National Curriculum for Mathematics (England)
The National Curriculum for Mathematics (England, 2014) sets programmes of study from Key Stage 1 through A-Level. Browse every topic below with links to practice worksheets and learning resources.
Reception
0–10▶
Reception
0–10- Represent NumbersCount objects, actions and sounds to 10 and beyond
- Represent NumbersSubitise (recognise quantities without counting) up to 5
- AdditionUnderstand 'one more' and 'one less' within 10
- AdditionAutomatically recall number bonds for numbers 0–5
- Skip CountingCount beyond ten (skip count by 2s to 20)
- Tens & OnesCompare quantities up to 10, in different contexts
- Recognising 2D ShapesRecognise and name 2D shapes (circle, square, triangle, rectangle)
- Coordinates (First Quadrant)Describe position using 'in, on, under, next to'
- Compare MeasurementsCompare sizes and weights using everyday language
- TimeRecognise daily routines and sequence events
Year 1
0–100▶
Year 1
0–100- Skip CountingCount to and across 100; identify one more/less
- Represent NumbersRead and write numbers to 20 in numerals and words
- Tens & OnesIdentify one more and one less
- AdditionAdd and subtract one-digit and two-digit numbers to 20
- AdditionNumber bonds within 20
- Equality & InequalityRead, write and interpret +, − and = signs
- MultiplicationSolve problems involving multiplication and division using materials
- Skip CountingCount in multiples of 2, 5 and 10
- Introduction to FractionsRecognise and find halves and quarters
- Compare MeasurementsCompare and describe lengths, mass, capacity
- TimeTell time to o'clock and half past
- Decimal ArithmeticRecognise and know value of coins and notes
- Recognising 2D ShapesRecognise and name common 2D and 3D shapes
- Coordinates (First Quadrant)Describe position, direction and movement
Year 2
0–100▶
Year 2
0–100SATs
- Tens & OnesPlace value in two-digit numbers
- Tens & OnesCompare and order numbers to 100
- AdditionAdd and subtract with two-digit numbers
- AdditionSolve two-step addition/subtraction problems
- MultiplicationRecall and use 2, 5, 10 times tables
- Introduction to FractionsRecognise fractions ½, ¼, ⅓, ¾ of shapes and quantities
- Basic UnitsChoose and use appropriate units (cm, m, g, kg, mL, L)
- TimeTell time to 5 minutes
- Decimal ArithmeticFind combinations of coins; make amounts; give change
- Representing DataInterpret and construct pictograms, tally charts, tables
- Shape PropertiesIdentify and describe properties of 2D and 3D shapes
- SymmetryIdentify lines of symmetry in 2D shapes
Year 3
0–1,000▶
Year 3
0–1,000- Tens & OnesRecognise place value of each digit in 3-digit number
- AdditionAdd and subtract using formal column method
- MultiplicationRecall and use 3, 4, 8 times tables
- MultiplicationWrite and calculate using multiplication/division
- Introduction to FractionsCount up and down in tenths
- Fraction RepresentationsRecognise simple equivalent fractions
- Adding FractionsAdd/subtract fractions with same denominator within one whole
- Introduction to FractionsSolve problems involving fractions of amounts
- Basic ConversionsMeasure, compare, add/subtract: mm, cm, m, g, kg, mL, L
- TimeTell and write time to nearest minute; vocabulary
- Decimal ArithmeticAdd and subtract amounts of money; give change
- Representing DataInterpret and present data using bar charts and pictograms
- AnglesRecognise right angles; identify horizontal/vertical/parallel/perpendicular
- Recognising 2D ShapesDraw 2D shapes
Year 4
0–10,000▶
Year 4
0–10,000MTC (Multiplication Tables Check)
- Tens & OnesRecognise place value in 4-digit numbers
- Rounding & EstimationRound to nearest 10, 100, 1,000
- Tens & OnesRead Roman numerals to 100
- MultiplicationRecall multiplication and division facts to 12×12
- MultiplicationMultiply 2-digit and 3-digit by 1-digit using formal written method
- Fraction RepresentationsRecognise and show families of equivalent fractions
- Introduction to FractionsRecognise and write hundredths
- Decimal ArithmeticRecognise and write tenths and hundredths as decimals
- Decimal ArithmeticCompare numbers with up to two decimal places
- Basic ConversionsConvert between metric units
