Addition & Subtraction
Pupils practise using the formal written methods of columnar addition and subtraction with increasingly large numbers to aid fluency (see Mathematics Appendix 1).
They practise mental calculations with increasingly large numbers to aid fluency (for example, 12 462 - 2300 = 10 162)
Outcomes
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Add and subtract whole numbers with more than 4 digits, including using formal written methods (columnar addition and subtraction)
Play Activities 120Examples
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Add and subtract numbers mentally with increasingly large numbers
Examples
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Use rounding to check answers to calculations and determine, in the context of a problem, levels of accuracy
Examples