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  • Mathematics // Geometry

    2-D faces on 3-D shapes

    Identify 2-D shapes on the surface of 3-D shapes (e.g. a circle on a cylinder, a triangle on a pyramid)

    Ages 6 to 7Concept
  • Mathematics // Geometry

    Right Angles & Turns

    Identify right angles; recognise that two right angles make a half-turn, three make three-quarters, and four make a complete turn

    Ages 7 to 8Concept
  • Mathematics // Geometry

    Understanding angles

    Recognise angles as a property of shape or a description of a turn

    Ages 7 to 8Concept
  • Mathematics // Geometry

    Parallel and perpendicular lines

    Identify horizontal and vertical lines and pairs of perpendicular and parallel lines

    Ages 7 to 8Concept
  • Mathematics // Geometry

    Types of angles

    Identify acute and obtuse angles; compare and order angles up to two right angles by size

    Ages 8 to 9Concept
  • Mathematics // Geometry

    Classifying quadrilaterals

    Understand that shapes in different categories may share attributes defining a larger category; classify quadrilaterals (rhombuses, rectangles, squares) and…

    Ages 8 to 9Concept
  • Mathematics // Geometry

    First Quadrant Coordinates

    Describe positions on a 2-D grid as coordinates in the first quadrant

    Ages 8 to 9Concept
  • Mathematics // Geometry

    2-D shapes (age 8+)

    Identify lines of symmetry in 2-D shapes presented in different orientations; recognise line-symmetric figures and draw lines of symmetry

    Ages 8 to 10Concept
  • Mathematics // Geometry

    Degrees and turns

    Know that angles are measured in degrees, where one degree is 1/360 of a full turn; understand that an angle turning through n one-degree angles has a measure…

    Ages 9 to 10Concept
  • Mathematics // Geometry

    What Is an Angle?

    Understand that an angle is a geometric shape formed by two rays sharing a common endpoint (vertex); recognise angles in real-life contexts and 2-D shapes

    Ages 9 to 10Concept
  • Mathematics // Geometry

    Angle Sum Rules

    Know that angles at a point sum to 360° (one whole turn), angles on a straight line sum to 180°, and vertically opposite angles are equal; use these facts to…

    Ages 9 to 10Concept
  • Mathematics // Geometry

    Regular and irregular polygons

    Distinguish between regular and irregular polygons based on reasoning about equal sides and equal angles

    Ages 9 to 10Concept
  • Mathematics // Geometry

    3-D shapes (age 9+)

    Identify 3-D shapes, including cubes and other cuboids, from 2-D representations

    Ages 9 to 10Concept
  • Mathematics // Geometry

    Classifying shapes by properties

    Compare and classify geometric shapes based on their properties and sizes; understand that attributes belonging to a category also belong to all subcategories…

    Ages 10 to 11Concept
  • Mathematics // Geometry

    Numbers on a number line

    Understand a coordinate system defined by two perpendicular number lines (axes) with an origin at (0,0); know that an ordered pair (x, y) specifies a unique…

    Ages 10 to 11Concept
  • Mathematics // Geometry

    Parts of a circle

    Illustrate and name parts of circles, including radius, diameter, and circumference; know that the diameter is twice the radius

    Ages 10 to 11Concept
  • Mathematics // Geometry

    Properties of triangles and quadrilaterals

    Derive and illustrate properties of triangles, quadrilaterals, and circles using appropriate language, including interior angles, diagonals, symmetry, and…

    Ages 11 to 13Concept
  • Mathematics // Geometry

    3-D shapes (age 11+)

    Use the properties of faces, surfaces, edges, and vertices of 3-D shapes (cubes, cuboids, prisms, cylinders, pyramids, cones, and spheres) to solve problems…

    Ages 11 to 13Concept
  • Mathematics // Geometry

    Similarity and enlargement

    Understand similarity as a relationship where one shape is an enlargement of another; construct similar shapes by enlargement with a given scale factor and…

    Ages 12 to 14Concept
  • Mathematics // Geometry

    Angles in triangles (age 12+)

    Know and use the criteria for triangle congruence (SSS, SAS, ASA, RHS), use standard labelling conventions for sides and angles of triangle ABC, and determine…

    Ages 12 to 14Concept
  • Mathematics // Geometry

    Angles with parallel lines

    Understand and use the relationship between parallel lines cut by a transversal: corresponding angles, alternate interior angles, and co-interior (same-side…

    Ages 12 to 14Concept
  • Mathematics // Measurement

    Measurable Attributes of Objects

    Describe and identify measurable attributes of objects such as length, height, weight, and capacity; use comparative language (longer, shorter, heavier…

    Ages 4 to 6Concept
  • Mathematics // Measurement

    Coin Values

    Recognise and know the value of different coins and notes

    Ages 5 to 6Concept
  • Mathematics // Measurement

    Number of minutes in an hour

    Know the number of minutes in an hour and the number of hours in a day

    Ages 6 to 7Concept