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Year 1 Essential Skills

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Counting and place value
Count objects up to 10
\[ \bullet \bullet \bullet \bullet \rightarrow 4 \]
Count a set of objects and write how many there are.
Numbers to 20 in 10-frames
\[ \text{10 frame } + \bullet \bullet \rightarrow 12 \]
Count the counters in the ten-frames.
Read number words to 20
\[ \text{twelve} \rightarrow 12 \]
Read a number word and write the matching numeral.
Write number words to 20
\[ 15 \rightarrow \text{fifteen} \]
Write a given numeral as a number word.
Continue counting in 2s
\[ 6, 8, ? \]
Find the next number when counting in 2s.
Continue counting in 5s
\[ 10, 15, ? \]
Find the next number when counting in 5s.
Continue counting in 10s
\[ 20, 30, ? \]
Find the next number when counting in 10s.
One more than a number
\[ 13 + 1 = ? \]
Find one more than a given number.
One less than a number
\[ 16 – 1 = ? \]
Find one less than a given number.
Compare two numbers
\[ 8 \text{ or } 14? \]
Compare two numbers and identify which is greater.
Order numbers on a number line
\[ 0… \rightarrow …20 \]
Identify a number shown on a number line.
Addition
Number bonds to 10
\[ 7 + ? = 10 \]
Find the missing number to complete a number bond to 10.
Add two numbers within 10
\[ 4 + 3 = ? \]
Add two single-digit numbers where the total is 10 or less.
Add two numbers totalling 11-20
\[ 8 + 5 = ? \]
Add two single-digit numbers where the total is between 11 and 20.
Add a single digit to a teen number
\[ 14 + 3 = ? \]
Add a single-digit number to a teen number without crossing 20.
Number bonds to 20
\[ 14 + ? = 20 \]
Find the missing number to complete a number bond to 20.
Subtraction
Subtract within 10
\[ 9 – 4 = ? \]
Subtract one single-digit number from another.
Subtract from a teen number (no bridging)
\[ 15 – 3 = ? \]
Subtract a single-digit number from a teen number staying above 10.
Subtract from a teen number (bridging 10)
\[ 14 – 6 = ? \]
Subtract a single-digit number from a teen number crossing through 10.
Find the difference
\[ \text{Diff } 3 \text{ and } 8 \]
Find the difference between two single-digit numbers.
Multiplication and division
Double numbers to 10
\[ \text{Double } 6 \]
Find double of a number from 1 to 10.
Halve even numbers to 20
\[ \text{Half of } 14 \]
Find half of an even number up to 20.
Count objects in equal groups
\[ 3 \text{ groups of } 4 \]
Count the total when objects are arranged in equal groups.
Fractions
Recognise halves of shapes
\[ \text{Is a half shaded?} \]
Identify if a shape is correctly divided into two equal halves.
Recognise quarters of shapes
\[ \text{Is a quarter shaded?} \]
Identify if a shape is correctly divided into four equal quarters.
Time
Tell time to the hour
\[ 3:00 \]
Read the time from an analogue clock showing exact hours.
Tell time to the half hour
\[ 7:30 \]
Read the time from an analogue clock showing half past.
Days of the week – what comes next
\[ \text{Wed} \rightarrow ? \]
Know which day follows a given day.
Days of the week – what comes before
\[ ? \leftarrow \text{Fri} \]
Know which day precedes a given day.
Measurement
Compare lengths
\[ \text{Longer?} \]
Compare two objects and identify which is longer.
Compare weights using vocabulary
\[ \text{lighter/heavier} \]
Use weight comparison vocabulary correctly.
Geometry
Name common 2D shapes
\[ \triangle \rightarrow \text{triangle} \]
Recognise and name circles, triangles, squares and rectangles.
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