- TimeRead, write and convert 12/24-hour time
- Area & PerimeterFind area of rectilinear shapes by counting squares
- Classify Triangles & QuadrilateralsClassify triangles and quadrilaterals
- AnglesIdentify acute and obtuse angles; compare/order angles
- Coordinates (First Quadrant)Describe positions on a 2D grid as coordinates in first quadrant
- SymmetryDescribe movements as translations
- Representing DataInterpret and present discrete and continuous data
Year 5
0–1,000,000; negative numbers; decimals to 3dp▶
Year 5
0–1,000,000; negative numbers; decimals to 3dp- Tens & OnesRead, write, order, compare numbers to 1,000,000
- Negative NumbersInterpret negative numbers in context
- Rounding & EstimationRound any number up to 1,000,000
- MultiplicationMultiply up to 4-digit by 2-digit using long multiplication
- Long DivisionDivide up to 4-digit by 1-digit using short division
- Factors, GCF & LCMIdentify multiples, factors, prime numbers, squares, cubes
- Fraction RepresentationsCompare and order fractions
- Adding FractionsAdd/subtract fractions with related denominators
- Multiplying FractionsMultiply proper fractions and mixed numbers by whole numbers
- Decimal ArithmeticRead, write, order, compare decimals to 3dp
- PercentagesRecognise the per cent symbol; equivalences
- Advanced ConversionsConvert between metric and imperial units
- Area & PerimeterCalculate area of rectangles and composite shapes
- AnglesMeasure angles with protractor; know angle facts
- SymmetryIdentify, describe and represent reflection and translation
- Representing DataSolve comparison, sum and difference problems using line graphs
Year 6
up to 10,000,000; all operations with fractions/decimals▶
Year 6
up to 10,000,000; all operations with fractions/decimalsSATs
- Tens & OnesRead, write, order, compare numbers to 10,000,000
- Negative NumbersUse negative numbers in context; calculate intervals
- Long DivisionDivide by two-digit long divisor using written methods
- Order of OperationsUse order of operations (BIDMAS)
- Fraction / Decimal / PercentUse common factors to simplify; common denominators to compare
- Adding FractionsAdd and subtract fractions with different denominators
- Multiplying FractionsMultiply simple fractions; write answer in simplest form
- Dividing FractionsDivide fractions by whole numbers
- Fraction / Decimal / PercentRecall and use equivalences between fractions, decimals, percentages
- PercentagesSolve problems involving percentages of amounts
- Ratios & ProportionsSolve problems involving ratio and proportion
- Simplify ExpressionsUse simple formulae; generate and describe linear number sequences
- Missing NumberExpress missing number problems algebraically; enumerate possibilities
- Area & PerimeterCalculate area of parallelograms and triangles
- VolumeCalculate volume of cuboids
- AnglesFind unknown angles (at point, on line, vertically opposite)
- Coordinates (Four Quadrants)Describe positions on full coordinate grid (4 quadrants)
- Representing DataInterpret and construct pie charts; calculate mean
Year 7
integers; rational numbers; algebra introduced▶
Year 7
integers; rational numbers; algebra introduced- Tens & OnesUnderstand and use place value for decimals and large numbers
- Negative NumbersOrder and perform operations with positive and negative integers
- Factors, GCF & LCMUse prime factorisation including for HCF and LCM
- Fraction Word ProblemsUse four operations with fractions including mixed numbers
- Decimal ArithmeticCalculate with decimals using all four operations
- Ratios & ProportionsUse ratio notation; reduce to simplest form; divide quantity in ratio
- PercentagesDefine percentage as 'per hundred'; interpret percentage change
- Simplify ExpressionsUse and interpret algebraic notation; substitute numerical values
- Simplify ExpressionsSimplify expressions by collecting like terms; expand brackets
- Introduction to EquationsSolve linear equations in one variable
- SequencesGenerate terms of a sequence; find nth term of arithmetic sequence
- AnglesUse angle facts: at point, on line, vertically opposite
- Shape PropertiesDerive and use properties of triangles, quadrilaterals, other polygons
- Geometric ConstructionsUse ruler and compass constructions
