P1 Numeracy and mathematics (Early level): What to Teach (Scotland)

Guidance Benchmarks and guidance (our summaries)

• Estimation and rounding: Estimate by subitising, then check by counting (3 benchmark statements in the official document). (3 official benchmark bullets)
• Number and number processes: Counting, ordering to 20, and mental addition and subtraction to 10 (18 benchmark statements in the official document). (18 official benchmark bullets)
• Fractions, decimal fractions and percentages: Splitting wholes and groups into equal, named parts (3 benchmark statements in the official document). (3 official benchmark bullets)
• Money: Identifying coins to £2 and paying exact amounts up to 10p (2 benchmark statements in the official document). (2 official benchmark bullets)
• Time: Sequencing routines, days, months and seasons; reading o'clock times (5 benchmark statements in the official document). (5 official benchmark bullets)
• Measurement: Comparing and estimating length, mass and capacity with everyday units (4 benchmark statements in the official document). (4 official benchmark bullets)
• Patterns and relationships: Copying, continuing and creating patterns; finding missing numbers to 20 (3 benchmark statements in the official document). (3 official benchmark bullets)
• Properties of 2D shapes and 3D objects: Sorting common shapes and objects by features such as straight or curved (1 benchmark statement in the official document). (1 official benchmark bullets)
• Angle, symmetry and transformation: Using position and direction words; making one-line symmetrical pictures (2 benchmark statements in the official document). (2 official benchmark bullets)
• Data and analysis: Asking questions, collecting, sorting, displaying and reading simple charts (6 benchmark statements in the official document). (6 official benchmark bullets)