Cambridge Primary Maths: What You Need to Know

Cambridge Primary Maths

What you need to know

Introduction to the Cambridge Primary Series Cambridge Primary is our exciting new series for the Cambridge Primary curriculum frameworks from Cambridge International Examinations. Joining our other marketleading titles, our Primary series starts the learner’s journey and completes the suite of titles available for a lifetime of learning: from Cambridge Primary to Cambridge Checkpoint, Cambridge O level and Cambridge IGCSE to Cambridge International AS and A level.

Cambridge Primary is made up of Primary English (for First Language learners), Global English* (for English as a Second Language learners), Primary Mathematics and Primary Science, and is an innovative set of resources designed to support teachers and help learners to succeed in Primary education.

Cambridge Primary English, Mathematics and Science are designed to fulfil the requirements of the Cambridge Primary curriculum, developed by Cambridge International Examinations.*

*Cambridge Global English titles have not gone through

the Cambridge Endorsement as they follow the curriculum frameworks developed by English Language Assessment.

Focusing on academic achievement, this series is an ideal resource for any international or bilingual school.

Cambridge Global English, Primary Mathematics and Primary Science are all written with English as a Second Language (ESL) learners in mind and focus on developing language, knowledge and skills across English, Maths and Science.

The series offers the full advantage of being developed alongside Cambridge International Examinations*, whilst still being compatible with other curricula. Cambridge Primary is suitable for any primary school looking for an innovative and flexible suite of materials.

Designed to set the foundations for future learning, Cambridge Primary sets clear goals for learners and teachers, and provides carefully structured questions, tasks and end-of-unit tests to help build students’ confidence and help teachers monitor progress.

*Cambridge Global English titles have not gone through the Cambridge

International Examinations endorsement process process as they follow the curriculum frameworks developed by English Language Assessment.

What is Cambridge Primary Maths?

{ Cambridge Primary Maths is an innovative combination of curriculum and resources that supports teachers and learners through best-practice international maths teaching and a problem-solving approach.

This package brings together the world-class Cambridge Primary curriculum from Cambridge International Examinations, high-quality publishing from Cambridge University Press and expertise in engaging on-line enrichment materials for the mathematics curriculum from the NRICH project based at the University of Cambridge.

It offers teachers an on-line tool that maps resources and materials to specific areas of the curriculum. The resources include engaging on-line activities, Cambridge Primary textbooks and e-books, and examples of Cambridge Primary Maths in action.

What is Cambridge Primary Mathematics Stages 1–6?

Cambridge Primary Mathematics Stages 1-6 from Cambridge University Press provide the ‘resource’ element of Cambridge Primary Maths, through learner books, games books and teacher resources.

Our textbooks provide best-in-class support for this problem solving approach, based on pedagogical best practice found in successful schools across the world.

Our resources help learners develop to become independent, confident thinkers who are able to express themselves clearly. Our resources encourage leaners to take an investigatory approach and help learners develop the skills and language to find answers, solve problems and apply their newly found knowledge, through engaging activities and games.

Designed with English as Second Language learners in mind, our resources use accessible language and colourful illustrations throughout to develop young learner’s numeracy skills across the 5 key content areas: Number, Geometry, Measure, Handling data and Problem solving.

Cambridge Primary Mathematics Stages 1 - 6: Accessible language is used throughout to best communicate mathematical concepts to English as Second Language learners.

Incorporate colourful illustrations, designed to help visual learning and those with lower literacy.

Fun activities, questions, investigations and games develop young learners’ numeracy and support learning through discovery.

Promote classroom discussion to help young learners’ mathematical communication skills.

Contain defined learning objectives to help track progress along with an objective mapping grid to help plan teaching.

Support teachers with hints and tips and provides further guidance and advice to get the most out of the learner and games books.

Provide additional activities to help teachers adapt lessons to different levels of academic ability.

Are fully compatible with Cambridge Global English, Cambridge Primary English, and Cambridge Primary Science or can be used as a stand-alone resource.

Provide an excellent foundation for Cambridge Checkpoint Mathematics stages 7– supporting the Cambridge Secondary 1 Curriculum.

Cambridge Primary Maths – NRICH Online resources NRICH is a mathematics project publishing free mathematics enrichment resources for pupils of all ages based in both the University of Cambridge’s Faculty of Education and the Centre for Mathematical Sciences.

The Cambridge Primary Maths website maps NRICH resources and links to the primary curriculum and Cambridge Primary textbooks and e-books and offers further guidance and examples of Cambridge Primary Maths in action.

How do I access the resources?

