Maths Levels Criteria Level 1-5 pencilplayground.co.uk 2012
NUMBER I can count up to ten objects I can read and write numbers up to ten I can work out one more and one less then a number I can count backwards to 0 I can order numbers to ten I understand the words first, second, third, forth, fifth. I can count in 2 s I can half a shape Well done! You ve completed Level 1 number! CALCULATION I know some addition facts (eg. doubles to 5) I can add two or more numbers I can subtract from a set of objects I can add and subtract numbers to 10 I know my 2 and 10 times tables Well done! You ve completed Level 1 calculation!
USING AND APPLYING I can solve word problems using numbers to 10 and I can record my working out I know some mathematical language Well done! You ve completed Level 1 Using and Applying! SHAPE AND MEASURE I can sort object and describe how I have sorted them I understand words such as side and corner I know some names of shapes I know position language (behind, under, by the side) I know directional language I can compare lengths and put them in order I understand comparing language. (longer, biggest, shorter) I can find the heaviest object I can estimate how long a metre is/ how heavy 500g s are and how much 1 litre is. I can order daytime activities I understand key words to describe time I can read the time on an analogue clock at O clock and Half Past Well done! You ve completed Level 1 Shape and Measure!
DATA HANDLING: I can sort objects and then I can sort them using different criteria I can sort objects into a Venn diagram and a carroll diagram I can use simple blocks to create a block graph I can respond to questions about how I ve sorted my objects I can identify which group has the most I can explain why I ve chosen to sort these objects in this way Well done! You ve completed Level 1 Data Handling! WOW! You ve worked really hard and completed Level 1! Now you can try Level 2!
NUMBER I can count sets of objects I understand place value to 100 I can continue sequences of increasing and decreasing numbers I can work out a half and a quarter of a number I can half a shape Well done! You ve completed Level 2 number! CALCULATION I know subtraction is the inverse operation to addition I know halving as a way of undoing doubling I can use addition and subtraction facts to 10 I can use mental methods to solve number problems I know my 3, 4 and 5 times tables Well done! You ve completed Level 2 calculation!
USING AND APPLYING I can choose the correct operation in a word problem I can solve number problems involving money and measure I can record my work in writing Well done! You ve completed Level 2 Using and Applying! SHAPE AND MEASURE I know the mathematical names for 2D and 3D shapes I understand the terms face, edge and corner I can sort shapes under one criteria I understand the difference between 2D and 3D shapes I can use ordinal numbers (1 st, 2 nd, 3 rd ) to give directions I can recognise shapes even if they are different sizes I understand the terms clockwise and anti clockwise I know what a right angle is I know quarter, half and whole turns I know which equipment to use to measure certain things I can read labelled scales I can make sensible estimations I can use a right angle checker I can create a timetable Well done! You ve completed Level 2 Shape and Measure!
DATA HANDLING: I can sort objects using more then 1 criterion I understand key language about data handling I can collect and sort data I can record results in a tally chart, pictogram or bar chart where 1 = 1 person I can answer simple questions about the data and I can set my own questions Well done! You ve completed Level 2 Data Handling! WOW! You ve worked really hard and completed Level 2! Now you can try Level 3! pencilplayground.co.uk 2012
NUMBER I understand place value to 1000 I can approximate an answer I can use negative numbers I can recognise a wide range of sequences I can find simple fractions of a shape or number I can recognise when two fractions are equivalent I can order decimals to two decimal places I can add pence and turn it into pounds I can work out my number bonds to 100 in my head I know my number facts to 20 Well done! You ve completed Level 3 number! CALCULATION I can multiply and divide a whole number by 10 I can work out a division fact from a multiplication fact I understand the role of the = sign as a balance I can use the inverse operation to solve number problems I can add and subtract 2 digit numbers mentally I know all my times tables (1-10) I can multiply a 2 digit number by 2, 3, 4 or 5 I can add and subtract 3 digit numbers (where you must carry the 10 or 100) I can add and subtract decimals (where you don t need to carry the 10 or 100) I can divide numbers by 2, 3, 4, 5 or 10 (including remainders) Well done! You ve completed Level 3 calculation!
USING AND APPLYING I know when to solve a problem mentally, written or by using a calculator. I can solve 2 step problems that involve addition or subtraction I can solve whole number problems that involve multiplication or division (they may have remainders). I can choose whether to round up or down after a simple division question. I can calculate time problems (that don t go over the hour). Well done! You ve completed Level 3 Using and Applying! SHAPE AND MEASURE I can sort shapes using more then one criterion I know what a regular and irregular polygon is I can identify angles which are bigger (obtuse) and smaller (acute) then a right angle and I know important degrees (90 180 360) I can recognise a right angle and equilateral triangle I can recognise common 3D shapes (Triangular prism, square based pyramid, cylinder, cube, cuboid, sphere) I can recognise the nets of 3D shapes I can reflect shapes using a grid (even if the shape is at a 45degree angle and if it is not touching the line) and in a 45 degree mirror line I can use standard and non standard units of measurement to measure length, capacity and mass I can measure a length to the nearest ½ cm I can read scales in increments of 2, 5 or 10 I can read a 12hr clock I know what area and perimeter is Well done! You ve completed Level 3 Shape and Measure!
