Mathematics

7.1 Positive Integers

Term 1

Place value · 4 operations · Order of operations · Factors & primes

Learning Objectives

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Positive Integers

  1. 1. Apply tests of divisibility for 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, and 10 to decide whether a number is divisible without calculating.
  2. 2. Identify and list multiples of any given number.
  3. 3. Recognise and evaluate powers (e.g. 2³ = 8) and roots (e.g. √169 = 13), including the first few square and cube numbers.
  4. 4. Continue a number sequence using a term-to-term rule.
  5. 5. Find all the factors of a number and list them systematically.
  6. 6. Identify prime numbers and explain why a number is or is not prime.
  7. 7. Write a number as a product of its prime factors using a factor tree (e.g. 12 = 2 × 2 × 3).
  8. 8. Find the Highest Common Factor (HCF) of two numbers using listing strategies.
  9. 9. Find the Lowest Common Multiple (LCM) of two numbers using listing strategies.
  10. 10. Use a Venn diagram to find HCF and LCM from prime factor decompositions.

Assessments

Place-value and operations end-of-unit test

Criterion A 45 min

Short written test on place value, the four operations, order of operations (BIDMAS), and finding factors and primes. Students show working on standard practice questions.

Patterns of multiples investigation

Criterion B 50 min

Students explore the multiples of different numbers on a hundred-square, look for patterns in the digits and positions, predict a general rule (for example, why all multiples of 9 have digits summing to 9), and verify their rule with further examples.

Review Pack

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Fluency Pack A — 40 questions
Fluency Pack B — 40 questions
Problem-solving — 12 unfamiliar tasks
Worked solutions (Pack A + B + problems)

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