1. Curriculum Evening Thursday 4th October
Numeracy - First Level
P2 – P4

2. Key Organisers of Maths
Number, Money, Measure
Shape, Position, Movement
Information Handling – collect/organise/ display/interpret
Problem Solving– select and use a variety of strategies and use across the curriculum

3. Planning and Assessment
Planning using CFE experiences and outcomes
Planning using Renfrewshire pathways
Assessment using Scottish government Benchmarks
Formative and Summative assessment

4. Primary Two – First Level
Number and Number Processes
Rote count 20, 50, 100
Counting patterns. Count in 2s, 5s & 10s
Recognise figures to 100
Locate numbers on a 100 square
Identify numbers larger or smaller within 100
Add and subtract numbers to 20 (mentally)
Identify doubles within 20
Use 1p, 2p, 5p & 10p coins to pay for items. Calculate change from 20p then 50p - maths in a context

5. Primary Three –First Level
Number and Number Processes
Order up to 5 numbers within 100. Give nos. before/ after & between
Count to 100 from any given starting number (forwards and backwards)
Write all figures to 100. Identify number patterns on 100 square
Identify even / odd numbers
Mentally add and subtract 1 digit numbers to 2 digit numbers. (36+7)
Complete written calculations with 2 digit numbers (tens and units)
Addition to 100 without then with carrying a ten
Subtraction within 100, without then with exchanging a ten
Use 20p, 50p then £1 coins to pay for items. Calculate change from 50p then £1 - maths in a context
Introduce times tables:- 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x &10x
Introduce division by 2, 3, 4, 5 & 10 (without remainders)

6. Primary Four –First Level
Number and Number processes
Revise 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x & 10 x tables
Introduce 6x, 7x, 8x & 9x tables
Rounding to the nearest 10 and 100
HTU addition and subtraction(with and without carrying and exchanging)
TU/HTU multiplication by a single digit(with and without carrying)
TU/HTU division by a single digit(with and without remainders)
Use coins up to £5 and work out change
Find fractions of numbers(half, third and quarter)
Answer word problems involving the 4 operations – CUBES approach

7. Oral / Mental Maths Strategies
Number and Number Processes
Big Maths Beat That – ‘Learn Its’ and weekly challenge in terms 2 and 4.
P2- 30 seconds (17 sums) P seconds (40 sums) P4 – 60 seconds (24 sums)
Switcher facts – e.g =13, =13
Fact Families = x 4 = 12
6 + 7 = x 3 = 12
= ÷ 3 = 4
= ÷ 4 = 3
Jigsaw numbers to 10/20/50/100
Whiteboards - show me ‘brainscanners’
Getting pupils to explain their answers/ strategies used(Number Talks)
Estimate / Calculate / Check – a reasonable answer?

8. How can you help at home?
Practise ‘Learn Its’ / Times tables (P3 & P4) with your child.
Ask them to give switcher fact/ fact family of a given sum.
Numbers before / after and between, 10 more than 26, 34 etc
Frequently ask them to tell time (digital and analogue) Time - o’ clock / half past (P2)
- quarter past / to (P3)
Provide opportunities to count out amounts of money / calculate change.
Identify and use 3D shape names eg shopping items etc.
Websites: Mad 4 Maths, BBC Bitesize
Woodlands Junior School
I.C.T. games, Sumdog(P4), Purple Mash

9. Questions? Thank you for coming along this evening!
Please take a handout with you.