It is worth taking the time to go through each Year Group Vocabulary List to see if your child understands what each means. Each year groups will also use the previous Year Group Vocabulary lists.  

Your children's ability to access KS2 Maths will be determined by their comprehension of Maths Vocabulary. 

Please also use the Maths Dictionary link to support their understanding.

EYFS

Number and Place Value

Number, One to Twenty and beyond, None, Count on/up/to/from/down, Before, After, More, Less, Many, Few, Fewer, Fewest, Smaller, Smallest, Equal to, The same as, Odd, Even, Digit, Numeral, Compare, Order, Size, Value, Between, Halfway between.

Addition and Subtraction

Number Line, Add, More, Plus, Make, Sum, Total, Altogether, Double, Half, Halve, Equals, Is the same, Equal Sign =, How many more to make..?, How many more is...than..?, How much more is...?, Subtract, Take Away, Minus. 

Multiplication and Division

Odd, Even, Double, Halve, Share, Share equally, Group in pairs, Equal groups of, Divide.

Measure

Full, Half, Empty, Holds, Container, Weigh, Weighs, Balance, Heavy, Heavier, Heaviest, Light, Lighter, Lightest, Scales, Time, Days of the Week, Seasons (Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter), Months of the Year, Days, Week, Month, Year, Weekend, Birthday, Holiday, Morning, Afternoon, Evening, Night, Bedtime, Dinnertime, Playtime, Today, Yesterday, Tomorrow, Before, After, Next, Last, Quickest, Fastest, Slowest, Clock, Once, First, Second, Third, Estimate, Too many, Too few, Length, Height, Longer, Longest, Shorter, Shortest, Taller, Tallest, Higher, Highest, Money, Coin, Penny, Pence, Pound, Price, Cost, Buy, Sell, Spend, Spent, Pay, Change, How much?, How many?, Total. 

Geometry - Position and Direction

Over, Under, Underneath, Above, Below, Top, Bottom, Side, On, In, Outside, Inside, In front, Behind, Front, Back, Before, After, Beside, Next to, Middle, Up, Down, Forwards, Backwards, Sideways, Close, Far, Through, Towards, Away from, Side, Roll, Turn.

Geometry - Properties of Shape

Sort, Cube, Cuboid, Pyramid, Sphere, Cone, Cylinder, Circle, Triangle, Square, Shape, Flat, Curved, Straight, Round, Solid, Corner, Face, Side, Make, Build, Draw.

Fraction

Whole, Equal, One half.

General/Problem Solving

Listen, Join in, Say, Think, Imagine, Remember, Start from, Look at, Point to, Put, What comes next?, Find, Use, Make, Build, Tell me, Describe, Pick out, Talk about, Explain, Show me, Read, Write, Tick, Draw a line, Ring, Cost, Count, Work out, Number Line, Number Square, Counters, Cubes, Blocks, Die, Dice, Dominos, Pegs, Peg Board, Same way, Different way, In order, In a different order.

It is worth taking the time to go through each Year Group Vocabulary List to see if your child understands what each means. Each year groups will also use the previous Year Group Vocabulary lists.  

Your children's ability to access KS2 Maths will be determined by their comprehension of Maths Vocabulary. 

Please also use the Maths Dictionary link to support their understanding.

Year 1

Number and Place Value

Greater, Lesser, Pair, Units, Ones, Tens, Ten more/less, Figure, In order, A different order, Above, Below.

Addition and Subtraction

Number bonds, Inverse, Near doubles, Difference between, How many fewer is..than..?, How much less is...?

Multiplication and Division

Once, Twice, Three times, Five Times, Count in tens (forwards and backwards) from..., How many times?, Lots of, Groups of, Multiple of, Times, Multiply, Multiply by, Repeated addition, Array, Row, Column, Group in twos/threes and beyond, Divided by, Left, Left over.

Measure

Midnight, Now, Soon, Early, Late, Quick, Quicker, Quickly, Fast, Slow, Slower, Old, Older, Oldest, New, Newer, Newest, Takes longer, Takes less time, Hour, O'clock, Half past, Watch, Hands, How long ago?, How long will it be to...?, How long will it take to...?, How often?, Always, Never, Often, Sometimes, Usually, Once/Twice and beyond, First/Second/Third and beyond, Close to, About the same as, Just over, Just under, Enough, Not enough, Width, Depth, Long, Short, Tall, High, Low, Wide, Narrow, Deep, Shallow, Thick, Thin, Far, Near, Close, Metre, Ruler, Metre stick, Costs more Costs less, Dear(er), Cheaper, Costs the same as.

Geometry - Position and Direction

Position, Around, Opposite, Apart, Between, Edge, Centre, Corner, Direction, Journey, Left, Right, Across, Near, Along, To, From, Movement, Whole turn, Half turn, Stretch, Bend.

Geometry - Properties of Shape

Group, Hollow, Point, Pointed, Edge

Fractions

Equal parts, Four equal parts, Two halves, A Quarter, Two Quarters.

