The Northern Ireland Curriculum: Key Stage 2, Primary 5
Skills available for Northern Ireland Key Stage 2, Primary 5 maths objectives
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Processes in Mathematics
Making and Monitoring Decisions
Take increasing responsibility for selecting and using the materials and the mathematics required for their work
Take increasing responsibility for selecting and using the materials and the mathematics required for their work
Identify and obtain the information required for a task, suggesting appropriate sources to find the information
Identify and obtain the information required for a task, suggesting appropriate sources to find the information
Plan and organise their work, learning to work systematically
Plan and organise their work, learning to work systematically
Develop a range of strategies for problem-solving, looking for ways to overcome difficulties
Develop a range of strategies for problem-solving, looking for ways to overcome difficulties
Communicating Mathematically
Understand mathematical language and use it to discuss their work and explain their thinking
Numbers
Mixed operations
Shapes
Lines and angles
Transformations
Understand mathematical language and use it to discuss their work and explain their thinking
Numbers
Mixed operations
Shapes
Lines and angles
Transformations
Compare their ideas and methods of working with others
Compare their ideas and methods of working with others
Interpret situations mathematically using appropriate symbols or diagrams
Models with whole numbers
Models with fractions
Models with decimals
Models with decimals and fractions
Mixed operations
Perimeter and area
Interpret graphs
Coordinate plane
Interpret situations mathematically using appropriate symbols or diagrams
Models with whole numbers
Models with fractions
Models with decimals
Models with decimals and fractions
Mixed operations
Perimeter and area
Interpret graphs
Coordinate plane
Present information and results clearly
Present information and results clearly
Mathematical Reasoning
Recognise general patterns and relationships and make predictions about them
Addition and subtraction patterns
Multiplication and division patterns
Mixed operations patterns
Recognise general patterns and relationships and make predictions about them
Addition and subtraction patterns
Multiplication and division patterns
Mixed operations patterns
Ask and respond to open-ended questions and explain their thinking
Ask and respond to open-ended questions and explain their thinking
Understand and make general statements
Understand and make general statements
Check results and consider whether they are reasonable
Rounding
Estimate sums and differences
Check results and consider whether they are reasonable
Rounding
Estimate sums and differences
Number
Understanding Number and Number Notation
Count, read, write and order whole numbers
Count, read, write and order whole numbers
Develop an understanding of place value to include up to two decimal places, use this to multiply and divide numbers by 10 and 100
Place value
Multiply and divide by 10 or 100
Develop an understanding of place value to include up to two decimal places, use this to multiply and divide numbers by 10 and 100
Place value
Multiply and divide by 10 or 100
Estimate and approximate to gain an indication of the size of a solution to a calculation or problem
Rounding
Estimate sums and differences
Estimate and approximate to gain an indication of the size of a solution to a calculation or problem
Rounding
Estimate sums and differences
Understand and use vulgar fractions, decimal fractions and percentages and explore the relationships between them
Vulgar fractions
Fractions on number lines
Equivalent fractions
Equivalent fractions using number lines
Decimal fractions
Compare and order fractions
Understand and use vulgar fractions, decimal fractions and percentages and explore the relationships between them
Vulgar fractions
Fractions on number lines
Equivalent fractions
Equivalent fractions using number lines
Decimal fractions
Compare and order fractions
Understand and use negative numbers in context
Understand and use negative numbers in context
Patterns, Relationships and Sequences in Number
Explore and predict patterns and sequences of whole numbers, follow and devise rules for generating sequences
Explore and predict patterns and sequences of whole numbers, follow and devise rules for generating sequences
Understand and use multiples and factors and the terms prime, square and cube, appreciate inverse operations
Multiples
Factors
Understand and use multiples and factors and the terms prime, square and cube, appreciate inverse operations
Multiples
Factors
Interpret, generalise and use simple relationships expressed in numerical, spatial and practical situations, understand and use simple function machines
Interpret, generalise and use simple relationships expressed in numerical, spatial and practical situations, understand and use simple function machines
Understand that a letter can stand for an unknown number
Understand that a letter can stand for an unknown number
Operations and their Applications
Develop strategies to add and subtract mentally
Develop strategies to add and subtract mentally
Know the multiplication facts up to 10 × 10
Multiplication facts
Multiplication tables
Multiplication problems
Know the multiplication facts up to 10 × 10
Multiplication facts
Multiplication tables
Multiplication problems
Engage in a range of activities to develop understanding of the four operations of number, appreciate the use of brackets, add and subtract with up to two decimal places, multiply and divide decimals by whole numbers, use these operations to solve problems
Add whole numbers
Subtract whole numbers
Multiply whole numbers
Divide whole numbers
Mixed operations with brackets
Add and subtract decimals
Multiply and divide decimals
Engage in a range of activities to develop understanding of the four operations of number, appreciate the use of brackets, add and subtract with up to two decimal places, multiply and divide decimals by whole numbers, use these operations to solve problems
Add whole numbers
Subtract whole numbers
Multiply whole numbers
Divide whole numbers
Mixed operations with brackets
Add and subtract decimals
Multiply and divide decimals
Money
Use the four operations to solve problems involving money
Add and subtract money
Real-world problems
Use the four operations to solve problems involving money
Add and subtract money
Real-world problems
