Money in Year 3

Once again the National Curriculum Programme of Study has only one target for money in Year 3: 3M9a Add and subtract amounts of money to give change, using both £ and p in practical contextsDespite this single target, money is one of the topics we get more requests for than...

Money in Year 2

We consider that the topic of money in Year 2 is so important that it should have a category of its own and not just be part of Measurement as suggested in the National Curriculum.There are two targets:2M3a recognise and use symbols for pounds (£) and pence (p); combine amounts...

Money in Year 1

The National Curriculum Programme of Study for Year 1 has just one target:1M3 recognise and know the value of different denominations of coins and notesOf course, there is much more to this than a single statement would imply and we have a great selection of money worksheets for Year 1...

Lower KS2 Grammar: ‘ic’ suffix

Just published is a new set of pages looking at the suffix, ‘ic’. When you add the suffix, ‘ic’ to a word it usually changes the word from a noun to an adjective. For example: poet – poetic or magnet – magnetic. We have a wide range of worksheets on...

New Flight comprehensions

January 21st 2026 marks the 50th anniversary since the first commercial supersonic flight in history. This flight was made by a very special passenger airliner called Concorde that could fly at more than twice the speed of sound. Imagine flying so fast that you could reach your destination earlier than...

Year 6: Algebra and Function Machines

A really good way to introduce algebra in Year 6 is to use function machines. They provide a visual step-by-step approach, showing a clear linear approach: an input number goes in, a rule is applied and an output comes out. It is not until later that a rule can be...