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Framework for teaching mathematics

Year 4 

Solving problems

Yearly teaching programmes, shown below, are taken from the relevant section of the Framework for teaching mathematics: Reception to Year 6. The numbers, in brackets, are page references to the relevant supplement of examples in the Framework which you can download by clicking on an icon in the 'Downloads' box on the left of this page.

Links to Unit Plans which cover specific teaching objectives are indicated by the pointer.

Making decisions (p.74-74)

• Choose and use appropriate number operations and appropriate ways of calculating (mental, mental with jottings, pencil and paper) to solve problems.
  (For examples of problems see pages 78, 82-89, 100.) (p.74)
  Autumn Unit 3, Autumn Unit 5, Autumn Unit 10, Spring Unit 5, Spring Unit 10, Summer Unit 3
  

Reasoning about numbers and shapes (p.76-81)

• Explain methods and reasoning about numbers orally and in writing. (p.76)
  Spring Unit 5, Spring Unit 8, Summer Unit 8
  
• Solve mathematical problems or puzzles, recognise and explain patterns and relationships, generalise and predict. Suggest extensions by asking 'What if...?' (p.78)
  Autumn Unit 8, Summer Unit 8
  
• Make and investigate a general statement about familiar numbers or shapes by finding examples that satisfy it. (p.80)
  Autumn Unit 4, Autumn Unit 8, Spring Unit 8
  

Problems involving 'real life', money and measures (p.82-89)

• Use all four operations to solve word problems involving numbers in 'real life', money and measures (including time), using one or more steps, including converting pounds to pence and metres to centimetres and vice versa. (p.82-89)
  Autumn Unit 3, Autumn Unit 10, Autumn Unit 12, Spring Unit 10, Summer Unit 3, Summer Unit 4, Summer Unit 9
  

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Key objectives are highlighted in bold type.