Patterns & Algebra
Foundation Year
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Number patterns resulting from performing addition or subtraction
Describe
Continue
Create
Sort and classify familiar objects
Explain the basis for these classifications
Copy, continue and create patterns
Objects
Drawings
Investigate and describe number patterns
Formed by skip-counting
Patterns with objects
Patterns with numbers
Describe
Identify missing elements
Solve problems by using number sentences
Addition
Subtraction
Year 4
Year 6
Year 5
Number patterns resulting from performing multiplication
Explore
Describe
Solve word problems
Using number sentences
Involving multiplication or division
No remainder
Find unknown quantities in number sentences
Involving addition and subtraction
Identify equivalent number sentences
Involving addition and subtraction
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Continue and create sequences
Whole numbers
Fractions
Decimals
Describe the rule used to create the sequence
Write number sentences
Explore the use of brackets
Explore the use of order of operations
Describe, continue and create patterns
Whole numbers
Fractions
Decimals
Resulting from addition and subtraction
Find unknown quantities in number sentences
Involving multiplication and division
Identify equivalent number sentences
Involving multiplication and division