- SymmetryDescribe transformations: rotation, reflection, translation, enlargement
- Mean, Median & ModeDescribe, interpret and compare data using mean, range and other measures
- Introduction to ProbabilityRecord and describe probability; expected outcomes for single events
Year 8
rational numbers; powers; roots▶
Year 8
rational numbers; powers; roots- Introduction to PowersUse integer powers and associated real roots
- Scientific NotationInterpret and compare standard form (A × 10^n)
- Ratios & ProportionsUnderstand and use direct proportion
- Ratios & ProportionsUse compound units: speed, density, pressure
- Manipulate ExpressionsExpand double brackets; factorise quadratic expressions
- Two-Step EquationsSolve linear equations with unknowns on both sides
- InequalitiesSolve linear inequalities; represent on number line
- Introduction to Linear RelationshipsRecognise, sketch and produce graphs of linear functions; y = mx + c
- AnglesDerive and apply angle sum of triangles and quadrilaterals
- AnglesApply angle facts for parallel lines (alternate, corresponding, co-interior)
- Pythagorean TheoremKnow and apply Pythagoras' theorem
- VolumeCalculate surface area and volume of prisms
- Comparing Data SetsDescribe simple mathematical relationships between two variables using scatter graphs
- Systematic ListingEnumerate sets using tables, grids, Venn diagrams, tree diagrams
Year 9
surds; irrational numbers▶
Year 9
surds; irrational numbers- Exponents & PowersSimplify surd expressions; rationalise denominators
- Rounding & EstimationApproximate to specified degree of accuracy
- PercentagesSolve problems involving reverse percentages
- PercentagesSet up and solve growth and decay problems
- Manipulate ExpressionsRearrange formulae to change the subject
- Systems of EquationsSolve simultaneous equations (one linear, one quadratic)
- Quadratic EquationsRecognise, sketch and interpret quadratic and cubic graphs
- Similarity & Scale FactorsApply similarity including trigonometric ratios
- Trigonometry (SOH CAH TOA)Apply trigonometry to find angles and sides in right triangles
- Vectors — Introduction (2D)Describe translations as column vectors; addition of vectors
- Representing DataConstruct and interpret histograms, cumulative frequency, box plots
- Formal Probability RulesCalculate probability of combined events; tree diagrams
- Formal Probability RulesEnumerate sets using Venn diagrams and set notation
Year 10
GCSE foundation + higher▶
Year 10
GCSE foundation + higher- Rounding & EstimationUpper and lower bounds; error intervalsFoundation & Higher
- Ratios & ProportionsSet up and use algebraic direct and inverse proportionFoundation & Higher
- Quadratic EquationsSolve quadratic equations by factoring, formula, completing squareFoundation & Higher
- Manipulate ExpressionsArgue mathematically; construct algebraic proofsHigher
- Advanced EquationsFind approximate solutions using iterationHigher
- FunctionsInterpret rate of change from graphs (gradient as rate)Foundation & Higher
- FunctionsCalculate and interpret area under a graph in real contextsHigher
- CirclesApply and prove standard circle theoremsHigher
- Sine & Cosine RulesApply the sine rule and cosine rule for non-right trianglesHigher
- Vectors — Introduction (2D)Apply addition and subtraction of vectors; parallel vectorsHigher
- Statistical InvestigationApply systematic, stratified and random samplingFoundation & Higher
- Formal Probability RulesApply conditional probabilityHigher
- PercentagesCalculate percentages of amounts; percentage increase/decreaseFoundation
- Ratios & ProportionsSolve ratio and proportion problems in real-world contextsFoundation
- Basic ConversionsConvert between metric units (mm/cm/m/km, g/kg)Foundation
- Mean, Median & ModeCalculate mean, median, mode and range from a data setFoundation
- Compound InterestUse compound interest formulae for savings and investment problemsFoundation & Higher
- 3D TrigonometryApply trigonometry to 3D problems (boxes, pyramids, space diagonals)Higher
Year 11
GCSE exam preparation▶
Year 11
GCSE exam preparationGCSE exam
Year 11 consolidates and extends Year 10 content for the GCSE exam. Topics overlap.
