In Early Years the children are working towards achieving the 17 Early Learning Goals.

Two of the goals specifically relate to maths.

ELG 11 Numbers

Children can count reliably with numbers from one to 20, place them in order and say which number is one more or one less than a given number. Using quantities and objects, they can add and subtract two single-digit numbers and count on or back to find the answer. They can solve problems, including doubling, halving and sharing.

ELG 12 Shape, space and measures

Children can use everyday language to talk about size, weight, capacity, position, distance, time and money to compare quantities and objects and to solve problems. They can recognize, create and describe patterns. They can explore characteristics of everyday objects and shapes and use mathematical language to describe them.

• Count to and across 100, forwards and backwards from any number.
• Read and write number to 20 in digits and words.
• Read and write numbers to 100 in digits.
• Say 1 more/1 less to 100.
• Count in multiples of 1, 2, 5 & 10.
• Know bonds to 10 by heart. Use bonds and subtraction facts to 20.
• Add and subtract: 1 digit and 2 digit numbers to 20, including zero.
• Add any three 1-digit numbers with a total up to 20.
• Solve simple addition and division with apparatus and arrays.
• Recognise half and quarter of object, shape or quantity.
• Sequence events in order.

• Compare and order numbers up to 100.
• Read and write all numbers to 100 in digits and words.
• Say 10 more/less than any number to 100.
• Count in multiples of 2, 5 and 10 from any number up to 100.
• Recall and use multiplication and division facts for 2, 5 and 10 tables.
• Recall and use +/- facts to 20.
• Derive and use related facts to 100.
• Recognise place value of any 2 digit number.
• Add and subtract
  • 2 digit numbers and ones
  • 2 digit numbers and tens
  • Two 2 digit numbers
  • Three 1 digit numbers
• Recognise and use inverse (+ / -)
• Calculate and write multiplication and division calculations using multiplications tables.
• Recognise and use inverse (x / ÷)
• Recognise, find, name and write 1/3; 1/4; 2/4; 3/4.
• Recognise equivalence of simple fractions.
• Tell time to five minutes, including quarter past/to.

• Compare and order numbers up to 1000.
• Read and write all numbers to 1000 in digits and words.
• Find 10 or 100 more/less than a given number.
• Count from 0 in multiples of 4, 8, 50 & 100.
• Recall and use multiplication and division facts for 3, 4 and 8 tables.
• Recognise place value of any 3 digit number.
• Add and subtract:
  • 3 digit numbers and ones.
  • 3 digit numbers and tens.
  • 3 digit numbers and hundreds.
  • Numbers with up to 3 digits using efficient written method (column).
  • Use inverse to check.
• Multiply 2 digit by 1 digit.
• Count up / down in tenths.
• Add and subtract fractions with same denominator with whole.
  Know pairs of fractions that total 1.
• Tell time using 12 and 24 hour clocks; and using roman numerals.
• Tell time to nearest minute.
• Know number of days in each month.

• Count backwards through zero to include negative numbers.
• Compare and order numbers beyond 1000.
• Compare and order numbers with 2 decimal places.
• Read Roman numerals to 100.
• Find 1000 more/less than a given number.
• Count in multiples of 6, 7, 9, 25 and 1000.
• Recall and use multiplication and division facts all tables to 12 x 12.
• Recognise place value of any 4 digit number.
• Round any number to the nearest 10, 100 or 1000.
• Round decimals with 1 decimal point to the nearest whole number.
• Add and subtract:
  • Numbers with up to 4 digits using efficient written method (column).
  • Numbers with up to 1 decimal point.
• Multiply:
  • 2 digit by 1 digit.
  • 3 digit by 1 digit.
• Divide:
  • 3 digit by 1 digit.
• Count up/down in hundredths.
• Write equivalent fractions.
• Add and subtract fractions with the same denominator.
• Read, write and convert time between analogue and digital 12 and 24 hour clocks.

• Count forwards and backwards with positive and negative numbers through zero.
• Count forwards/backwards in steps of powers of 10 for and given number up to 1,000,000.
• Compare and order numbers with 3 decimal places.
• Read Roman numerals to 1000. Identify all multiples and factors, including finding all factor pairs.
• Use known tables to derive other number facts.
• Recall prime numbers up to 19.
• Recognise place value of any number up to 1,000,000.
• Round any number up to 1,000,000to the nearest 10, 100, 1 000, 10 000 or 100 000.
• Round decimals with 2 decimal points to nearest whole number and 1 decimal point.
• Add and subtract:
  • Numbers with more than 4 digits using efficient written method (column).
  • Numbers with up to 2 decimal points.
• Multiply:
  • 4 digits by 1 digit/2 digits.
• Divide:
  • 4 digits by 1 digit.
• Multiply and divide:
  • Whole numbers and decimals by 10, 100 and 1000.
• Count up/down in thousandths.
• Recognise mixed numbers and fractions and convert from one to another.
• Multiply proper fractions by whole numbers.
• Solve time problems using timetables and converting between different units of time

• Read and write numbers to 10 000 000.
• Round any number to any degree of accuracy.
• Add and subtract negative integers.
• Use tables to work with decimals (to 1 decimal point).
• Multiply 4 digit whole numbers by 2 digit whole numbers.
• Divide numbers up to 4 digits by a whole 2 digit whole number and recognize remainders.
• Multiply and divide decimals by 10, 100 or 1000 in their head.
• Multiply and divide a number with up to two decimal places by 1 digit and 2 digit whole numbers.
• Work out simple % of whole numbers.
• Use ratio to show the relative sizes of two quantities.