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Adding and subtracting (age 8+)

Add and subtract numbers with up to four digits using formal written methods of columnar addition and subtraction

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Set out four-digit addition and subtraction in place-value columns. Explain each exchange and check with the inverse operation.

Set out four-digit addition and subtraction in place-value columns. Explain each exchange and check with the inverse operation.

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  • Set out and solve a columnar addition with up to four-digit numbers
  • Set out and solve a columnar subtraction with exchange across multiple columns
  • Check the answer using estimation or inverse operations
“Can your child line up a sum like '3,842 + 1,765' or '4,301 − 2,658' in columns and work through it correctly — carrying and borrowing across multiple columns?”

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Type
Procedural
Subject
Mathematics
Domain
Addition & Subtraction
Age range
Ages 8–9

Standards

uk-nc-2013:Ma/KS2/Y4/AS/1