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Skills available for Scotland primary 1 maths curriculum

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Number, money and measure

Estimation and rounding
- Recognises the number of objects in a group, without counting (subitising) and uses this information to estimate the number of objects in other groups.
- Checks estimates by counting.
- Demonstrates skills of estimation in the contexts of number and measure using relevant vocabulary, including less than, longer than, more than and the same.
Number and number processes
- Explains that zero means there is none of a particular quantity and is represented by the numeral 0.
  - Count dots - 0 to 20 (R-D.4)
- Recalls the number sequence forwards within the range 0 - 30, from any given number.
- Recalls the number sequence backwards from 20.
  - Count forward and backward - up to 10 (R-C.19)
  - Count forward and backward - up to 20 (R-D.13)
- Identifies and recognises numbers from 0 to 20.
- Orders all numbers forwards and backwards within the range 0 - 20.
  - Put numbers in order - up to 10 (R-E.9)
  - Put numbers in order - up to 20 (R-E.10)
- Identifies the number before, the number after and missing numbers in a sequence within 20.
- Uses one-to-one correspondence to count a given number of objects to 20.
- Identifies 'how many?' in regular dot patterns, for example, arrays, five frames, ten frames, dice and irregular dot patterns, without having to count (subitising).
- Groups items recognising that the appearance of the group has no effect on the overall total (conservation of number).
- Uses ordinal numbers in real life contexts, for example, 'I am third in the line'.
  - Ordinal numbers - up to fifth (R-B.15)
  - Ordinal numbers - up to tenth (R-C.23)
- Uses the language of before, after and in-between.
  - Before, after and between - up to 10 (1-C.21)
  - Before, after and between - up to 20 (1-D.9)
- Counts on and back in ones to add and subtract.
- Doubles numbers to a total of 10 mentally.
  - Add doubles with models - sums up to 10 (R-G.11)
  - Add doubles - sums up to 10 (R-G.12)
- When counting objects, understands that the number name of the last object counted is the name given to the total number of objects in the group.
- Partitions quantities to 10 into two or more parts and recognises that this does not affect the total.
- Adds and subtracts mentally to 10.
- Uses appropriately the mathematical symbols +, - and =.
- Solves simple missing number problems.
Fractions, decimal fractions and percentages
- Splits a whole into smaller parts and explains that equal parts are the same size.
  - Equal parts (R-J.1)
- Uses appropriate vocabulary to describe halves.
  - Identify halves (R-J.2)
  - Make halves (R-J.4)
- Shares out a group of items equally into smaller groups.
Money
- Identifies all coins to £2.
- Applies addition and subtraction skills and uses 1p, 2p, 5p and 10p coins to pay the exact value for items to 10p.
Time
- Links daily routines and personal events to time sequences.
- Names the days of the week in sequence, knows the months of the year and talks about features of the four seasons in relevant contexts.
- Recognises, talks about and where appropriate, engages with everyday devices used to measure or display time, including clocks, calendars, sand timers and visual timetables.
- Reads analogue and digital o'clock times (12 hour only) and represents this on a digital display or clock face.
- Uses appropriate language when discussing time, including before, after, o'clock, hour hand and minute hand.
Measurement
- Shares relevant experiences in which measurements of lengths, heights, mass and capacities are used, for example, in baking.
- Describes common objects using appropriate measurement language, including tall, heavy and empty.
- Compares and describes lengths, heights, mass and capacities using everyday language, including longer, shorter, taller, heavier, lighter, more and less.
- Estimates, then measures, the length, height, mass and capacity of familiar objects using a range of appropriate non-standard units.
Patterns and relationships
- Copies, continues and creates simple patterns involving objects, shapes and numbers.
- Explores, recognises and continues simple number patterns.
  - Learn to count by 2s (R-C.21)
  - Count by 2s (R-C.22)
- Finds missing numbers on a number line within the range 0 - 20.
  - Number lines - up to 20 (1-D.8)

Shape, position and movement

Properties of 2D shapes and 3D objects
- Recognises, describes and sorts common 2D shapes and 3D objects according to various criteria, for example, straight, round, flat and curved.
Angle, symmetry and transformation
- Understands and correctly uses the language of position and direction, including in front, behind, above, below, left, right, forwards and backwards, to solve simple problems in movement games.
- Identifies, describes and creates symmetrical pictures with one line of symmetry.
  - Introduction to symmetry (1-Y.10)

