Adding and subtracting (age 9+)
Solve addition and subtraction multi-step problems in contexts, deciding which operations and methods to use and why
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If your child is given a multi-step problem — like planning a budget where money is added and spent in several steps — can they decide which operations to use at each stage and explain their thinking?
Solve addition and subtraction multi-step problems in contexts, deciding which operations and methods to use and why
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- A school collects 12,450 bottles in Week 1 and 8,372 in Week 2; their target is 25,000 — how many more do they need?
- Choose between mental and written methods for each step and explain why
- Solve a three-step problem involving addition and subtraction of five-digit numbers
“If your child is given a multi-step problem — like planning a budget where money is added and spent in several steps — can they decide which operations to use at each stage and explain their thinking?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Procedural
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Domain
- Addition & Subtraction
- Age range
- Ages 9–10