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May I ask what your Y1 child has covered in maths so far at school?

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snugglesmummy · 11/02/2014 10:56

I have a child in Y1 with a NQT in a small school.

She is covering basic sums such as 3+3+3 and the typical weekly homework would maybe be 6 questions of that nature. This takes her about 1 minute to complete, if that.

Despite her being bright and capable, she knows nothing yet about weights, measures, telling the time, multiplication, fractions, decimal places etc. All things that I remember having covered very early on at school. I have also downloaded the curriculum and can see that so little has been covered with a good portion of the year already gone.

I asked her what 2 x 6 was last night and she had no concept at all of what the 'x' or the word multiply meant.

She is my first child at school so I dont have any previous experience to pull on.

Importantly, she is very happy at school and comes home every day with fantastic drawings and paintings etc.

I have no issues with her reading or writing, mainly because we do a lot of this at home.

I know I could address my concerns with the school. We do have a good relationship and I wouldn't want to damage it by appearing to question them, hence asking here first.

So any information on what your Y1 child has covered so far would be much appreciated.

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mrz · 11/02/2014 19:18

pairs of numbers that added together total the given number
so number bonds for 10 would be

0+10
1+9
2+8
3+7
4+6
5+5

IamSlave · 11/02/2014 19:19

Brilliant thanks.

lljkk · 11/02/2014 19:53

I wouldn't expect a yr1 child to understand multiplication. DD got L6 in yr6 math SATs & (I don't think?!) she never heard of times tables when she was in y1.

DS is now y1... he does lots of number bonds work, to 10 or 20. He's playing snakes & ladders tonite (homework).
He counts in 2s, 5s, 10s, but not really times tables, imho, that and fractions start at end yr2+ iirc, and they really bed down into Timestables in y3-4, with fractions for the more able kids around the same time.

IamSlave · 11/02/2014 20:06

I don't know if I am right but I heard that they want DC to get going with tables in year one...( new goves things?)

Mine seems to know her 2, 3, 5, 10 , and 11 quite well...

Again I could be wrong but I heard that if they can crack the tables everything else will be easier for them?

OK grasp of money and basics of time...

mrz · 11/02/2014 20:08

They need to be secure with addition facts before worrying about multiplication

IamSlave · 11/02/2014 20:11

Is that basic addition

mrz · 11/02/2014 20:19

New Curriculum

Year 1
Pupils should be taught to:

count to and across 100, forwards and backwards, beginning with 0 or 1, or from any given number

count, read and write numbers to 100 in numerals; count in multiples of twos, fives and tens

given a number, identify one more and one less

identify and represent numbers using objects and pictorial representations including the number line, and use the language of: equal to, more than, less than (fewer), most, least

read and write numbers from 1 to 20 in numerals and words

read, write and interpret mathematical statements involving addition (+), subtraction (–) and equals (=) signs

represent and use number bonds and related subtraction facts within 20

add and subtract one digit and two digit numbers to 20 including zero

solve one step problems that involve addition and subtraction, using concrete objects
and pictorial representations, and missing number problems such as
7 = –9

solve one step problems involving multiplication and division, by calculating the answer using concrete objects, pictorial representations and arrays with the support of the teacher

recognise, find and name a half as one of two equal parts of an object, shape or
quantity

recognise, find and name a quarter as one of four equal parts of an object, shape or quantity

compare, describe and solve practical problems for:

lengths and heights [for example, long/short, longer/shorter, tall/short,
double/half ]

mass/weight
[ for example, heavy/light, heavier than, lighter than ]

capacity and volume
[for example, full/empty, more than, less than, half, half full, quarter ]

time
[for example, quicker, slower, earlier, later]

measure and begin to record the following:

lengths and heights

mass/weight

capacity and volume

time (hours, minutes, seconds)

recognise and know the value of different denominations of coins and notes

sequence events in chronological order using language

for example before and after, next, first, today, yesterday, tomorrow, morning, afternoon and evening

recognise and use language relating to dates, including days of the week, weeks, months and years

tell the time to the hour and half past the hour and draw the hands on a clock face to show these times

recognise and name common 2 D and 3 D shapes, including:

2D shapes [for example, rectangles (including squares), circles and triangles]

3-D shapes [for example, cuboids (including cubes), pyramids and spheres].

desc
ribe position, direction and movement, including whole, half, quarter and three -quarter turns

mrz · 11/02/2014 20:20

so no they don't want children to know times tables in Y1

IamSlave · 11/02/2014 20:47

I stand corrected Grin

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