Information handling

Data and analysis
- Asks simple questions to collect data for a specific purpose.
- Collects and organises objects for a specific purpose.
- Applies counting skills to ask and answer questions and makes relevant choices and decisions based on the data.
- Contributes to concrete or pictorial displays where one object or drawing represents one data value, using digital technologies as appropriate.
  - Which picture graph is correct? (R-S.1)
  - Which table is correct? (R-S.3)
- Uses knowledge of colour, shape, size and other properties to match and sort items in a variety of different ways.
- Interprets simple graphs, charts and signs and demonstrates how they support planning, choices and decision making.
  - Interpret picture graphs (R-S.2)
  - Interpret data in tables (R-S.4)

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Number, money and measure

Estimation and rounding

Recognises the number of objects in a group, without counting (subitising) and uses this information to estimate the number of objects in other groups.

Checks estimates by counting.

Demonstrates skills of estimation in the contexts of number and measure using relevant vocabulary, including less than, longer than, more than and the same.

Number and number processes

Explains that zero means there is none of a particular quantity and is represented by the numeral 0.

Recalls the number sequence forwards within the range 0 - 30, from any given number.

Recalls the number sequence backwards from 20.

Identifies and recognises numbers from 0 to 20.

Orders all numbers forwards and backwards within the range 0 - 20.

Identifies the number before, the number after and missing numbers in a sequence within 20.

Uses one-to-one correspondence to count a given number of objects to 20.

Identifies 'how many?' in regular dot patterns, for example, arrays, five frames, ten frames, dice and irregular dot patterns, without having to count (subitising).

Groups items recognising that the appearance of the group has no effect on the overall total (conservation of number).

Uses ordinal numbers in real life contexts, for example, 'I am third in the line'.

Uses the language of before, after and in-between.

Counts on and back in ones to add and subtract.

Doubles numbers to a total of 10 mentally.

When counting objects, understands that the number name of the last object counted is the name given to the total number of objects in the group.

Partitions quantities to 10 into two or more parts and recognises that this does not affect the total.

Adds and subtracts mentally to 10.

Uses appropriately the mathematical symbols +, - and =.

Solves simple missing number problems.

Fractions, decimal fractions and percentages

Splits a whole into smaller parts and explains that equal parts are the same size.

Uses appropriate vocabulary to describe halves.

Shares out a group of items equally into smaller groups.

Money

Identifies all coins to £2.

Applies addition and subtraction skills and uses 1p, 2p, 5p and 10p coins to pay the exact value for items to 10p.

Time

Links daily routines and personal events to time sequences.

Names the days of the week in sequence, knows the months of the year and talks about features of the four seasons in relevant contexts.

Recognises, talks about and where appropriate, engages with everyday devices used to measure or display time, including clocks, calendars, sand timers and visual timetables.

Reads analogue and digital o'clock times (12 hour only) and represents this on a digital display or clock face.

Uses appropriate language when discussing time, including before, after, o'clock, hour hand and minute hand.

Measurement

Shares relevant experiences in which measurements of lengths, heights, mass and capacities are used, for example, in baking.

Describes common objects using appropriate measurement language, including tall, heavy and empty.

Compares and describes lengths, heights, mass and capacities using everyday language, including longer, shorter, taller, heavier, lighter, more and less.

Estimates, then measures, the length, height, mass and capacity of familiar objects using a range of appropriate non-standard units.

Patterns and relationships

Copies, continues and creates simple patterns involving objects, shapes and numbers.

Explores, recognises and continues simple number patterns.

Finds missing numbers on a number line within the range 0 - 20.

Shape, position and movement

Properties of 2D shapes and 3D objects

Recognises, describes and sorts common 2D shapes and 3D objects according to various criteria, for example, straight, round, flat and curved.

Angle, symmetry and transformation

Understands and correctly uses the language of position and direction, including in front, behind, above, below, left, right, forwards and backwards, to solve simple problems in movement games.

Identifies, describes and creates symmetrical pictures with one line of symmetry.

Information handling

Data and analysis

Asks simple questions to collect data for a specific purpose.

Collects and organises objects for a specific purpose.

Applies counting skills to ask and answer questions and makes relevant choices and decisions based on the data.

Contributes to concrete or pictorial displays where one object or drawing represents one data value, using digital technologies as appropriate.

Uses knowledge of colour, shape, size and other properties to match and sort items in a variety of different ways.

Interprets simple graphs, charts and signs and demonstrates how they support planning, choices and decision making.