Year N Numeracy Curriculum overview
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Counting rhymes and songs Counting stories Reciting some numbers in sequence Counts in order to 5 Selects a small quantity of objects from a group. Sort by colour/size Matching objects 1-1 Size vocabulary big/small Time vocabulary before, later, soon, today, tomorrow, yesterday.
Quantity vocabulary more/a lot
Experiments with marks
Playing with shapes
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Counts in order to 10 Counting backwards from 5 Representing numbers—fingers or marks on paper
Number zoo stories Recognise 1-5
Counts 3/4 items saying name for each. –touch counting
Order by length or height tallest, longest, shortest
Continue a pattern
Days of the week
2D shape recognition circle triangle square rectangle
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Counts to 10 and beyond Counts backwards from 10 Numerals 1-5 1-10 Number zoo stories Vocabulary more/fewer One more one less
Combining two groups to find total Number formation
Counting large cups—introduction of early mms language
Select a named shape 3D shape recognition cube cylinder cuboid
Pattern making—creating
Order by weight heavy/light Role-play with coins
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Recites some number names in sequence Uses some number names and number language spontaneously. Uses some number names accurately in play Shows curiosity about numbers by offering comments or asking questions Shows interest in numerals in the environment Shows interest in shape and space by playing with shapes or making arrangements with objects Shows interest in shape by sustained construction activity or by talking about shapes and arrangements
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Recites numbers to 10 Knows that numbers identify how many are in a set. Beginning to represent numbers using fingers marks on paper Sometimes matches numeral and quantity correctly Compares two groups of numbers saying when they have the same number. Uses positional language Shows interest in shapes in the environment Uses shapes appropriately for tasks Beginning to talk about shapes of everyday objects e.g. round tall
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Recognise numerals 1-5 Counts objects to 10 and beginning to count beyond 10. Counts out six objects from a larger group Selects the correct numeral to represent 1-5 then 1-10 Counts an irregular arrangement of up to ten objects. Finds the total number of items in two groups by counting all of them. Beginning to use mathematical names for solid 3D shapes and flat 2D shapes and mathematical terms to describe shapes. Selects a particular named shape. Can describe their relevant position such as behind or next to. Orders two or three items by weight or capacity Orders two or three items by length or height. |