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Money: apply efficient strategies when calculating with money

Money: apply efficient strategies when calculating with money

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This unit allows pupils to apply decimal place value in a different context and to use calculation strategies to convert between pounds and pence, calculate totals and find change from a given amount. The evaluate and decide on the most efficient and reliable strategies for adding values and giving change. Having worked with length and money, pupils will go on in the future to convert between different units of measure, using their knowledge of place value.

Prior knowledge requirements

  • Recognise coin and note values
  • Use symbols £ and p appropriately
  • Apply number facts to money contexts

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Why this why now

This unit allows pupils to apply decimal place value in a different context and to use calculation strategies to convert between pounds and pence, calculate totals and find change from a given amount. The evaluate and decide on the most efficient and reliable strategies for adding values and giving change. Having worked with length and money, pupils will go on in the future to convert between different units of measure, using their knowledge of place value.

Prior knowledge requirements

  • Recognise coin and note values
  • Use symbols £ and p appropriately
  • Apply number facts to money contexts

Money: apply efficient strategies when calculating with money

In this unit pupils will explain represent and compare whole pounds and pence. They will convert quantities of money between pounds and pence and use the most efficient and reliable strategy to find the change.

10 lessons in unit

  1. 1

    Explain and represent whole pounds as a quantity of money

    I can explain and represent whole pounds as a quantity of money.
  2. 2

    Explain and represent whole pounds and pence as a quantity of money

    I can explain and represent whole pounds and pence as a quantity of money.
  3. 3

    Explain how to compare amounts of money without converting

    I can explain how to compare amounts of money without converting.
  4. 4

    Convert quantities of money between pounds and pence

    I can convert quantities of money between pounds and pence
  5. 5

    Use knowledge of addition to add commonly used prices efficiently

    I can use knowledge of addition to add commonly used prices efficiently
  6. 6

    Use knowledge of subtraction to calculate change when paying with whole pounds or notes

    You can use knowledge of subtraction to calculate change when paying with whole pounds or notes
  7. 7

    Use and explain the most efficient strategies when adding quantities of money

    I can use and explain the most efficient strategies when adding quantities of money
  8. 8

    Use and explain the most efficient strategies when subtracting quantities of money

    I can use and explain the most efficient strategies when subtracting quantities of money.
  9. 9

    Calculate change when purchasing several items

    I can calculate change when purchasing more than one item.
  10. 10

    Solve a range of problems, including finding change

    I can use efficient and reliable strategies to solve problems involving money, including finding change.

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