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Suggested mathematical vocabulary

New maths vocabulary for Early Years

Number Addition Geometry Geometry
Multiplication General/problem
and place and Measure (position and (properties of Fractions
and division solving
value subtraction direction) shape)
Number Number Count in Full, half full, empty Over, under, Group, sort Half/halve Listen, join in
bonds, underneath,
Zero, one, number Heavy, heavier, heaviest, light, lighter, above, below, Cube, cuboid, Find, choose,
two, three line Double, lightest top, bottom, pyramid, collect, use,
to twenty, halve side sphere, cone, make, build
and beyond Add Days of the week: Monday, Tuesday, etc. cylinder,
Share, share on, in, circle, Tell me,
Count equally Morning, afternoon, evening, night, midnight outside, inside triangle, describe, pick
(on/up/to/f Double square out, talk about,
rom/down) Bedtime, dinnertime, playtime explain, show me
Halve Shape
More, less, Today, yesterday, tomorrow Number line,
Equals Flat, curved, number square,
Before, after
straight, number cards
Size How many Next, last round
more to Abacus,
Quick, quicker, quickest, quickly , fast, Face, side, counters, cubes,
make..?,
faster, fastest, slow, slower, slowest, slowly edge blocks, rods, die,
how many dice, dominoes,
more First, second, third, etc. pegs, peg board
is…than..?,
Long, longer, longest, short, shorter
Subtract, shortest, tall, taller, tallest, high, higher,
take away, highest
minus
How much?, how many?

Pence, pounds, money, coin, cost, buy,

spend, pay.
New maths vocabulary for year 1
Number Addition Geometry Geometry
Multiplication General/problem
and place and Measure (position and (properties of Fractions
and division solving
value subtraction direction) shape)
None More, plus, Odd, even Holds Position Hollow, solid Whole Say, think,
make, sum, imagine,
Before, total, Count in Container around, in Corner (point, Equal parts, remember
after altogether twos, threes, front, behind pointed) four equal
fives Weigh, weighs, balances parts Start from, start
many, few, Inverse Front, back Make, build, with, start at
fewer, Count in Scales draw One half,
least, , near tens Before, after two halves Look at, point to
fewest, double (forwards Time
smallest, from/backwa Beside, next A quarter, Put, place, fit
Half, Seasons: spring, summer, autumn, winter to, Opposite two quarters
greater, rds from)
lesser Arrange,
, is the Day, week, month, year, weekend Apart rearrange
How many
Equal to, same as times? Birthday, holiday Between, Change, change
the same (including
equals Lots of, middle, edge, over
as Now, soon, early, late
sign) groups of centre
Odd, even Split, separate
Old, older, oldest, new, newer, newest Corner
Difference Once, twice,
Pair between three times, Carry on,
Takes longer, takes less time Direction
five times continue, repeat,
Units, ones, how much Hour, o'clock, half past what comes
Journey next?
tens more is..? Multiple of,
times, Clock, watch, hands Left, right, up,
Ten How many multiply, Read, write,
down, record, trace,
more/less fewer multiply by How long ago?, how long will it be to…?, how
forwards, copy, complete,
is…than..?, long will it take to…?, how often?
Digit backwards, finish, end
how much Repeated
Always, never, often, sometimes, usually sideways
less is..? addition
Numeral Fill in, shade,
Once, twice Across colour, tick,
Array, row,
Figure(s) column cross, draw,
Estimate, close to, about the same as, just Close, far,
draw a line
Compare over, just under near
Group in between, join
pairs, threes, Along, (up), ring, arrow
(In) Too many, too few, not enough, enough
etc. through
order/a Cost
different Length, width, height, depth
Equal groups To, from,
order of Count, work out,
Low, wide, narrow, deep, shallow, thick, thin towards, away
answer, check
Value from
Divide, Far, near, close same
divided by, number(s)/differ
Between,
halfway left, left over Metre, ruler, metre stick Movement ent
between number(s)/missi
Money, coin, penny, pence, pound, price, Slide, roll, ng number(s)
Above, cost, buy, sell, spend, spent, pay, change, turn, whole
below dear(er), costs more, costs less, cheaper, turn, half turn Number facts,
costs the same as number track,
Stretch, bend
Total Same way,
different way,
best way,
another way

In order, in a
different order

Not all, every,

each

New maths vocabulary for year 2

Geometry Geometry
Number and General/problem
Measure (position and (properties of Fractions Data/statistics
place value solving
direction) shape)
Numbers to one Quarter Rotation Size Three quarters, one Count, tally, sort Predict
hundred past/to third, a third
Clockwise, Bigger, larger, Vote Describe the
Hundreds m/km, g/kg, anticlockwise smaller Equivalence, pattern, describe
ml/l equivalent Graph, block graph, the rule
Partition, Straight line Symmetrical, line of pictogram,
recombine Temperature symmetry Find, find all, find
(degrees) Ninety degree Represent different
Hundred turn, right angle Fold
more/less Group, set, list, Investigate
Match table

Mirror line, Label, title

reflection
Most popular, most
Pattern, repeating common, least
pattern popular, least
common
New maths vocabulary for year 3
Geometry
Geometry
Number and Addition and Multiplication (position
Measure (properties of Fractions Data/statistics
place value subtraction and division and
shape)
direction)
Numbers to Column Product Leap year Greater/less Horizontal, Numerator, Chart, bar chart,
one thousand addition and than ninety perpendicular denominator frequency table,
subtraction Multiples of Twelve- degrees and parallel Carroll diagram,
four, eight, hour/twenty- lines Unit fraction, Venn diagram
fifty and one four- hour Orientation non-unit
hundred clock (same fraction Axis, axes
orientation,
Scale up Roman different Compare and Diagram
numerals I to orientation) order
XIII
Tenths

New maths vocabulary for year 4

Geometry Geometry
Number and place Multiplication Fractions and
Measure (position and (properties of Data/statistics
value and division decimals
direction) shape)
Tenths, hundredths Multiplication Convert Coordinates Quadrilaterals Equivalent Continuous data
Decimal (places) facts (up to decimals and
12x12) Translation Triangles fractions Line graph
Round (to nearest)
Quadrant Right angle, acute
Thousand more/less Division facts and obtuse angles
than x-axis, y-axis
Inverse
Negative integers Perimeter and
Derive area
Count through zero

Roman numerals (I to
C)

New maths vocabulary for year 5

 Geometry Geometry
Number and Addition and Multiplication Fractions, decimals
Measure (position and (properties of
place value subtraction and division and percentages
direction) shape)
Powers of 10 Efficient Factor pairs Volume Reflex angle Regular and Proper fractions,
written irregular improper fractions,
method Composite Imperial units, Dimensions polygons mixed numbers
numbers, metric units
prime number, Percentage
prime factors,
square Half, quarter, fifth, two
number, cubed fifths, four fifths
number
Ratio, proportion
Formal written
method
New maths vocabulary for year 6
Geometry Geometry Fractions,
Number and Addition and Multiplication
(position and (properties of decimals and Algebra Data/statistics
place value subtraction and division
direction) shape) percentages
Numbers to Order of Order of Four Vertically Degree of Linear number Mean
ten million operations operations quadrants (for opposite accuracy sequence
coordinates) (angles) Pie chart
Common Simplify Substitute
factors, Circumference, Construct
common radius, Variables
multiples diameter
Symbol

Known values