Earning Criteria

• They are able to:
• understand numerical data  
• check with an appropriate person that they understand the problem or task and how they will tackle it  
• read and understand information given by numbers and symbols in simple graphical, numerical and written material  
• relate familiar events to times of day and days of the week – seasons of the Year  
• use whole numbers to measure and make observations  
• use shape and space to help understanding  
• use information from lists and simple diagrams to help understanding  
• copy a given process or routine to increase understanding
• use given methods  
• work to given levels of accuracy  
• count reliably up to 10 items  
• read, write, order and compare whole numbers up to 10  
• add single-digit numbers with totals to 10, and subtract single-digit numbers from whole numbers up to 10  
• interpret +, – and = in practical situations for solving problems  
• recognise and select coins and notes  
• make comparisons for the size of items  
• describe length, width and height  
• describe weight and capacity  
• recognise and name common shapes  
• sort and classify objects using a single criterion  
• understand everyday positional vocabulary  
• construct simple representations or diagrams using knowledge of numbers, measures or space and shape  
• use a calculator to check calculations  
• correct any errors  
• check that results make sense
• use whole numbers, measures, objects or simple images as appropriate to present your results  
• use appropriate vocabulary to describe quantities and common measures  
• show how results meet the purpose of the task
• This qualification is regulated by Qualifications Wales