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Mathematics Framework

Key Objectives

  • Multiply and divide any positive integer up to 10 000 by 10 or 100 and understand the effect
  • Order a given set of positive and negative integers
  • Use decimal notation for tenths and hundredths
  • Round a number with one or two decimal places to the nearest integer
  • Relate fractions to division and to their decimal representations
  • Calculate mentally a difference such as 8006 - 2993
  • Carry out column addition and subtraction of positive integers less than 10 000
  • Know by heart all multiplication facts up to 10 x 10
  • Carry out short multiplication and division of a three-digit by a single-digit integer
  • Carry out long multiplication of a two-digit by a two-digit integer
  • Understand area measured in square centimetres (cm2); understand and use the formula in words 'length x breadth' for the area of a rectangle
  • Recognise parallel and perpendicular lines, and properties of rectangles
  • Use all four operations to solve simple word problems involving numbers and quantities, including time, explaining methods and reasoning