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Whole numbers N1/E3.1

Skills, knowledge and understanding Example

Adults should be taught to:

1 . count, read, write, order and compare numbers up to 1000

Recognise when house numbers go up in odd or even numbers.

Find items for an order from bin numbers.

Write a cheque.

Carry out a stock check.

  understand that the position of a digit signifies its value
  know what each digit in a three-digit number represents, including the use of zero as a place holder
  recognise odd and even numbers
  count on or back in 10s or 100s starting from any two-digit or three-digit number, up to 1000

Sample activities

  • Write three-digit numbers as sums of hundreds, tens and units, e.g. 367 = 300 + 60 + 7.
  • Investigation: how many numbers can be made from three given digits?
  • Practise selecting pages on teletext.
  • Match numbers in figures to numbers in words.
  • Investigation: highlight even numbers in an electronic number square. Look for a pattern and establish a 'rule' for even numbers. Which numbers are not highlighted? Look for a pattern and establish a 'rule' for odd numbers.
  • Extend number sequences; fill in the gaps.
  • Place jumbled number sequences in order.

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