A coin is a unit of money used in the UK. One coin represents a value equivalent to a given number of one-pence coins.

Where referring to money, value refers to how much something is worth.

Worth refers to the value that something has. In the context of money, it refers to how much money you would pay for something.

Compare sets of 2 p, 5 p, and 10 p coins

Maths

In this unit pupils will use knowledge of the value of coins and calculate the total value of the coins in a set of 2p 5p 10p coins. In the future unit pupils will consolidate their recognition and knowledge about the value of different denominations of coins. They will solve simple problems in a practical context involving addition and subtraction of money of the same unit.

In prior learning, pupils will have had opportunities to use manipulatives to organise counting including using everyday manipulatives, tens frames and through measures. In this unit pupils will use knowledge of the value of coins to calculate the total value of the coins in a set of 2p 5p and 10p coins.

Unitising and coin recognition - value of a set of coins

Which of the following sets of coins are correctly ordered by value from smallest to greatest?

Aisha puts three bags of coins in order of value from greatest to smallest. Which of the following could be inside the middle bag?

Which sets of coins would be worth less than this set?

Alex has these coins. He swapped the 2 p for a different coin, so the total value of the set was smaller. What coin did he swap the 2 p for? {{ }} p

All the coins in Alex’s piggy bank have a value of 10 p or less. Alex swaps the 5 p coin in this set for a different coin. The set now has a greater value. What coin did he swap the 5 p with?

Order these from the smallest to greatest value.

Alex has six 10p coins in his pocket. How much money does he have?

Aisha has 14p in her pocket. All of her coins are of the same value. What is each of the coins in her pocket worth?

This is 30 p. How many 5 p coins would show more than 30 p? 

Aisha has 3 coins. They are worth less than 15 p. What could her coins be?

A lolly cost 10 p. Aisha pays for it using two coins. Which coins did she use?

Alex has these coins. He swaps them for one coin of equal value. What was the coin?

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Compare sets of 2 p, 5 p, and 10 p coins

Lesson outcome

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.