Mathematical vocabulary KS1 and KS2

Number and place Value

  • Numbers
  • Count
  • Number bonds
  • Tens and ones
  • Place value
  • More and less
  • Odd and even
  • Number
  • Zero, one, two, three to twenty, and beyond
  • None
  • Count (on/up/to/from/down)
  • Before, after
  • More, less, many, few, fewer, least, fewest, smallest, greater, lesser
  • Equal to, the same as
  • Odd, even
  • Pair
  • Units, ones, Ten more/less
  • Digit
  • Numeral
  • Figure(s)
  • Compare
  • (In) order/a different order
  • Size
  • Value
  • Between, halfway between
  • Above, below
  • Numbers to one hundred
  • Hundreds
  • Partition, recombine
  • Hundred more/less
  • Commutative
  • Inverse

New Vocabulary for KS2:
Year 3

  • Numbers to one thousand
  • Column

Year 4

  • Tenths, hundredths Decimal (places)
  • Round (to nearest)
  • Thousand more/less than
  • Negative integers
  • Roman Numerals
  • Roman numerals (I to C)

Year 5

  • Power of 10

Year 6

  • Numbers to ten million

Addition and subtraction

  • Number bonds, number line
  • Add, more, plus, make, sum, total, altogether
  • Inverse
  • Double, near double
  • Half, halve
  • Equals, is the same as (including equals sign)
  • Difference between
  • How many more to make..?, how many more is…than..?, how much more is..?
  • Subtract, take away, minus
  • How many fewer is…than..?, how much less is..?

New Vocabulary for KS2:
Year 3

  • Column addition and subtraction

Year 5

  • Efficient written method

Year 6

  • Order of operations

Multiplication and Division

  • Odd, even
  • Count in twos, threes, fives
  • Count in tens (forwards from/backwards from)
  • How many times?
  • Lots of, groups of
  • Once, twice, three times, five times
  • Multiple of, times, multiply, multiply by
  • Repeated addition
  • Array, row, column
  • Double, halve
  • Share, share equally
  • Group in pairs, threes, etc.
  • Equal groups of
  • Divide, divided by, left, left over

New Vocabulary for KS2:
Year 3

  • Product
  • Multiples of four, eight, fifty and one hundred
  • Scale up

Year 4

  • Multiplication facts (up to 12×12)
  • Division facts
  • Inverse
  • Derive

Year 5

  • Factor pairs
  • Composite numbers, prime number, prime factors, square number, cubed number
  • Formal written method

Year 6

  • Order of operations
  • Common factors, common multiples

Fractions

  • Whole
  • Equal parts, four equal parts
  • One half, two halves
  • A quarter, two quarters
  • Three quarters, one third, a third
  • Equivalence, equivalent

New Vocabulary for KS2:
Year 3

  • Numerator, denominator
  • Unit fraction, nonunit fraction
  • Compare and order
  • Tenths chart

Year 4

  • Equivalent decimals and fractions

Year 5

  • Proper/improper fractions, mixed numbers
  • Percentage
  • Half, quarter, fifth, two fifths, four fifths
  • Ratio, proportion

Year 6

  • Degree of accuracy
  • Simplify

Geometry (properties of shape)

  • Group, sort
  • Cube
    • cuboid
    • pyramid
    • sphere
    • cone
    • cylinder
    • circle
    • triangle
    • square
  • Shape
    • Flat, curved, straight, round
    • Hollow, solid
  • Corner (point, pointed)
  • Face, side, edge
  • Make, build, draw
  • Size
  • Bigger, larger, smaller
  • Symmetrical, line of symmetry
  • Fold
  • Match
  • Mirror line,
  • reflection
  • Pattern, repeating pattern

New Vocabulary for KS2:
Year 3

  • Quadrilaterals
  • Triangles
  • Right angle, acute and obtuse angles
  • Perimeter and area

Year 4

  • Quadrilaterals
  • Triangles
  • Right angle, acute and obtuse angles

Year 5

  • Regular and irregular
  • Polygons

Year 6

  • Vertically opposite (angles)
  • Circumference, radius, diameter

Position and direction

  • Position
    • Over, under, underneath, above, below, top, bottom, side on, in, outside, inside, around, in front, behind
  • Front, back, Before, after, Beside, next to, Opposite, Apart, Between, middle, edge, centre
  • Corner Direction
  • Journey
    • Left, right, up, down, forwards, backwards, sideways
  • Across Close, far, near Along, through
  • To, from, towards, away from
  • Movement
    • Slide, roll, turn, whole turn, half turn Stretch, bend
  • Rotation
    • Clockwise, anticlockwise
  • Straight line
  • Ninety degree turn, right angle

New Vocabulary for KS2:
Year 3

  • Coordinates
  • Translation
  • Quadrant
  • x-axis, y-axis

Year 4

  • Coordinates
  • Translation
  • Quadrant
  • x-axis, y- axis
  • Perimeter and area

Year 5

  • Reflex angle
  • Dimensions

Year 6

  • Four quadrants (for coordinates)

Measures

  • Full, half full, empty
  • Holds
  • Container
  • Weigh, weighs, balances Heavy, heavier, heaviest, light, lighter, lightest
  • Scales
  • Time
  • Days of the week: Monday, Tuesday, etc.
  • Seasons: Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter
  • Day, week, month, year, weekend
  • Birthday, holiday
  • Morning, afternoon, evening night, midnight
  • Bedtime, dinnertime, playtime
  • Today, yesterday, tomorrow
  • Before, after
  • Next, last
  • Now, soon, early, late
  • Quick, quicker, quickest, quickly , fast, faster, fastest, slow, slower, slowest, slowly
  • Old, older, oldest, new, newer, newest
  • Takes longer, takes less time
  • Hour, o’clock, half past
  • Clock, watch, hands
  • How long ago?, how long will it be to…?, how long will it take to…?, how often?
  • Always, never, often, sometimes, usually
  • Once, twice
  • First, second, third, etc.
  • Estimate, close to

New Vocabulary for KS2:
Year 3

  • Leap year
  • Twelve hour/twenty- four- hour clock
  • Roman numerals I to XIII Greater

Year 4

  • Convert

Year 5

  • Volume
  • Imperial units, metric units

Problem solving and general

  • Listen, join in Say, think, imagine, remember
  • Start from, start with, start at
  • Look at, point to
  • Put, place, fit
  • Arrange, rearrange
  • Change, change over
  • Split, separate
  • Carry on, continue, repeat, what comes next?
  • Tell me, describe, pick out, talk about, explain, show me
  • Read, write, record, trace, copy, complete, finish, end
  • Fill in, shade, colour, tick, cross, draw, draw a line between, join (up), ring, arrow
  • Cost
  • Count, work out, answer, check same number(s)/differ ent number(s)/missing number(s)
  • Number facts, number line, number track, number square, number cards
  • Abacus, counters, cubes, blocks, rods, die, dice, dominoes, pegs, peg board
  • Same way, different
  • Find, choose, collect, use, make, build way, best way, another way
  • In order, in a different order
  • Not all, every, each

Data Statistics

New Vocabulary for KS2:
Year 3

  • Chart
  • Bar chart frequency table, Carroll diagram, Venn diagram
  • Axis, axes
  • Diagram

Year 4

  • Continuous data
  • Line graph

Year 6

  • Pie chart
  • Mean
  • Construct

Algebra

New Vocabulary for KS2:
Year 6

  • Linear number sequence
  • Substitute
  • Variables
  • Symbol
  • Known values