations / 2.1–2.7 •
3.1–3.7 •
4.1 •
4.4–4.7 •
5.7 •
6.2 • 6.3 / 2.7 •
6.2–6.5 / 4.1–4.4 •
9.6 • 9.7 •
15.4 / 1.1 / 3.1 • 3.2 •
4.3 • 4.6 •
6.4 •
7.5 / 1.1–1.5 •
2.5 •
3.1 •
4.3 •
4.5–4.6 / 2.2–2.4 / 2.1–2.3 •
2.5 •
6.4–6.5 / NPC 1 •
GMS 3.5 / 4.5
Interpret, generalise and use simple relationships expressed in numerical,
spatial and practical situations, understand and use simple function
machines / 2.1–2.3 •
2.6 • 2.7 •
4.1–4.7 •
5.1–5.5 •
6.1–6.5 / 2.1–2.5 •
3.2–3.5 •
4.1–4.4 • 4.6 / NPC 4
Understand that a letter can stand for an
unknown number / 5.3 • 5.4 / 2.1 •
2.4–2.5 •
3.2–3.5 •
4.1–4.4 • 4.6
Pupils should be
enabled to: / Numicon 5: focus activity reference / Numicon 6: focus activity reference
Number, Pattern and Calculating 5
Teaching Resource Handbook / Geometry, Measurement
and Statistics 5 Teaching Resource Handbook / Number, Pattern and Calculating 6
Teaching ResourceHandbook / Geometry, Measurement
and Statistics 6
Teaching Resource Handbook
Pattern and
Algebra / Numbers andthe Number
System / Calculating / Geometry / Measurement / Pattern and
Algebra / Numbers andthe Number
System / Calculating / Preparing for Formal Testing / Investigating / Geometry / Measurement
NUMBER continued
Operations and their Applications
Develop strategies to add and subtract mentally / 2.3 •
6.1 / 1.1–1.6 •
2.1–2.3 •
2.5 • 2.6 •
3.1–3.4 •
5.1 •
6.1 / 3.1 / 1.2 •
1.4–1.5 / 3.4 •
4.2
Know the multiplication facts up to 10 × 10 / 2.1–2.4 •
3.2–3.5 •
4.4 • 4.7 / 4.1–4.9 •
8.1–8.5 •
9.1–9.7 •
12.1–12.5 •
13.1–13.6 •
14.2–14.5 / 3.1–3.4 •
4.1–4.3 / 1.3–1.5 / 2.1–2.3
Engage in a range of activities to develop
understanding of the four operations of number, appreciate the use of brackets, add and subtract with up to two decimal places; multiply and divide decimals by whole numbers; use these operations to solve problems / 2.1–2.7 •
5.1–5.7 / 1.1 • 1.2 •
1.5–1.7 •
2.1 • 2.2 •
2.5 • 2.6 •
3.2–3.6 •
4.5 • 4.6 •
4.8 • 4.9 •
5.1–5.5 •
6.1–6.5 •
8.1–8.5 •
9.1–9.7 •
10.1–10.2 •
12.1–12.5 •
13.1–13.6 •
14.1–14.5 •
15.1–15.6 •
16.1–16.4 / 3.3 •
7.1 / 1.4–1.5 •
2.1–2.5 •
4.1–4.4 •
6.1–6.5 •
8.3–8.5 •
9.1–9.5 •
10.1–10.7 •
13.1–13.4 / 3.1–3.5 •
4.2 / NPC 2 • 4
Pupils should be
enabled to: / Numicon 5: focus activity reference / Numicon 6: focus activity reference
Number, Pattern and Calculating 5
Teaching Resource Handbook / Geometry, Measurement
and Statistics 5 Teaching Resource Handbook / Number, Pattern and Calculating 6
Teaching ResourceHandbook / Geometry, Measurement
and Statistics 6
Teaching Resource Handbook
Pattern and
Algebra / Numbers andthe Number
System / Calculating / Geometry / Measurement / Pattern and
Algebra / Numbers andthe Number
System / Calculating / Preparing for Formal Testing / Investigating / Geometry / Measurement
Money
Use the four operations to solve problems involving money / 2.5 / 4.6 / 1.2 •
3.5 • 3.6 •
5.4 •
6.3 •
8.5 •
10.4 •
11.5 •
13.5 •
14.3 •
16.1–16.4 / 3.5 •
4.2–4.3 •
6.1 • 6.3 •
9.4 •
10.5 • 10.7 •
13.2 / NPC 5–6 •
GMS 2.1 • 2.3 •
3.2
Discuss the value of money, how to keep money safe, ways in which goods can be paid for and the need for budgeting / 16.1 / NPC 5
Be able to plan and think ahead in terms of saving and spending money; prioritise spending with a limited supply of money; understand how to access best buys / 7.4 / 6.1 •