- Advanced EquationsSolve complex equations including with fractionsHigher
- Quadratic EquationsUse discriminant to determine nature of rootsHigher
- FunctionsApply transformations f(x+a), af(x), f(ax) to graphsHigher
- InequalitiesSolve quadratic inequalitiesHigher
- Exponents & PowersSurds: simplify, rationalise denominatorsHigher
- Quadratic EquationsCompleting the square; turning pointsHigher
- Similarity & Scale FactorsApply congruence criteria (SSS, SAS, ASA, RHS)Higher
- CirclesCircle theorems: angles, tangents, chordsHigher
- Vectors — Introduction (2D)Vectors: column notation, magnitude, additionFoundation & Higher
- VolumeCalculate volume and surface area of composite 3D shapesFoundation & Higher
- Representing DataConstruct and interpret frequency tables, histograms, box plotsHigher
- Formal Probability RulesCalculate probability of combined events (with/without replacement)Higher
- Introduction to ProbabilityCalculate probability of single eventsFoundation
- FormulasSubstitute values into formulae and expressionsFoundation
- Linear EquationsSolve linear equations in one variableFoundation
- Adding FractionsAdd and subtract fractions with different denominatorsFoundation
Year 12
A-Level Pure + Statistics/Mechanics▶
Year 12
A-Level Pure + Statistics/Mechanics- Exponents & PowersManipulate surds and rationalise; laws of indices
- Quadratic EquationsComplete the square; solve quadratics; discriminant
- Introduction to Linear RelationshipsEquations of lines; parallel/perpendicular conditions
- CirclesCircle equations; tangent and normal
- Manipulate ExpressionsPartial fraction decomposition
- Trigonometric GraphsGraphs of sin, cos, tan; transformations
- Trigonometric IdentitiesSimple trig identities and equations
- DifferentiationDifferentiation from first principles; power rule; applications
- IntegrationDefinite integrals; area under curve
- LogarithmsLaws of logarithms; solving exponential equations
- Statistical InvestigationTypes of data; sampling methods
- Representing DataHistograms, frequency polygons, cumulative frequency
- Mean, Median & ModeCentral tendency and dispersion: mean, variance, standard deviation
- Formal Probability RulesBinomial distribution
Year 13
Full A-Level▶
Year 13
Full A-Level- SequencesArithmetic and geometric sequences and series; sigma notation
- Trigonometric IdentitiesDouble angle, addition formulae; prove identities
- Inverse TrigonometryInverse trig functions; solve equations in given intervals
- IntegrationIntegration by substitution and by parts
- DifferentiationTangents, normals, stationary points, optimisation
- IntegrationSeparable differential equations
- FunctionsSketch and interpret polynomial, rational, modulus functions
- Vectors — Advanced (3D)3D vectors; magnitude; scalar product
- Formal Probability RulesNormal distribution; hypothesis testing
- Advanced StatisticsHypothesis testing for binomial and normal
- Formal Probability RulesConditional probability; Bayes' theorem
- Vectors — Advanced (3D)3D vectors: cross product, lines and planes
- Manipulate ExpressionsPartial fraction decomposition
- LogarithmsNatural logarithms; exponential growth and decay