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Comparing durations
LANGUAGEUse comparative language for time: quicker, slower, earlier, later
Mastery Evidence
- Compare two events and say which was quicker/slower
- Use 'earlier' and 'later' correctly to describe daily events
- Solve practical problems like 'Who finished first?'
Assessment Prompt
“If [child] finishes their dinner before a sibling, can they tell you who finished earlier — and which one was quicker?”
Curriculum Standards1 alignment
Maths/Y1/M/4The national curriculum in EnglandCompare and solve problems for time
Compare, describe and solve practical problems for time [for example, quicker, slower, earlier, later].
Mathematics · Key Stage 1
Prerequisites0
No prerequisites — this is a foundational topic.
Unlocks2
- Sequence intervals of timehardAges 6—7
- Telling time to the minutehardAges 5—6