• Numeracy skills are really important foundation skills for children


      Primary and intermediate schools focus on these because your child needs to have good maths skills to be able to do well in every area of learning at school and in life.


      Our school assesses your child's maths skills against the curriculum level for their age. We will report to you twice a year on whether your child has made the expected progress for the particular year.


      Take a look at what your child is expected to be able to do in each year at school. 

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Year 1 - Maths (Free)

In Year 1 your child will learn about numbers, algebra (symbols), geometry (shapes), measurement and statistics. They will learn to count on their fingers and by using objects. They may start to count in their heads and begin to recognise number patterns like 3+2=5.

If your child has made the expected progress after one year at school they'll be able to:

  • solve maths problems up to 10, then up to 20
  • count forwards and backwards up to 20, then up to 100.
  • know the number before and after any given number
  • explore patterns, shapes and measurement
  • organize and share objects
  • talk about position – eg “I am in front of the tree”, “I am behind you”.
  • ask and answer questions – eg “How many chairs are in the classroom?


Year 1 - Maths

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In Year 1 your child will learn about numbers, algebra (symbols), geometry (shapes), measurement and statistics. They will learn to count on their fingers and by using objects. They may start to count in their heads and begin to recognise number patterns like 3+2=5.

If your child has made the expected progress after one year at school they'll be able to:

  • solve maths problems up to 10, then up to 20
  • count forwards and backwards up to 20, then up to 100.
  • know the number before and after any given number
  • explore patterns, shapes and measurement
  • organize and share objects
  • talk about position – eg “I am in front of the tree”, “I am behind you”.
  • ask and answer questions – eg “How many chairs are in the classroom?


Year 2 - Maths

Enrolment on payment

In Year 2 your child will learn to solve problems using numbers, algebra (symbols), geometry (shapes), measurement and statistics. They will be counting forwards and backwards in their heads starting from the biggest number, rather than from 1. They may use their fingers to keep track of numbers. Your child will learn to skip count (eg 5, 10, 15, 20) and to work with basic fractions. During your child’s second year at school, most of mathematics teaching time (60–80 per cent) will focus on number learning.

If your child has made the expected progress after two years at school they'll be able to:

  • solve problems using numbers up to 100
  • skip count in 2s, 5s, and 10s, forwards and backwards
  • find ½ and ¼ of simple shapes and sets of objects
  • sort objects into common groups and describe what they have done
  • ask and answer questions and write up what they know
  • give and follow directions
  • measure objects using their hands, feet or a pencil.


Year 3 - Maths

In Year 3 your child will be learning to solve realistic problems using their growing understanding of numbers, algebra (symbols), geometry (shapes), measurement and statistics. They will be learning skills like how to break up numbers and move them around without counting, eg 8 + 5 can be more easily worked out by breaking it up into 8+2+3.

If your child has made the expected progress after three years at school they'll be able to:

  • explore patterns in numbers up to 1,000
  • use their basic facts to solve problems
  • talk about fractions when sharing and exploring shapes and quantities
  • organise objects and talk about what’s different and what’s the same
  • create and describe patterns
  • measure objects and time
  • give and follow directions
  • talk about the reasons why an event is likely to happen or not
  • investigate a topic, display and discuss what they have discovered.


Year 4 - Maths

In Year 4 your child will continue to learn to solve realistic problems using their growing understanding of numbers, algebra (symbols), geometry (shapes), measurement and statistics. They’ll learn about solving problems by using basic addition, subtraction and simple multiplication facts.

If your child has made the expected progress at the end of Year 4 they'll be able to:

  • work with numbers up to 1,000
  • use their knowledge of 2, 3, 4, 5 and 10 times tables to solve problems
  • find fractions of sets, shapes and quantities
  • make and continue patterns and explain the rule for the pattern
  • sort objects and describe how they have been grouped (eg shape and size)
  • choose how you can best measure length, area, volume, capacity, weight, temperature and time
  • use simple maps to show position and direction
  • talk about events that will or will not happen
  • make up questions to investigate then graph and discuss their findings.


Year 5 - Maths

In Year 5 your child will be learning to solve realistic problems using their growing understanding of numbers, algebra (symbols), geometry (shapes), measurement and statistics. They will be solving problems involving several steps, including choosing the best method. They will be learning that there are often several ways that a problem can be solved.

If your child has made the expected progressd at the end of Year 5 they'll be able to:

  • choose an appropriate method to solve problems (using +, – , x , ÷) and clearly explain their methods to other people
  • use their known basic facts to work out unknown facts and to find fractions of sets, shapes and quantities
  • sort 2D and 3D shapes and justify how they have been grouped
  • use grid references on maps and points of the compass to describe the location of objects
  • measure the size and capacity of objects
  • explore the concept of chance by listing all of the possible outcomes
  • investigate questions, show the information and discuss the data.


Year 6 - Maths

In Year 5 your child will be learning to solve realistic problems using their growing understanding of numbers, algebra (symbols), geometry (shapes), measurement and statistics. They will be solving problems involving several steps, including choosing the best method. They will be learning that there are often several ways that a problem can be solved.

If your child has made the expected progressd at the end of Year 5 they'll be able to:

  • choose an appropriate method to solve problems (using +, – , x , ÷) and clearly explain their methods to other people
  • use their known basic facts to work out unknown facts and to find fractions of sets, shapes and quantities
  • sort 2D and 3D shapes and justify how they have been grouped
  • use grid references on maps and points of the compass to describe the location of objects
  • measure the size and capacity of objects
  • explore the concept of chance by listing all of the possible outcomes
  • investigate questions, show the information and discuss the data.


Year 7 - Maths

In Year 5 your child will be learning to solve realistic problems using their growing understanding of numbers, algebra (symbols), geometry (shapes), measurement and statistics. They will be solving problems involving several steps, including choosing the best method. They will be learning that there are often several ways that a problem can be solved.

If your child has made the expected progressd at the end of Year 5 they'll be able to:

  • choose an appropriate method to solve problems (using +, – , x , ÷) and clearly explain their methods to other people
  • use their known basic facts to work out unknown facts and to find fractions of sets, shapes and quantities
  • sort 2D and 3D shapes and justify how they have been grouped
  • use grid references on maps and points of the compass to describe the location of objects
  • measure the size and capacity of objects
  • explore the concept of chance by listing all of the possible outcomes
  • investigate questions, show the information and discuss the data.


Year 8 - Maths

In Year 5 your child will be learning to solve realistic problems using their growing understanding of numbers, algebra (symbols), geometry (shapes), measurement and statistics. They will be solving problems involving several steps, including choosing the best method. They will be learning that there are often several ways that a problem can be solved.

If your child has made the expected progressd at the end of Year 5 they'll be able to:

  • choose an appropriate method to solve problems (using +, – , x , ÷) and clearly explain their methods to other people
  • use their known basic facts to work out unknown facts and to find fractions of sets, shapes and quantities
  • sort 2D and 3D shapes and justify how they have been grouped
  • use grid references on maps and points of the compass to describe the location of objects
  • measure the size and capacity of objects
  • explore the concept of chance by listing all of the possible outcomes
  • investigate questions, show the information and discuss the data.