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Reception maths

Reception Mathematics skills

A. Count to 3

  • Identify numbers – up to 3

  • Choose the number that you hear – up to 3

  • Learn to count – up to 3

  • Count objects – up to 3

  • Count dots – up to 3

  • Count shapes – up to 3

  • Count using stickers – up to 3

  • Count on ten frames – up to 3

  • Show numbers on ten frames – up to 3

  • Represent numbers – up to 3


B. Count to 5

  • Identify numbers – up to 5

  • Choose the number that you hear – up to 5

  • Learn to count – up to 5

  • Count objects – up to 5

  • Count dots – up to 5

  • Count shapes – up to 5

  • Count using stickers – up to 5

  • Count cubes – up to 5

  • Show numbers with cubes – up to 5

  • Count on ten frames – up to 5

  • Show numbers on ten frames – up to 5

  • Represent numbers – up to 5

  • One more with pictures – up to 5

  • One more – up to 5

  • One less with pictures – up to 5

  • One less – up to 5

  • What number comes next? – up to 5

  • Ordinal numbers – up to fifth


C. Count to 10

  • Identify numbers – up to 10

  • Choose the number that you hear – up to 10

  • Learn to count – up to 10

  • Count objects – up to 10

  • Count dots – up to 10

  • Count shapes – up to 10

  • Count using stickers – up to 10

  • Count cubes – up to 10

  • Show numbers with cubes – up to 10

  • Count on ten frames – up to 10

  • Show numbers on ten frames – up to 10

  • Tally marks – up to 10

  • Represent numbers – up to 10

  • One more with pictures – up to 10

  • One more – up to 10

  • One less with pictures – up to 10

  • One less – up to 10

  • One more and one less – up to 10

  • What number comes next? – up to 10

  • Count up – up to 10

  • Count up and down – up to 10

  • Count forward – up to 10

  • Count forward and backward – up to 10

  • Count to fill a ten frame

  • Learn to count by 2s

  • Count by 2s

  • Ordinal numbers – up to tenth


D. Count to 20

  • Identify numbers – up to 20

  • Count objects – up to 20

  • Count dots – up to 20

  • Count dots – 0 to 20

  • Count shapes – up to 20

  • Count on ten frames – up to 20

  • Show numbers on ten frames – up to 20

  • Represent numbers – up to 20

  • Tally marks – up to 20

  • Count up – up to 20

  • Count up and down – up to 20

  • Count forward – up to 20

  • Count forward and backward – up to 20


E. Comparing

  • Are there enough?

  • More

  • Fewer

  • Fewer and more – compare by counting

  • Compare in a mixed group

  • Find the larger number – up to 5

  • Find the smaller number – up to 5

  • Compare two numbers – up to 10

  • Put numbers in order – up to 10

  • Put numbers in order – up to 20


F. Addition up to 5

  • Put together cubes – sums up to 5

  • Partition numbers up to 5: words

  • Add with cubes – sums up to 5

  • Add with pictures – sums up to 5

  • Addition sentences up to 5: which model matches?

  • Addition sentences up to 5: what does the model show?

  • Partition numbers up to 5: addition sentences

  • Add two numbers – sums up to 5

  • Make a number using addition – sums up to 5

  • Complete the addition sentence – sums up to 5

  • Addition word problems with pictures – sums up to 5


G. Addition up to 10

  • Put together cubes – sums up to 10

  • Partition numbers up to 10: words

  • Add with cubes – sums up to 10

  • Add with pictures – sums up to 10

  • Addition sentences up to 10: which model matches?

  • Addition sentences up to 10: what does the model show?

  • Partition numbers up to 10: addition sentences

  • Add two numbers – sums up to 10

  • Make a number using addition – sums up to 10

  • Complete the addition sentence – sums up to 10

  • Add doubles with models – sums up to 10

  • Add doubles – sums up to 10

  • Addition word problems with pictures – sums up to 10


H. Subtraction up to 5

  • Take away cubes – numbers up to 5

  • Subtract with cubes – numbers up to 5

  • Subtract with pictures – numbers up to 5

  • Subtraction sentences up to 5: which model matches?

  • Subtract – numbers up to 5

  • Make a number using subtraction – numbers up to 5

  • Complete the subtraction sentence – numbers up to 5

  • Subtraction word problems with pictures – numbers up to 5


I. Subtraction up to 10

  • Take away cubes – numbers up to 10

  • Subtract with cubes – numbers up to 10

  • Subtract with pictures – numbers up to 10

  • Subtraction sentences up to 10: which model matches?

  • Subtract – numbers up to 10

  • Make a number using subtraction – numbers up to 10

  • Complete the subtraction sentence – numbers up to 10

  • Subtraction word problems with pictures – numbers up to 10


J. Fractions

  • Equal parts

  • Identify halves

  • Identify halves and quarters

  • Make halves


K. Positions

  • In front of and behind

  • Inside and outside

  • Top and bottom

  • Top, middle and bottom

  • Above and below

  • Left and right

  • Left, middle and right

  • Beside and next to


L. Classify

  • Different

  • Same

  • Same and different

  • Classify shapes by colour

  • Classify and sort by colour

  • Classify and sort by shape


M. Patterns

  • Colour patterns

  • Size patterns

  • Shape patterns

  • What comes next?


N. Size

  • Long and short

  • Tall and short

  • Wide and narrow

  • Light and heavy

  • Holds more or less

  • Compare size, weight and capacity

  • Measure using objects

  • Measure length with cubes

  • Build cube trains to measure length

  • Measure height with cubes

  • Build cube trains to measure height


O. Money

  • Coin values – 1p, 2p, 5p and 10p

  • Coin values – 20p, 50p, £1 and £2

  • Coin values – all coins

  • Count pennies

  • Count money – 1p and 2p coins

  • Count money – 1p, 2p and 5p coins


P. Flat shapes

  • Name the shape

  • Circles

  • Squares

  • Triangles

  • Rectangles

  • Circles, squares, triangles and rectangles

  • Flat shapes in the real world

  • Curved parts

  • Count sides

  • Count corners

  • Compose flat shapes


Q. Solid shapes

  • Flat and solid shapes

  • Describe solid shapes

  • Name the solid shape

  • Spheres

  • Cubes

  • Cuboids

  • Cones

  • Cylinders

  • Select solid shapes


R. Time

  • Seasons

  • Days of the week

  • Months of the year


S. Data and graphs

  • Which pictograph is correct?

  • Interpret pictographs

  • Which table is correct?

  • Interpret data in tables

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