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Mathematics // Addition & Subtraction
Checking Answers by RoundingUse rounding to check answers to calculations and determine appropriate levels of accuracy in context
Ages 9 to 10Thinking skillMathematics // Mathematical Thinking
Complex Multi-Step ProblemsMake sense of complex multi-step problems involving large numbers, fractions, decimals, and percentages by analysing what is known and unknown, planning…
Ages 9 to 10Thinking skillMathematics // Mathematical Thinking
Precise Maths VocabularyCommunicate with mathematical precision: use correct vocabulary for primes, factors, multiples, angle types, and polygon regularity; specify units including…
Ages 9 to 10Thinking skillMathematics // Mathematical Thinking
Understanding fractions (age 9+)Construct and present logical mathematical arguments involving multiple steps; critique others' reasoning about fractions, angles, or calculations and clearly…
Ages 9 to 10Thinking skillMathematics // Mathematical Thinking
Real-World Maths ModellingModel real-world problems involving scaling, unit conversion, area/perimeter, and percentage by selecting appropriate mathematical representations and…
Ages 9 to 10Thinking skillMathematics // Mathematical Thinking
Choosing representations strategicallySelect and use tools and representations strategically: choose between mental methods, formal written methods, protractors, fraction strips, and diagrams based…
Ages 9 to 10Thinking skillMathematics // Mathematical Thinking
Fractions on a number line (age 9+)Move fluently between real-world situations, diagrams, number lines, bar models, and symbolic equations involving multi-digit multiplication, fractions…
Ages 9 to 10Thinking skillMathematics // Mathematical Thinking
Reasoning with EquivalencesRecognise and use repeated reasoning to generalise: extend patterns in equivalent fractions and percentage conversions, derive unknown facts from known facts…
Ages 9 to 10Thinking skillMathematics // Mathematical Thinking
Fractions, Decimals & PercentagesLook for and use mathematical structure: exploit the relationship between fractions, decimals, and percentages; use factor pairs to simplify multiplication…
Ages 9 to 10Thinking skillMathematics // Mathematical Thinking
Understanding fractions (age 10+)Move fluently between real-world situations, diagrams, coordinate grids, algebraic expressions, tables, and symbolic equations involving fractions, ratio, and…
Ages 10 to 11Thinking skillMathematics // Mathematical Thinking
Advanced Multi-Step ProblemsMake sense of complex multi-step problems involving ratio, proportion, algebra, negative numbers, and all four operations with fractions and decimals by…
Ages 10 to 11Thinking skillMathematics // Mathematical Thinking
Real-World Mathematical ModellingModel real-world problems involving ratio, scale, volume, unit conversion, and proportional reasoning with appropriate tools, diagrams, or equations
Ages 10 to 11Thinking skillMathematics // Mathematical Thinking
Advanced Maths VocabularyCommunicate with mathematical precision: use correct vocabulary for ratio, proportion, algebra, volume, coordinate geometry, and circle parts; specify units…
Ages 10 to 11Thinking skillMathematics // Mathematical Thinking
Constructing mathematical argumentsConstruct and present logical mathematical arguments involving multiple steps and formal reasoning; critique others' reasoning about fractions, algebra, ratio…
Ages 10 to 11Thinking skillMathematics // Mathematical Thinking
Choosing Maths ToolsSelect and use tools and representations strategically: choose between mental methods, formal written methods, algebraic approaches, coordinate grids, and…
Ages 10 to 11Thinking skillMathematics // Mathematical Thinking
Order of operations (age 10+)Look for and use mathematical structure: exploit the hierarchy of 2-D shapes to deduce properties; use order of operations and algebraic structure to simplify…
Ages 10 to 11Thinking skillMathematics // Mathematical Thinking
Generalising with repeated reasoningRecognise and use repeated reasoning to generalise: describe algebraic rules for nth terms, use properties of operations to simplify, and verify generalisations…
Ages 10 to 11Thinking skillMathematics // Multiplication & Division
Estimation to check answers to calculationsUse estimation to check answers to calculations and determine, in the context of a problem, an appropriate degree of accuracy
Ages 10 to 11Thinking skillEnglish // English Thinking
Reviewing Own WritingEvaluate whether your own writing achieves the effect you intended on a reader — go beyond checking for correctness to asking whether it actually works
Ages 8 to 10Thinking skillEnglish // English Thinking
Knowing What You Don't KnowMonitor your own vocabulary gaps — notice words you half-know, distinguish confident from uncertain knowledge, and develop strategies to resolve the uncertainty
Ages 8 to 10Thinking skillEnglish // English Thinking
Reflecting on Your Language UseReflect on yourself as a language user — how your reading, writing, and speaking shift across audiences, purposes, and contexts, and where you want to develop…
Ages 10 to 11Thinking skillEnglish // Reading Comprehension
Predicting what happens nextPredict what might happen next in a story based on what has been read so far; discuss the significance of titles and events
Ages 4 to 10Thinking skillEnglish // Reading Comprehension
Self-Correcting While ReadingCheck that text makes sense while reading and self-correct inaccurate reading by re-reading or using context
Ages 5 to 11Thinking skillEnglish // Reading Comprehension
Discussing Texts as a GroupParticipate in discussions about what is read, taking turns and listening to others; explain understanding clearly; actively engage in group reading activities
Ages 5 to 10Thinking skill