PDST Maths Scheme – Junior Infants
September
Week
Strand/Strand Unit
Number - Ready, Set, Go
Counting and Recognition
Topic
objectives
1
2
EMA/ Classifying
-Classify objects on the basis of
one attribute, such as colour,
shape, texture or size
EMA/Comparing
3
Compare objects according to
length, width, height, weight,
quantity, thickness or size
Settling in week for Junior Infants – early finish. Free play with a variety of equipment,
Sorting – Random collectionsrandom collections -lids
-Sort , name, describe 2-D
shapes: square, circle,
triangle, rectangle
Assessment
Topic – 2D shapes
Circle – sorting, recognition, drawing etc
Mrs ,Circle Poem
Sorting- Random collections –
shells/ items from environment
Topic – 2D shapes
Sorting- Random collections – teachers’
desk/ kitchen cupboard etc
Topic – 2Dshapes
Shape and Space
4
Counting to 5 See PDST Counting
and Recognition Document for
activities.
Square …
Mr, Square
Triangle
PDST Maths Scheme – Junior Infants
October
Week
1
Strand/Strand Unit
Objectives
EMA/Classifying
-Classify objects on the basis of
one attribute, such as colour,
shape, texture or size
2
-Identify the complement of a set
(i.e. elements not in a set)
3
Shape and Space
-Sort, describe and name
3- D shapes, regular and
irregular
4
Number- Ready, Set, Go
Sorting for one property - colour
Pattern based on colour(one day)
Sorting for one property - shape
Topic
Topic – 2D shapes
Rectangle
Topic – 3Dshapes
Pattern based on shape (one day)
Sorting for one property – size
Pattern based on size
Sorting for one property – thickness
Pattern based on thickness
Assessment
Counting and Recognition
Topic – 3D shapes
PDST Maths Scheme – Junior Infants
November
Week
1
2
3
4
Strand/Strand Unit
Objectives
EMA/Classifying
-Compare objects according to
length, width, height, weight,
quantity, thickness or size
Data/recognising and
interpreting data
-Sort and classify sets of objects
by one and two criterion
Measures/Length
-Develop an understanding of
the concept of length through
exploration, discussion, and
use of appropriate vocabulary
-Compare and order objects
according to length or height
Assessment
Number- Ready, Set, Go
Counting and Recognition
Topic
Mid- term break
Sorting 2 property collections
Topic – length
Sorting 3 Property collections
Topic – length
Sorting 2 and 3 property collections
Topic - length
PDST Maths Scheme – Junior Infants
December
Week
1
2
3
4
Strand/Strand Unit
Objectives
Number/ Analysis of
Number/Combining
-Explore the components of
number, 1-5,
-Combine sets of objects, totals to
5,
EMA/Counting
-Count the number of objects in a
set : 1 -5
Measures/Time
-Develop an understanding of
the concept of time through the
use of appropriate vocabulary
-Sequence daily and weekly
events or stages in a story
Assessment
Number- Ready, Set, Go
Counting and Recognition
Topic
Make sets for numbers up to 5
Time
Make sets for number up to 5
Time
Consolidate
Christmas Holidays
PDST Maths Scheme – Junior Infants
January
Week
1
2
3
Strand/Strand Unit
Objectives
Algebra/Extending Pattern
- Identify, copy and extend patterns in
colour, shape and size and number (34 elements)
using a range of objects, e.g. cubes or
threading beads continue the pattern,
what comes next?
EMA/Matching
-Match equivalent and non-equivalent
sets using one-to-one
correspondence,
match pairs of identical objects in oneto-one correspondence
Number- Ready, Set, Go
Counting and Recognition
Topic
Christmas Holidays
Revision of random collections- assessment of
language
Topic - Weight
Pattern – devise patterns
Topic - Weight
Relationships and operations – compare sets/
more
Topic - Weight
EMA/Comparing
Compare sets without counting
4
EMA/Counting
-Count the number of objects in a set :
Measures/Weight
-Develop an understanding of the
concept of weight through
exploration, handling of objects,
and use of appropriate vocabulary
-Compare objects according to
weight, compare objects that
differ in size, shape and weight
by handling
Assessment
PDST Maths Scheme – Junior Infants
PDST Maths Scheme – Junior Infants
February
Week
1
2
3
Strand/Strand Unit
Objectives
EMA/Matching
-Match equivalent and nonequivalent sets using one-to-one
correspondence,
-match pairs of identical objects in
one-to-one correspondence
EMA/Comparing
-Compare sets without counting
EMA/Counting
-Count the number of objects in a
set : 1 -10
4
Number/Analysis of Number:
-Numeration
-Develop an understanding of the
conservation of number, 1-5 ,
-Partitioning
Partition sets of objects, 1-5,
Measures/Capacity
-Develop an understanding of the
concept of capacity through
exploration and the use of
appropriate vocabulary
-Compare containers according
to capacity
Assessment
Number- Ready, Set, Go
Relationships and operations – compare sets/
more
Counting and Recognition
Topic
Topic - Capacity
Mid-term break
Revise and understanding number – assess
conservation of number to 5 and make 5,
Topic - Capacity
Formal partitioning of 5 and 4 – using straw
sorting sets in different ways.
Topic - Capacity
PDST Maths Scheme – Junior Infants
March
Week
1
2
3
4
Strand/Strand Unit
Objectives
Number/Analysis of Number:
Partitioning
-Partition sets of objects, 1-5,
Combining
Combine sets of objects, totals to
5,
Number/Comparing and
Ordering
-Order sets of objects by number
1-5
-Use the language of ordinal
number: first, last second, third
Measures/Money
-Recognise and use
coins (up to 5 cents),
-Solve practical tasks
and problems using
money
Assessment
Number- Ready, Set, Go
Counting and Recognition
Topic
Formal partitioning of 3 and 2 – using straw
sorting sets in different ways.
Topic - Money
Understanding number
Topic - Money
ordinal numerals
Relationships and operations – find
components within 5 practically add addition
using baseboard.
Easter Holidays
Topic - Money
PDST Maths Scheme – