Year 1 (Bronze) Curriculum
Counting
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Measures
Read and write (in digits) numbers to 100
Add two 1-digit numbers.
Use fingers or scoring out lines to do subtraction.
Use repeated addition for two: 2, 4, 6, 8, … 20.
Draw half of circle, square, rectangle, or triangle.
Use ruler or tape as a number line.
Count forwards and back on number line.
Add any 2 numbers with total up to 20.
Count backwards or forwards on number line to do subtraction.
Count objects or dots in twos.
Find half of 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, or 12 when presented as 2 rows of counters or dots.
Measure small distances with ruler, including length of 1cm on finger to show child estimate.
Count on from any number. Thus, from 5, ‘6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11..‘
‘Count on’ e.g. count 7 + 4 as ‘8, 9, 10, 11’
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Subtract 1-digit number from 1-digit number using aids.
Recognise an array as ‘two threes’ etc.
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Draw quarter of circle, square, or rectangle.
Use more than, less than for distances (also longer, shorter).
Count back from any number, say (9) ‘8, 7, 6..’
Know number bonds for 10.
Subtract numbers up to 20 using aids.
Use repeated addition for five: 5, 10, 15,…50.
Recognise different coins
Understand columns labelled T, U are tens and units (‘ones’).
Know number bonds for 20 in terms of 3 + 7 = 10 so 3 + 17 = 20 etc
Subtract a 1-digit number from a 1-digit number mentally.
Use repeated addition for ten: 10, 20, … 100.
Find quarter of 4, 8, 12, 16, or 20 when presented as four rows of dots or counters.
Equate 10p plus 1p coins to tens and ones as numbers.
Know 45 = 4 tens and 5 ones, etc. Know 16 = ten and 6 ones’ etc (‘Place Value’).
Know 0 + any number = same number.
Know any number – 0 = same number.
Multiplication aid
Recognise equal groups as step to understanding division.
Use more than, less than for cash amounts.
Know < >, more than, less than, and compare numbers to 100.
Use number sentences with + such as 18 = 3 + 15.
Use number sentences with – such as 18 – 3 = 15.
Use number sentences such as 12 > 3, 0 < 6
Add 10 to any 2-digit number.
Subtract 10 from any 2-digit number.
Understand even (two balancing rows) or odd (one object left over).
Count on ‘flipped’, e.g. 4 + 7 = 7 + 4 so count ‘8, 9, 10 ,11’
Counting
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A detailed list of Year 1 and Year 2 maths terms is available here