KS1 & KS2 maths curriculum

This unit gives pupils and teachers the opportunity to revisit and build upon the knowledge of the counting principles they have from the Early Years. It develops the use of representations that will underpin the more formal recording of maths that is to come in Year 1 and onwards whilst also providing familiar contexts for pupils just starting in KS1.

1. Counting forwards and backwards within 10
2. Counting objects within ten
3. Counting different groups
4. Representing counting songs
5. Anything can be counted
6. Subitising numbers to five
7. Conservation
8. Using numerals
9. Introducing zero
10. Ordinal numbers
11. Ordering numbers to 10
12. More than and fewer than
13. One more with manipulatives and counting
14. One less with manipulatives and counting
15. Finding the missing numbers

• Count reliably to 10 using concrete objects
• Recognise and order numerals from 0 to 10
• Compare quantities using language such as more, fewer, same