General/Problem Solving

Place, Fit, Arrange, Rearrange, Change, Change over, Split, Separate, Carry on, Continue, Repeat, Choose, Collect, Record, Trace, Copy, Complete, Finish, End, Fill in, Shade, Colour, Cross, Draw, Draw a line between, Join (up), Arrow, Answer, Check, Same Number(s), Missing Number(s), Number facts, Best way, Another way, Not all, Every, Each. 

It is worth taking the time to go through each Year Group Vocabulary List to see if your child understands what each means. Each year groups will also use the previous Year Group Vocabulary lists.  

Your children's ability to access KS2 Maths will be determined by their comprehension of Maths Vocabulary. 

Please also use the Maths Dictionary link to support their understanding.

Year 2

Number and Place Value

Numbers to one hundred, Hundreds, Partition, Recombine, Hundred more/less. 

Measure

Quarter past/to, Metres, Kilometres, Grams, Kilograms, Millilitres, Litres, Temperature (degrees). 

Geometry - Position and Direction

Rotation, Clockwise, Anticlockwise, Straight line, Ninety degree turn, Right Angle.

Geometry - Properties of Shape

Size, Bigger, Larger, Smaller, Symmetrical, Line of Symmetry, Fold, Match, Mirror line, Reflection, Pattern, Repeating pattern.

Fractions

Three quarters, One third, A third, Equivalence, Equivalent.

Data/Statistics

Count, Tally, Sort, Vote, Graph, Block graph, Pictogram, Represent, Group, Set, List, Table, Label, Title, Most popular, most common, least popular, least common.

General/Problem Solving

Predict, Describe the pattern, Describe the rule, Find, Find all, Find different, Investigate. 

It is worth taking the time to go through each Year Group Vocabulary List to see if your child understands what each means. Each year groups will also use the previous Year Group Vocabulary lists.  

Your children's ability to access KS2 Maths will be determined by their comprehension of Maths Vocabulary. 

Please also use the Maths Dictionary link to support their understanding.

Year 3

Number and Place Value

Numbers to one thousand

Addition and Subtraction

Column addition and subtraction

Multiplication and Division

Product, Multiples of four/eight/fifty/one hundred, Scale up

Measure

Leap year, Twelve-hour clock, Twenty-four-hour clock, Roman numerals I to XIII.

Geometry - Position and Direction

Greater/less than ninety degrees, Orientation (same and different).

Geometry - Properties of Shape

Horizontal, Vertical, Perpendicular, Parallel. 

Fractions

Numerator, Denominator, Compare and order, Tenths.

Date/Statistics

Chart, Bar chart, Frequency table, Carroll diagram, Venn diagram, Axis, Axes, Diagram. 

It is worth taking the time to go through each Year Group Vocabulary List to see if your child understands what each means. Each year groups will also use the previous Year Group Vocabulary lists.  

Your children's ability to access KS2 Maths will be determined by their comprehension of Maths Vocabulary. 

Please also use the Maths Dictionary link to support their understanding.

Year 4

Number and Place Value

Tenths, Hundredths, Decimal places, Round (to nearest), Thousand more/less than, Negative intergers, Count through zero, Roman numerals (l to C). 

Multiplication and Division

Multiplication facts (up to 12X12), Division facts, Inverse, Derive.

Measure

Convert.

Geometry - Position and Direction

Cordinates, Translation, Quadrant, X-axis, Y-axis, Perimeter, Area.

Geometry - Properties of Shape

Quadrilaterals, Triangles, Right Angle, Acute and Obtuse angles.

Fractions and Decimals

Equivalent decimals and fractions.

Date/Statistics

Continuous data, Line graph.

It is worth taking the time to go through each Year Group Vocabulary List to see if your child understands what each means. Each year groups will also use the previous Year Group Vocabulary lists.  

Your children's ability to access KS2 Maths will be determined by their comprehension of Maths Vocabulary. 

Please also use the Maths Dictionary link to support their understanding.

Year 5

Number and Place Value

Powers of 10.

Additon and Subtraction

Efficient written method.

Multiplication and Division

Factor pairs, Composite numbers, Prime numbers, Prime factors, Square numbers, Cubed numbers, Formal written method.

Measure

Volume, Imperial units, Metric units.

Geometry - Position and Direction

Reflex angle, Dimensions.

Geometry - Properties of Shape

Regular and irregular polygons.

Fractions, Decimals, and Percentages

Proper fractions, Improper fractions, Mixed numbers, Percentage, Half, Quarter, Fifth, Two fifths, Four fifths, Ratio, Proportion. 

It is worth taking the time to go through each Year Group Vocabulary List to see if your child understands what each means. Each year groups will also use the previous Year Group Vocabulary lists.  

Your children's ability to access KS2 Maths will be determined by their comprehension of Maths Vocabulary. 

Please also use the Maths Dictionary link to support their understanding.

Year 6

Number and Place Value

Numbers to ten million. 

Additon and Subtraction

Order of Operations.

Multiplication and Division

Order of Operations, Common factors, Common multiples.

Geometry - Position and Direction

Four Quadrants.

Geometry - Properties of Shape

Opposite angles, Circumference, Radius, Diameter.

Fractions, Decimals, and Percentages

Degree of accuracy, Simplify.

Algebra

Linear number sequence, Substitute, Variables, Symbol, Known values.

Data/Statistics

Mean., Pie Chart, Construct