Discuss the value of money, how to keep money safe, ways in which goods can be paid for and the need for budgeting
Discuss the value of money, how to keep money safe, ways in which goods can be paid for and the need for budgeting
Be able to plan and think ahead in terms of saving and spending money, prioritise spending with a limited supply of money, understand how to access best buys
Be able to plan and think ahead in terms of saving and spending money, prioritise spending with a limited supply of money, understand how to access best buys
Discuss foreign currency including the Euro
Discuss foreign currency including the Euro
Measures
Develop skills in estimation of length, weight, volume/capacity, time, area and temperature
Estimate measurements
Temperature
Develop skills in estimation of length, weight, volume/capacity, time, area and temperature
Estimate measurements
Temperature
Appreciate important ideas about measurement including the continuous nature of measurement and the need for appropriate accuracy
Appreciate important ideas about measurement including the continuous nature of measurement and the need for appropriate accuracy
Understand the relationship between units and convert one metric unit to another, use the four operations to solve problems
Understand the relationship between metric units
Compare and convert metric units
Conversion problems
Understand the relationship between units and convert one metric unit to another, use the four operations to solve problems
Understand the relationship between metric units
Compare and convert metric units
Conversion problems
Calculate perimeter and the areas and volumes of simple shapes
Perimeter
Area
Volume
Calculate perimeter and the areas and volumes of simple shapes
Perimeter
Area
Volume
Understand and use scale in the context of simple maps and drawings
Understand and use scale in the context of simple maps and drawings
Recognise times on the analogue and digital clocks and understand the relationship between the 12 and 24-hour clocks, use timetables
Analogue and digital clocks
12-hour and 24-hour time
Recognise times on the analogue and digital clocks and understand the relationship between the 12 and 24-hour clocks, use timetables
Analogue and digital clocks
12-hour and 24-hour time
Shape and Space
Exploration of Shape
Construct a range of regular and irregular 2-D shapes, classify these through examination of angles and sides, recognise line and rotational symmetry, reflect shapes in a line, explore tessellations, name and describe common 2-D shapes, begin to understand congruence in 2-D shapes
Regular and irregular shapes
Two-dimensional shapes
Line of symmetry
Construct a range of regular and irregular 2-D shapes, classify these through examination of angles and sides, recognise line and rotational symmetry, reflect shapes in a line, explore tessellations, name and describe common 2-D shapes, begin to understand congruence in 2-D shapes
Regular and irregular shapes
Two-dimensional shapes
Line of symmetry
Construct 3-D shapes, investigate the number of faces, edges and vertices on these shapes, name and describe common 3-D shapes, explore the relationship between 2-D and 3-D shapes
Construct 3-D shapes, investigate the number of faces, edges and vertices on these shapes, name and describe common 3-D shapes, explore the relationship between 2-D and 3-D shapes
Position, Movement and Direction
Understand the notion of angle in the context of turning, recognise right angles, understand clockwise and anti-clockwise, know the eight points of the compass, use Logo to understand movement and turning, be introduced to a programming language and use it to create pictures and patterns and to generate shapes
Understand the notion of angle in the context of turning, recognise right angles, understand clockwise and anti-clockwise, know the eight points of the compass, use Logo to understand movement and turning, be introduced to a programming language and use it to create pictures and patterns and to generate shapes
Develop language associated with line and angle, recognise properties of acute, obtuse and reflex angles, investigate angles in triangles and quadrilaterals, measure and draw angles up to 360°
Develop language associated with line and angle, recognise properties of acute, obtuse and reflex angles, investigate angles in triangles and quadrilaterals, measure and draw angles up to 360°
Use co-ordinates to plot and draw shapes in the first quadrant
Use co-ordinates to plot and draw shapes in the first quadrant
Handling Data
Collecting, Representing and Interpreting Data
Collect, classify, record and present data drawn from a range of meaningful situations, using graphs, tables, diagrams and ICT software
Collect, classify, record and present data drawn from a range of meaningful situations, using graphs, tables, diagrams and ICT software
Explain their work orally and/or through writing and draw conclusions
Explain their work orally and/or through writing and draw conclusions
Interpret a wide range of tables, lists, graphs and diagrams, create and interpret frequency tables, including those for grouped data
Bar graphs
Line plots
Line graphs
Frequency charts
Interpret a wide range of tables, lists, graphs and diagrams, create and interpret frequency tables, including those for grouped data
Bar graphs
Line plots
Line graphs
Frequency charts
Design and use a data collection sheet, interpret the results, enter information in a database or spreadsheet, and interrogate and interpret the results
Design and use a data collection sheet, interpret the results, enter information in a database or spreadsheet, and interrogate and interpret the results
Understand, calculate and use the mean and range of a set of discrete data
Understand, calculate and use the mean and range of a set of discrete data
Introduction to Probability
Become familiar with and use the language of probability
Become familiar with and use the language of probability
Understand possible outcomes of simple random events, understand that there is a degree of uncertainty about the outcome of some events while others are certain or impossible
Understand possible outcomes of simple random events, understand that there is a degree of uncertainty about the outcome of some events while others are certain or impossible
Place events in order of 'likelihood'
Place events in order of 'likelihood'
Understand and use the idea of 'evens' and know whether events are more or less likely than this
Understand and use the idea of 'evens' and know whether events are more or less likely than this