Life skills // Money & Finance
Coins & Notes
Recognising common coins and notes, knowing their values, and understanding that different combinations can make the same amount
Quick check
If you tipped out a jar of coins, could the learner sort them and tell you how much each type is worth?
Ask this to see whether the topic is secure.
Topic // Mastery
What mastery looks like
- Sort a handful of mixed coins into groups by value
- State the value of common coins and notes when shown them
- Find two different ways to make the same amount using different coins
Topic // Map
Where this fits
- RequiredMust come first
- HelpfulHelps, but not essential
Before this
2 topics- What Money IsRequired
Money & Finance // Ages 5 to 7
Must understand what money is before learning to recognise specific coins and notes
- Coin ValuesHelpful
Mathematics // Measurement // Ages 5 to 6
Curriculum coins/notes recognition (Maths Y1) underpins exploratory coin knowledge
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Coins & Notes
Ages 5 to 7 // Concept
Leads to
3 topics- Buying ThingsRequired
Money & Finance // Ages 5 to 7
Must recognise coins/notes and their values before practising buying transactions
- Looking After MoneyRequired
Money & Finance // Ages 5 to 7
Must know what coins and notes are before learning to look after them
- Making ChangeRequired
Money & Finance // Ages 7 to 9
Must recognise coin/note values before calculating change
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