13.2 / NPC 5–6 •
GMS 3.2
Discuss foreign currency including the Euro / 7.3 • 7.4 / 3.3 / GMS 2.3
Pupils should be
enabled to: / Numicon 5: focus activity reference / Numicon 6: focus activity reference
Number, Pattern and Calculating 5
Teaching Resource Handbook / Geometry, Measurement
and Statistics 5 Teaching Resource Handbook / Number, Pattern and Calculating 6
Teaching ResourceHandbook / Geometry, Measurement
and Statistics 6
Teaching Resource Handbook
Pattern and
Algebra / Numbers andthe Number
System / Calculating / Geometry / Measurement / Pattern and
Algebra / Numbers andthe Number
System / Calculating / Preparing for Formal Testing / Investigating / Geometry / Measurement
NUMBER continued
MEASURES
Develop skills in estimation of length, weight, volume/capacity, time, area and temperature / 4.3 / 1.1 •
4.4 • 4.5 •
5.2
Appreciate important ideas about measurement – including the continuous
nature of measurement and the need for appropriate accuracy / 1.5 •
2.5 •
10.3 / 1.2 / 1.1 • 1.2 •
2.3 • 2.4 •
6.1 • 6.2 / 2.2–2.3
Understand the relationship between units and convert one metric unit to another, use the four operations to solve problems / 3.1 •
7.4 / 1.3 •
5.5 •
6.4 •
7.5 •
10.5 •
12.2 • 12.3 •
13.3 • 13.6 •
14.4 / 1.1–1.5 •
4.4 • 4.5 •
5.2 •
6.3 • 6.4 •
7.1 • 7.2 • 7.5 / 4.1 •
8.3–8.4 •
9.2 •
10.5–10.6 •
13.3 / 1.4 •
3.3 •
4.3
Calculate perimeter and the areas and volumes of simple shapes / 4.5 / 3.1–3.4 •
4.1–4.6 •
5.1–5.4 •
6.4 •
7.5 / 3.5 •
6.2 / NPC 1 •
GMS 1.1–
1.2 •
GMS 2.3•3.5 / 2.1–2.5 •
3.3 •
4.1–4.5
Understand and use scale in the context of simple maps and drawings / 10.3 / 1.4 / 5.1 • 5.2 •
6.1–6.4 / 7.3 / 4.4–4.5
Recognise times on the analogue and digital clocks and understand the relationship between the 12- and 24-hour clocks; use timetables / 2.3 / 2.5
Pupils should be enabled to: / Numicon 5: focus activity reference / Numicon 6: focus activity reference
Number, Pattern and
Calculating 5
Teaching Resource Handbook / Geometry, Measurement
and Statistics 5 Teaching Resource Handbook / Number, Pattern and Calculating 6
Teaching ResourceHandbook / Geometry, Measurement
and Statistics 6
Teaching Resource Handbook
Pattern and
Algebra / Numbers andthe Number
System / Calculating / Geometry / Measurement / Pattern and
Algebra / Numbers andthe Number
System / Calculating / Preparing for Formal Testing / Investigating / Geometry / Measurement
SHAPE AND SPACE
Exploration of Shape
Construct a range of regular and irregular 2-D shapes; classify these through examination of angles and sides; recognise line and rotational symmetry; reflect shapes in a line; explore tessellations; name and describe common 2-D shapes; begin to understand congruence in 2-D shapes / 2.1–2.4 •
3.1–3.5 / GMS 1.1–1.2 / 1.1–1.4 •
2.1–2.2 •
2.4 •
3.3–3.5 / 2.1–2.4
Construct 3-D shapes; investigate the number of faces, edges and vertices on these shapes; name and describe common 3-D shapes; explore the relationship between 2-D and 3-D shapes / 4.2 • 4.3 / GMS 1.3 / 3.1–3.3 •
4.4
Position, Movement and Direction
Understand the notion
of angle in the context of turning; recognise right angles; understand clockwise and anti-clockwise; know the eight points of the compass;
