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Finding halves and quarters (age 5+)

CONCEPTUAL
Mathematics›Fractions|Ages 5—6|ID: mt_g3W0mdADVu

Recognise, find, and name a quarter as one of four equal parts of an object, shape, or quantity

Mastery Evidence

  • Fold a shape into four equal parts and identify each as 'a quarter'
  • Find a quarter of 12 objects by sharing into 4 equal groups
  • Identify whether a shape has been divided into quarters (four equal parts)

Assessment Prompt

“If you fold a square piece of paper into four equal parts, can [child] tell you that each part is a quarter — and point to just one quarter?”

Curriculum Standards1 alignment

Maths/Y1/F/2The national curriculum in England
Recognise and find a quarter

Recognise, find and name a quarter as one of four equal parts of an object, shape or quantity.

Mathematics · Key Stage 1

Prerequisites1

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  • What Is a Half? hard

    Understanding quarters extends from understanding halves — both are equal parts but quarters requires dividing into 4

    • Division as equal sharing hard

      Finding a half requires equal sharing into 2 groups — a division concept

      • Subtraction as taking away or separating hard

        Division as equal sharing/grouping requires understanding subtraction as taking away/separating

        • How Many in Total? hard

          Understanding subtraction as taking away requires knowing numbers 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'

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