To access the website, register for free at www.cie.org.uk/cambridgeprimarymaths

Cambridge Primary Mathematics Table of Contents Stage 1

Stage 1 Term 3

Term 1 1

Counting to ten

2

Playing with ten

3

Length

4

Counting over ten

5

Estimating

6

2D and 3D shapes and patterns

7

Counting beyond 20

8

Capacity (1) Money and time

10

Comparing weight

Term 2 11

Odd and even numbers

12

Ordering numbers (1)

13

Combine and take away

14

Ordering numbers (2)

15

Money

16

Ordering length and weight

17

Measuring and estimating capacity (2)

18

Minutes, days and months

1

Organising, categorising and representing data (1)

20

Number and the number system: counting in tens

21

Number lines, counting on and counting back

22

Doubles and halves

23

Addition and subtraction: number patterns

24

Money

25

Comparing length and weight

26

Further estimating and comparing of capacity

27

Telling the time and months of the year

28

Organising, categorising and representing data (2)

Cambridge Primary Mathematics Table of Contents Stage 2

Stage 2 Term 3

Term 1 1

The 100 square

22

More doubles

2

Counting in twos, fives and tens

23

Threes and fours

3

Number line to 100

24

Sums and differences

4

Using a number line

25

Fractions

5

Playing with 20

26

Multiplying and dividing

6

Adding and subtracting (1)

27

Ordering numbers

7

Multiplication arrays

28

Tangrams

8

2D shapes, 3D shapes and symmetry

2

Position and movement

30

2D shapes

Measuring length

31

More on length, mass, money and time

32

Passing time and spending money

10

Measuring time and distance

11

Measuring weight, time and cost

Term 2 12

Tens and ones to 100

13

Estimating

14

Number patterns

15

Adding and subtracting (2)

16

Finding the difference

17

Grouping and sharing

18

Handling data

1

Length, height and capacity

20

Capacity, volume and 1 litre

21

Investigating weight, length and time

Cambridge Primary Mathematics Table of Contents Stage 3

Stage 3 Term 3

Term 1 1

Place value

21

Number sense

2

Playing with 10 and 1000

22

Fractions

3

Adding several small numbers

23

More Doubles

4

Doubling and halving

24

More addition and subtraction

5

Number pairs

25

Multiplying and dividing

6

Multiples

26

Right angles

7

Shapes, shapes and more shapes

27

Symmetry

28

Movement

Symmetry and movement

2

Time

Money

30

Money

10

Time

31

Capacity and length

11

Measures

32

Weight

8

Term 2 12

Place value

13

Estimating and rounding

14

Doubles and halves

15

Addition and subtraction

16

More Multiples

17

Time

18

Estimating and measuring

1

Zoo shop and cafĂŠ

20

Handling data

Cambridge Primary Mathematics Table of Contents Stage 4

Stage 4 Term 3

Term 1 Numbers and the number system

18

Special numbers

1

Fractions and divisions

2

Addition and subtraction

20

Ratio and proportion

3

Multiplication and division

21

Capacity

4

Weight

22

Time

5

Time

23

Area and perimeter

6

Area and perimeter

24

Graphs, tables and charts

7

Graphs, tables and charts

25

Venn and Carroll diagrams

8

Carroll and Venn diagrams

1

The number system and properties of number 10

Addition and subtraction

11

Multiplication and division

Term 2 12

Angles, position and direction

13

Symmetry

14

2D and 3D shapes

15

Length

16

Time

17

Area and perimeter

Cambridge Primary Mathematics Table of Contents Stage 5

Stage 5 Term 3

Term 1 The number system (whole numbers)

22

Number: mental strategies

23

Working with decimals

2

Mental and written strategies for addition and subtraction

24

Fractions, decimals and percentages

3

Mental and written strategies for multiplication and division

25

Calculation

4

Multiples, square numbers and factors

26

Ration and proportion

27

Angles

5

Shapes and geometric reasoning

28

Shapes and geometric reasoning

6

Position and movement

2

Position and movement

7

Mass

30

Capacity

8

Time and timetables

31

Time

32

Area and perimeter

1

Area and perimeter Term 2 10

Number and number sequences

11

Decimal numbers

12

Mental strategies

13

Mental and written strategies for addition and subtraction

14

Written methods for multiplication and division

15

Handling data

16

Probability

17

Line graphs

18

Finding the mode

1

Length

20

Time

21

Area and perimeter

Cambridge Primary Mathematics Table of Contents Stage 6

Stage 6 Term 3

Term 1 1

The number system

22

Probability

2

Multiples, factors and primes

23

The number system

3

Multiplication and division

24

Mental strategies

4

More on number

25

Addition and subtraction

5

Length

26

Multiplication and division

6

Time

27

Fractions

7

Area and perimeter

28

8

2D and 3D shape

Fractions, decimals and percentages

2

Ratio and proportion

30

Metric and imperial measures

31

Time

32

Area and perimeter

33

2D and 3D shape

34

Locating 2D shapes

35

Angles and triangles

Angles in a triangle 10

Shapes and geometric reasoning

Term 2 11

The number system

12

Decimals

13

Positive and negative numbers

14

Multiples, factors and mental strategies using them

15

Multiplication and division

16

Special numbers

17

Special numbers

18

Special numbers

1

Special numbers

20

Special numbers

21

Special numbers

Cambridge Primary Mathematics - A look inside

Number Hundreds, tens and ones Let’s investigate

A set of place value cards has been used to make nine three-digit numbers. Here are seven of the numbers.