use Logo to understand movement and turning;
be introduced to a programming language and use it to create pictures and patterns and to generate shapes / 1.3 / 1.1–1.5 •
3.1–3.3 • 3.5 / GMS 3.4 / 1.2 • 1.4 •
3.2–3.4
Pupils should be
enabled to: / Numicon 5: focus activity reference / Numicon 6: focus activity reference
Number, Pattern and Calculating 5
Teaching Resource Handbook / Geometry, Measurement
and Statistics 5 Teaching Resource Handbook / Number, Pattern and Calculating 6
Teaching ResourceHandbook / Geometry, Measurement
and Statistics 6
Teaching Resource Handbook
Pattern and
Algebra / Numbers andthe Number
System / Calculating / Geometry / Measurement / Pattern and
Algebra / Numbers andthe Number
System / Calculating / Preparing for Formal Testing / Investigating / Geometry / Measurement
SHAPE AND SPACE
Position, Movement and Direction continued
Develop language associated with line
and angle; recognise properties of acute,
obtuse and reflex angles; investigate angles in triangles and quadrilaterals; measure and draw angles up
to 360° / 1.1–1.5 •
3.1–3.5 / 2.6 / GMS 1.3 / 1.1–1.4 / 1.5 •
2.1 • 2.3
Use co-ordinates to plot and draw shapes in the first quadrant / 2.2–2.4 / 3.1–3.5
HANDLING DATA
Collecting, Representing and Interpreting Data
Collect, classify, record and present data drawn from a range of meaningful situations, using graphs, tables, diagrams and ICT software / 10.5 / 2.1–2.6 •
7.3 / 2.1 • 2.5 / NPC 5–6 •
GMS 3.1 / 1.3–1.5
Explain their work orally and/or through writing and draw conclusions / 2.1–2.6 •
7.3 / NPC 5–6 •
GMS 1.3 •
3.1–3.2 • 3.5 / 1.5
Interpret a wide range of tables, lists, graphs and diagrams, create and
interpret frequency tables, including those for grouped data / 5.4 / 10.5 / 2.1–2.6 •
7.3 / 2.1 / 7.4 / 1.3–1.5
Pupils should be
enabled to: / Numicon 5: focus activity reference / Numicon 6: focus activity reference
Number, Pattern and Calculating 5
Teaching Resource Handbook / Geometry, Measurement
and Statistics 5 Teaching Resource Handbook / Number, Pattern and Calculating 6
Teaching ResourceHandbook / Geometry, Measurement
and Statistics 6
Teaching Resource Handbook
Pattern and
Algebra / Numbers andthe Number
System / Calculating / Geometry / Measurement / Pattern and
Algebra / Numbers andthe Number
System / Calculating / Preparing for Formal Testing / Investigating / Geometry / Measurement
HANDLING DATA continued
Collecting, Representing and Interpreting continued
Design and use a data collection sheet; interpret the results; enter information in a database or spreadsheet and interrogate and interpret the results / 2.6 / NPC 6 •
GMS
2.1–2.2 •
3.2 • 3.5 / 1.5
Understand, calculate and use the mean and range of a set of discrete data / NPC 5 / 2.2 / 1.1–1.3
Introduction to probability
Become familiar with and use the language of probability
Understand possible outcomes of simple random events; understand that there is a degree of uncertainty about the outcome of some events, while others are certain or impossible
Place events in order of ‘likelihood’; understand and use the idea of ‘evens’ and know whether events are more or less likely
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