Reception: Subtraction

Packed full of bright, interesting graphics, our sets of subtraction worksheets for Reception include using number cards, a number line and introducing the subtraction sign, as well as further extension work. As always, we keep to very small numbers so that confidence increases with success. It is well worth watching...

Comparative and superlative adjectives

Comparative adjectives compare two things whilst superlative adjectives compare more than two things. Both these terms are introduced in Lower Key Stage 2.Usually this is just a matter of putting ‘er’ or ‘est’ at the end of the adjective e.g. strong, stronger, strongest. Of course the English language is never...

Focus this week: Year 2 Addition

Huge progress is expected with the understanding of addition during the course of Year 2, with mental addition being the key element. To begin with children will apply their knowledge of addition facts with numbers up to 20 before moving onto larger 2-digit numbers. Our worksheets using number lines and...

Reasoning in Year 1

Reasoning and problem solving is an important part of the Year 1 curriculum, and we pride ourselves on having a collection of really excellent resources. With over 50 sets of pages in Year 1 alone, there is plenty to challenge children's mathematical thinking and encourage them to work in a...

Year 4 Reasoning About Number

No one would argue against knowing number facts and that being able to calculate efficiently is vitally important. But there is much more to maths than this. It is no use being able to calculate accurately if you do not know what calculation to carry out – most of the...

Year 3 Measurement

Working with the metric system really takes off in Year 3 (7/8 years old). During this year children are expected to know that:* 1 kilometre = 1,000 metres* 1 metre = 100 centimetres* 1 kilogram = 1 000 grams* 1 litre = 1,000 millilitresThey are also expected to recognise half...