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Mathematics // Geometry
2-D shapesRecognise and name common 2-D shapes (circles, triangles, rectangles including squares)
Ages 4 to 6ConceptMathematics // Geometry
Positional LanguageDescribe the position of objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind, next to
Ages 4 to 6LanguageMathematics // Geometry
3-D shapes (age 5+)Analyse and compare 2-D and 3-D shapes using informal language to describe sides, vertices, and other attributes
Ages 5 to 6ConceptMathematics // Geometry
Turns & DirectionsDescribe movement and direction, including whole, half, quarter, and three-quarter turns
Ages 5 to 6MethodMathematics // Geometry
Building & Drawing ShapesModel shapes by building from components (e.g. sticks and clay balls) and by drawing
Ages 5 to 6MethodMathematics // Geometry
Combining Simple ShapesCompose simple shapes to form larger shapes (e.g. two triangles make a rectangle)
Ages 5 to 6MethodMathematics // Geometry
Flat vs Solid ShapesDistinguish two-dimensional (flat) shapes from three-dimensional (solid) shapes
Ages 5 to 6ConceptMathematics // Mathematical Thinking
Showing Your WorkingShow and tell how a mathematical answer was found using objects, drawings, and spoken words
Ages 5 to 6Thinking skillMathematics // Mathematical Thinking
Making Sense of ProblemsMake sense of a problem by identifying what is being asked, choosing concrete objects or pictures to represent the situation, and explaining a pathway to the…
Ages 5 to 6Thinking skillMathematics // Mathematical Thinking
Using objects to model real problemsUse objects, drawings, or simple number sentences to represent a real-world situation (early mathematical modelling)
Ages 5 to 6Thinking skillMathematics // Mathematical Thinking
Spotting mathematical patternsNotice simple patterns and structures: spot that changing order doesn't change the total, and recognise how numbers relate to each other
Ages 5 to 6Thinking skillMathematics // Mathematical Thinking
Early Maths VocabularyUse mathematical words carefully when counting, comparing, and describing shapes and positions
Ages 5 to 6Thinking skillMathematics // Mathematical Thinking
Real-World to Maths ConnectionsMove between a real-world situation and a mathematical representation using concrete objects, drawings, diagrams, tables, number sentences, or bar models
Ages 5 to 6Thinking skillMathematics // Mathematical Thinking
Finding efficient methodsNotice when a calculation or pattern repeats and use this to count more efficiently or predict results
Ages 5 to 6Thinking skillMathematics // Mathematical Thinking
Hands-On Problem SolvingSelect and use familiar tools (concrete objects, fingers, ten frames) to help solve a mathematical problem
Ages 5 to 6Thinking skillMathematics // Measurement
Measurable Attributes of ObjectsDescribe and identify measurable attributes of objects such as length, height, weight, and capacity; use comparative language (longer, shorter, heavier…
Ages 4 to 6ConceptMathematics // Measurement
Comparing Lengths & HeightsCompare two objects directly by length or height and describe the difference using language such as long, short, tall, longer, shorter, taller, double, half
Ages 4 to 6MethodMathematics // Measurement
Comparing CapacityCompare and describe capacity and volume using language such as full, empty, more than, less than, half full
Ages 4 to 6MethodMathematics // Measurement
Measuring mass and weight (age 4+)Compare two objects directly by mass or weight and describe the difference using language such as heavy, light, heavier than, lighter than
Ages 4 to 6MethodMathematics // Measurement
Ordering Events in TimeSequence events in chronological order using language such as before, after, next, first, today, yesterday, tomorrow, morning, afternoon, evening
Ages 4 to 6LanguageMathematics // Measurement
Comparing durationsUse comparative language for time: quicker, slower, earlier, later
Ages 4 to 6LanguageMathematics // Measurement
Measuring length and height (age 5+)Measure and begin to record lengths and heights using non-standard and standard units
Ages 5 to 6MethodMathematics // Measurement
Capacity and volumeMeasure and begin to record capacity and volume using non-standard and standard units
Ages 5 to 6MethodMathematics // Measurement
Measuring mass and weightMeasure and begin to record mass/weight using non-standard and standard units
Ages 5 to 6Method