Resources to Support the Learning and Teaching of the Renewed Mathematics Framework
This list intends to support teachers in Key Stage 1 when considering resources to use during the
teaching of each unit. It is not exhaustive and should be supplemented with resources already present
in the school.
All classes require:
Counting stick
Selection of 2D and 3D shapes
Individual whiteboards
Digit cards
Beadstrings
Counters, cubes and other
Coins and tin / money box and
Times table squares
objects to count (eg. cars, toy
mega money large coins
Demonstration calculator
animals)
Number cards for washing lines Dice
Number fans
Number lines and number tracks Rulers
Arrow cards
Base 10 apparatus / diennes
Place value chart
100 square
Unit A
Bundles of ten and single straws. Packets of 10 balloons and single balloons
Counting partitioning Pencils in a pot, marbles in a jar, tubs of objects (e.g. fish or dinosaurs) for
and calculation
estimation and counting
Unit B
Pattern making resources – shapes, printing blocks, stickers, beads,
Securing number
Pegs on a coat hanger for number facts
facts and
Pairs of objects
understanding shapes
Items for shopping role play
Unit C
Handling data and
measures
Unit D
Calculating,
measuring and
understanding shape
Unit E
Securing number
facts, calculating,
identifying
relationships
Length : cubes for measuring, metre sticks
Weight: objects to compare the weight of using a standard unit such as a bag of
sand, 1kg weights, ½ kg weights
Capacity: containers for exploring capacity, 1litre container
Pictogram and block graph building resources
Sorting hoops for data handling
Carroll sorting diagram
Length: cubes for measuring, range of objects to compare the lengths of and
measure with (non standard units), metre sticks, tape measures
Weight: range of objects or parcels to compare the weights of (non standard
units), 1kg weights, ½ kg weights, balance scales
Capacity: range of containers (non standard units), 1litre containers
Stories and rhymes about time e.g. The very hungry caterpillar, The BadTempered Ladybird
Analogue clock faces (Teacher sized and matching pupil sized)
Seconds timer
Beebot or roamer for position and direction work
Grids, mazes or simple maps for position and direction
Objects to position on a play mat e.g. people, animals, sea creatures
Items for shopping role play
Calendars
Bus and people image or practical resource
Dominoes
Array images for x2,x5 and x10
Bundles of ten and single straws. Packets of 10 balloons and single balloons
Paper, plasticine or play dough to make into shapes to halve and quarter
Pegs on a coat hanger for number facts
Items for shopping scenarios
Pattern making resources – shapes, printing blocks, stickers, beads etc.
Resources to Support the Learning and Teaching of the Renewed Mathematics Framework
This list intends to support teachers in Key Stage 2 when considering resources to use during the
teaching of each unit. It is not exhaustive and should be supplemented with resources already present
in the school.
All classes require:
Individual whiteboards
Digit cards
Number lines, including
Dice
Decimal arrow cards
Decimals, fractions, negative
100 square
Mega money and plastic coins
numbers and big numbers
Number fans
Times table squares
Base 10 apparatus / diennes
Arrow cards
Calculators and teacher
Selection of 2D and 3D shapes
Place value chart
Demonstration calculator
Beadstrings
Counting stick
Rulers
Unit A
Large groups of objects to count e.g. bundles of straws
Counting partitioning Sets of wipe clean thermometers, for negative numbers in context
and calculation
Unit B
Securing number
facts and
understanding shapes
Unit C
Handling data and
measures
Unit D
Calculating,
measuring and
understanding shape
Unit E
Securing number
facts, calculating,
identifying
relationships
Geostrips
Nets of shapes
Mirrors
Protractors teacher demonstration and individual pupil set
Existing data for children to use (e.g. a list of children’s names in the school,
mode of transport for the school journey, types of lunches, local rainfall etc)
Class demonstration size graphs and charts to complete
Real life graphs and charts to interrogate
Thermometers, data loggers and stop watches to collect data to use
Standard and non standard units of measure –
Length: rulers, metre sticks, tape measures, trundle wheel etc
Weight: gram and kilogram weights and scales
Capacity: litres and millilitres measuring containers , a variety of different
shaped containers with the same capacity
Playing cards, spinners and bags of coloured balls for probability
Wipe clean scales – pupil set and large version for teacher demonstration
Clock faces analogue and digital – pupil set and large one for teacher
demonstration
Battle ships, grids, mazes or simple maps for position and direction
Everyday objects to estimate length and weight, range of capacity containers
Mirrors
Compass points
Regular 2D shapes for perimeter work.
Protractors and angle cards for sorting
Geostrips
Time tables (bus, train etc)
Objects for grouping
Washing line to show fraction, decimal and percentage relationship
Fraction walls
Practical resources for problem solving – ribbon, maps etc