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Coins & Notes

CONCEPTUAL
Life Skills›Money & Finance|Ages 5—7|ID: mt_FIkqA0qhnj

Recognising common coins and notes, knowing their values, and understanding that different combinations can make the same amount

Mastery Evidence

  • Sort a handful of mixed coins into groups by value
  • State the value of common coins and notes when shown them
  • Find two different ways to make the same amount using different coins

Assessment Prompt

“If you tipped out a jar of coins, could [child] sort them and tell you how much each type is worth?”

Prerequisites2

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  • Coin Values soft

    Curriculum coins/notes recognition (Maths Y1) underpins exploratory coin knowledge

    • Reading and writing numbers to 20 hard

      Recognising coin values requires reading numerals (1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50)

      • How Many in Total? hard

        Reading/writing numerals 0–20 requires understanding that numerals represent quantities (cardinality)

        • One-to-one counting hard

          Cardinality principle builds on one-to-one correspondence — you must count correctly to know the last number tells 'how many'

      • Writing digits 0-9 hard

        Writing numerals requires the motor skill of forming digits 0-9 (taught in English handwriting)

  • What Money Is hard

    Must understand what money is before learning to recognise specific coins and notes

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