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  • Mathematics // Measurement

    Converting measurement units

    Convert between different units of measure (e.g. kilometre to metre, hour to minute, minute to second, year to month, week to day)

    Ages 8 to 9Method
  • Mathematics // Measurement

    Perimeters of polygons

    Solve problems involving perimeters of polygons: find perimeter from side lengths, find an unknown side length, and explore rectangles with same perimeter but…

    Ages 8 to 9Method
  • Mathematics // Measurement

    Numbers on a number line

    Solve word problems involving elapsed time by adding and subtracting time intervals in minutes, including using a number line

    Ages 8 to 9Method
  • Mathematics // Measurement

    Halves and quarters (age 8+)

    Generate measurement data by measuring lengths to the nearest half and quarter inch; display the data on a line plot with a scale marked in whole numbers…

    Ages 8 to 9Method
  • Mathematics // Measurement

    Telling time to the minute (age 8+)

    Tell and write time to the nearest minute using analogue and digital clocks

    Ages 8 to 9Method
  • Mathematics // Measurement

    Estimating and comparing money

    Estimate, compare, and calculate different measures including money in pounds and pence

    Ages 8 to 9Method
  • Mathematics // Measurement

    Measuring Liquids & Masses

    Measure and estimate liquid volumes and masses of objects using grams, kilograms, and litres; solve one-step word problems involving mass or volume

    Ages 8 to 9Method
  • Mathematics // Measurement

    Area of compound shapes

    Recognise area as additive; find areas of rectilinear figures by decomposing into non-overlapping rectangles and summing their areas

    Ages 8 to 9Method
  • Mathematics // Measurement

    12-hour and 24-hour time

    Read, write, and convert time between analogue and digital 12-hour and 24-hour clocks

    Ages 8 to 9Method
  • Mathematics // Measurement

    Fractions on a number line

    Solve word problems involving distances, time intervals, liquid volumes, masses, and money using the four operations with fractions or decimals; represent with…

    Ages 9 to 10Method
  • Mathematics // Measurement

    Telling time to the minute (age 9+)

    Solve problems involving converting between units of time (hours↔minutes, minutes↔seconds, years↔months, weeks↔days)

    Ages 9 to 10Method
  • Mathematics // Measurement

    Converting measurement units (age 9+)

    Know relative sizes of measurement units within one system (km/m/cm/mm, kg/g, l/ml, hr/min/sec); convert between different metric units and express measurements…

    Ages 9 to 10Method
  • Mathematics // Measurement

    Estimating answers (age 9+)

    Apply the area formula (l × w) and perimeter formula (2l + 2w) for rectangles including squares in real-world and mathematical problems; calculate and compare…

    Ages 9 to 10Method
  • Mathematics // Measurement

    Measurement Line Plots

    Make a line plot to display measurement data in fractions of a unit (1/2, 1/4, 1/8); solve problems involving addition and subtraction of fractions using line…

    Ages 9 to 10Method
  • Mathematics // Measurement

    Metric & Imperial Conversion

    Understand and use approximate equivalences between metric units and common imperial units (inches, pounds, pints)

    Ages 9 to 10Concept
  • Mathematics // Measurement

    Perimeter of Compound Shapes

    Measure and calculate the perimeter of composite rectilinear shapes in centimetres and metres

    Ages 9 to 10Method
  • Mathematics // Measurement

    Estimating volume

    Estimate volume of cuboids using 1 cm³ blocks; estimate capacity of containers using water

    Ages 9 to 10Concept
  • Mathematics // Measurement

    Area of Triangles & Parallelograms

    Calculate the area of parallelograms and triangles using formulae (A = b × h for parallelograms, A = ½ × b × h for triangles)

    Ages 10 to 11Method
  • Mathematics // Measurement

    Miles & Kilometres

    Convert between miles and kilometres using the approximate relationship (5 miles ≈ 8 km)

    Ages 10 to 11Concept
  • Mathematics // Measurement

    Volume as additive

    Recognise volume as additive; find volumes of composite solid figures made of two or more non-overlapping right rectangular prisms

    Ages 10 to 11Method
  • Mathematics // Measurement

    Measurement Conversions

    Solve problems involving the calculation and conversion of units of measure, using decimal notation and multi-step reasoning in real-world contexts

    Ages 10 to 11Method
  • Mathematics // Measurement

    Decimal place value

    Convert among different-sized standard measurement units within a given system (e.g. 5 cm to 0.05 m) using decimal notation to up to three decimal places…

    Ages 10 to 11Method
  • Mathematics // Measurement

    Estimating answers (age 10+)

    Find the volume of right rectangular prisms by packing with unit cubes and show it equals l × w × h (or base area × height); apply V = l × w × h and V = B × h…

    Ages 10 to 11Method
  • Mathematics // Measurement

    Perimeter (age 10+)

    Recognise that shapes with the same area can have different perimeters and vice versa; explore this relationship systematically

    Ages 10 to 11Concept