DATA HANDLING: I can create a bar chart where the scale goes up in 2, 5, or 10 I can create a pictogram chart where the symbol represents 2 or more units I can use a Venn diagram or a Carroll diagram I can answer questions about a graph or pictogram I can use a key or read a scale (in 2, 5, or 10) to work out the data I can answer more complicated questions I can compare data I can work out probability and understand the words (certain, possible, probable and impossible) Well done! You ve completed Level 3 Data Handling! WOW! You ve worked really hard and completed Level 3! Now you can try Level 4! pencilplayground.co.uk 2012
NUMBER I can describe number patterns, which involve decimals I know what a multiple, factor and square number is I can use factors and percentages to describe parts of a whole I know equivalent fractions decimals and percentages (1/2, 1/4, 1/10 and 3/4) I can convert a mixed number to an improper fraction I can order decimals to 3 decimal places I understand simple ratio Well done! You ve completed Level 4 number! CALCULATION I can multiply and divide numbers by 10 and 100 I can use inverse operations to work out balancing problems I understand when and how to use brackets in sums I can quickly work out division facts I can use a range of effective mental methods I can use efficient method to work out addition, subtraction, division and multiplication sums. I can add and subtract decimals to 2 dp I can multiply a simple decimal by a single digit. I can work out calculations using negative numbers I can use simple formulae Well done! You ve completed Level 4 calculation!
USING AND APPLYING I can solve 2 step word problems I can solve problems using a calculator (I can read the screen 4.5 and turn this into 4.50 in a money problem) I can use inverse operations to solve word problems Well done! You ve completed Level 4 Using and Applying! SHAPE AND MEASURE I can name and explain the difference between quadrilaterals I can recognise an oblique line of symmetry in a shape I understand the words horizontal vertical and congruent I can reflect a shape in a mirror line I can rotate a shape about its centre I can translate a shape horizontally or vertically I can measure a length using mm I can measure and draw acute and obtuse angles to the nearest 5degrees. I can find the perimeter and area of simple shapes using adding and multiplying methods I can solve time problems that go over the hours I can read and understand a timetable Well done! You ve completed Level 4 Shape and Measure!
DATA HANDLING: I can understand coordinates in the first quadrant I can collect discrete data and group data in equal intervals I can record discrete data in a frequency table I can construct a simple line graph I can use Venn and Carroll diagrams I can work out the mode and range of a set of data I can interpret pie charts and line diagrams I can work out the total amount of data I can read a scale that is partially labelled. I can compare 2 sets of data Well done! You ve completed Level 4 Data Handling! WOW! You ve worked really hard and completed Level 4! Now you can try Level 5!
NUMBER I can round decimals to the nearest decimal place I can order negative numbers I can explain number patterns (prime numbers) I can work out equivalent fractions, percentages and decimals (eg 2/5) I can reduce a fraction to its smallest form I can order fractions (with different denominators) and decimals (3 dp) I can work out ratios I can calculate decimal compliments to 1, 10 and 100 I can calculate simple fractions or percentages of quantities ( eg. 60% of 300g s) I can create and work out simple formulae involving 2 operations Well done! You ve completed Level 5 number! CALCULATION I can divide and multiply whole numbers and decimals by 10 100 and 1000 I know how to calculate a multi- operation sum (order of operations and brackets) I can add and subtract negative numbers I can estimate using approximations I can use written methods for all four operations using decimals to 2dp I can use a calculator to work out fractions and percentages of quantities I can divide numbers by 2, 3, 4, 5 or 10 (including remainders) Well done! You ve completed Level 5 calculation!
USING AND APPLYING I can solve problems that involve multiplying and dividing a 3 digit number by a 2 digit number I can solve problems involving negative numbers Well done! You ve completed Level 5 Using and Applying! SHAPE AND MEASURE I understand the words parallel and perpendicular I can sort and classify quadrilaterals I can draw shapes having been given their area I can work out missing angles of a triangle and on a straight line I can work out lines of symmetry and order of rotation for all 2D shapes I can reflect a shape in 2 mirror lines not using a grid (I can reflect a shape even if it overlaps the mirror line) I can rotate a shape at 90º and 180º I can translate shapes I can work out a shapes vertices from its net or where a pattern will lie on a net. I can measure and draw angles (not using a vertical or horizontal line) I can draw a triangle having been given the lengths and 2 angles I know what reflex, acute, obtuse and right angles are I can read complex scales using division to work out each interval I can solve problems involving conversion of units I can make sensible estimations about a range of measures I can work out the area and perimeter of compound rectangles Well done! You ve completed Level 5 Shape and Measure!
DATA HANDLING: I can plan a data investigation I can calculate probability I can evaluate an investigation and suggest ways to improve it I can create and interpret line graphs where the intermediate value has meaning I can find out and use the mean, median, mode and range I can draw conclusions from graphs (including pie charts and line graphs) Well done! You ve completed Level 5 Data Handling! WOW! You ve worked really hard and completed Level 5! You re brilliant!