Use a set of place value cards to help you.

Which place value cards are missing?

How many different three-digit numbers can you make with the missing place value cards?

4

7 6

5

3 8

6

1 9

8

3 9

4 2

2 7

5

4 9

7 1

Does it matter which digit cards are the missing ones?

Will you always be able to make that many numbers? Why? Use a set of place value cards to make nine three-digit numbers.

Show a friend seven of the numbers and challenge them to tell you the other two numbers. If the numbers are incorrect, but your friend has identified the correct cards, give them another try to guess your numbers.

4

Unit 1A: Core activity 1.1 Hundreds, tens and ones

At the store Let’s investigate

Vocabulary solve: find the answer.

Let’s investigate

Solve these word problems using addition or subtraction.

Draw a picture or write a number sentence to show how you solved them.

10

Unit 1A: Core activity 1.3 At the store

Use place value cards or base ten equipment to help you

Cambridge Primary Mathematics - A look inside

Wildlife puzzle Solve this puzzle

What is the value of each animal?

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How many legs in this puzzle?

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How did you find out?

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Now solve these number sentences.

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Unit 1A: Core activity 2.1 Wildlife puzzle

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Did you notice a quick way to find the totals?

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Make up some puzzles like this for a friend to solve.

Use pictures of something they are interested in.

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Cambridge Primary Mathematics Learner’s Books Title

ISBN

Cambridge Primary Mathematics: Learner's Book Stage 1

78-1-107-63131-1

Cambridge Primary Mathematics: Learner's Book Stage 2

78-1-107-61582-3

Cambridge Primary Mathematics: Learner's Book Stage 3

78-1-107-66767-

Cambridge Primary Mathematics: Learner's Book Stage 4

78-1-107-6626 -8

Cambridge Primary Mathematics: Learner's Book Stage 5

78-1-107-63822-8

Cambridge Primary Mathematics: Learner's Book Stage 6

78-1-107-6185 -6

Games Books Title

ISBN

Cambridge Primary Mathematics: Games Book with CD-ROM Stage 1

78-1-107-64640-7

Cambridge Primary Mathematics: Games Book with CD-ROM Stage 2

78-1-107-6234 -1

Cambridge Primary Mathematics: Games Book with CD-ROM Stage 3

78-1-107-6 401-

Cambridge Primary Mathematics: Games Book with CD-ROM Stage 4

78-1-107-68542-0

Cambridge Primary Mathematics: Games Book with CD-ROM Stage 5

78-1-107-61474-1

Cambridge Primary Mathematics: Games Book with CD-ROM Stage 6

78-1-107-66781-5

Teacher’s Resources Title

ISBN

Cambridge Primary Mathematics: Teacher's Resource Book with CD-ROM Stage 1

78-1-107-65683-3

Cambridge Primary Mathematics: Teacher's Resource Book with CD-ROM Stage 2

78-1-107-64073-3

Cambridge Primary Mathematics: Teacher's Resource Book with CD-ROM Stage 3

78-1-107-6688 -8

Cambridge Primary Mathematics: Teacher's Resource Book with CD-ROM Stage 4

78-1-107-6 2 4-7

Cambridge Primary Mathematics: Teacher's Resource Book with CD-ROM Stage 5

78-1-107-65854-7

Cambridge Primary Mathematics: Teacher's Resource Book with CD-ROM Stage 6

78-1-107-6 436-1

FAQs The Cambridge University Press Primary series seems to be written to a high level. Why is this?

This is because the series follows the globally recognised Cambridge International Curriculum.

Although it may initially appear challenging, the skills-led, enquiry-based approach means that teachers will be able to help their pupils to attain the appropriate international standards of achievement.

Is there enough material to last for a whole school year? Is it too much material for the school year?

The course is very flexible; it may be used alongside or in support of other curricula, and the thematic/ unit approach allows schools to adapt it to their needs.

At what level is each stage?

As Cambridge Primary Science and Mathematics are also ‘language controlled’, they correspond to levels A1 to A2. Although the language levels do not comprise the content, they do reflect the language skills needed to access the content.

To find out more about the Cambridge Primary Series visit education.cambridge.org/cambridgeprimary To find out more about the Cambridge Primary Maths initiative visit: cie.org.uk/cambridgeprimarymaths