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Number explorer

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MATHS · TRAIL 1

Number confidence

Build reliable methods, then use them to solve number puzzles.

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  1. 1
    A good place to begin

    Place value & rounding

    Each position is worth ten times the position to its right.

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    Addition & subtraction

    Line up place-value columns.

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  3. 3
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    Multiplication & division

    Break a multiplication into smaller parts.

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  4. 4
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    Order of operations

    Calculate brackets first, then powers, then multiplication and division left to right, then addition and subtraction left to right.

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  5. 5
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    Factors, multiples & primes

    Factors divide exactly into a number.

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Place value & roundingAddition & subtractionMultiplication & divisionOrder of operationsFactors, multiples & primesEquivalent fractionsFraction calculationsDecimalsPercentagesRatio & proportionNegative numbersAlgebra & missing numbersSequencesUnits & measurementTime & moneyPerimeter & areaAngles & shapesCoordinates & symmetryAverages & dataProbability & word problemsMixed & improper fractionsMultiplying fractionsDividing fractionsFractions, decimals & percentagesPercentage changeLong division & remaindersDecimal multiplication & divisionSquares, cubes & powersVolume of cuboidsArea of trianglesScale drawingsSpeed, distance & timeRecipe scalingMissing averagesMulti-step shopping problemsInverse operationsReading tables & graphsCompound areaDivisibility & number puzzlesVenn diagrams & sets

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This map spans KS2 and selective-school foundations, with some extension work. It is not one universal admissions syllabus or a complete Eton 13+ course. Check your target school’s current requirements.