
Learning Objectives
Mental Arithmetic and flexible Mental Methods
Key Stages 1 and 2 Programmes of Study
- Count numbers to at least 10
- Read numbers to at least 10
- Understand more & fewer
- Order numbers from 1-10
- Order sets from zero to ten
- Identify numerals missing in a sequence
- Know, by mental recall, which number (0-10) is one more than
a particular number
- Begin to develop the notion of counting on
- Order numbers to at least 20
- Count orally to at least 100
- Read numerals up to at least a 100 in either figures or words
- Order numerals up to at least 100
- Recognise that the position of the tens digit indicates its
value
- Count in steps of different sizes, exploring patterns and
recognising sequences, e.g. odds and evens, simple multiples etc.
- Count forwards and backwards in ones, twos, threes, fives and
tens to 20 and beyond
- Add/subtract mentally number bonds to 5
- Add/subtract mentally number bonds to 10
- Count forwards and backwards in ones, twos, threes, fives and
tens to twenty and beyond
- Distinguish between odd and even numbers to 20 and beyond
- Add mentally one, two or ten to any number no greater than 20
- Subtract mentally one, two or ten from any number up to 20
- Add/subtract mentally number bonds to 20
- Know 2, 5 and 10 times tables and their related division
facts
- Know other tables and develop a range of mental methods for
finding new results
- Use a variety of methods for adding and subtracting towards a
100
- Choose a suitable computation method, using flexible mental
methods or a calculator where appropriate
- Approximate to the nearest 10 numbers up to a 100
- Count and order numbers to 500 at least
- Approximate to the nearest ten, hundreds, tens and units
- Orally identify numbers by the position of the digit
- Make simple mental calculations involving money
- Approximate numbers to the nearest 10 or 100
- Round decimal numbers to the nearest one
- Read and order numbers to 10 000 at least
- Multiply whole numbers by ten
- Recognise whole numbers > 1000 divisible by ten
- Approximate numbers > 1000 to the nearest 10 or 100
- Read and order number to 100 000 at least
- Orally continue and explain number patterns made by
successively
- adding or subtracting ten
- Add nine to numbers 0-9 by quick recall
- Know doubles by quick recall
- Add ten to two-digit numbers by quick recall
- Subtract nine from numbers up to 20 by quick recall
- Subtract ten from two-digit numbers by quick recall
- Subtract mentally a one-digit number from a two-digit number
- Know the x4 and x8 tables
- Know the x3, x6 and x9 tables
- Know the x7 table
- Know division facts related to the x3, x6, x4, x8 and x9
tables by quick recall
- Know and use addition facts to 20 (including zero)
- Add mentally multiples of ten with totals up to 200
- Approximate totals by rounding numbers to the nearest ten
- Know and use subtraction facts to 20 (including zero)
- Subtract mentally multiples of ten, using numbers up to 200
at least
- Know division facts to the x2, x5 and x10 tables by quick
recall
- Know by mental recall facts in the x3, x4, x6 and x8 tables
- Add mentally a series of single-digit numbers with totals
> 20
- Develop mental methods to add and subtract two two-digit
numbers
- Mentally multiply multiples of 10 by a one-digit number or 10
- Mentally multiply multiples of 10 by a 100
- Mentally multiply by 25
- Mentally calculate division problems with answers up to 10
- Solve mentally problems involving amounts of money up to 25p
- Solve mentally problems involving amounts of money up to
£1.00
- Solve mentally problems involving money up to £10 and beyond
These learning objectives are taken from the booklet "Birmingham
Primary Planning Project Schemes of Work: Mathematics" available for £18.


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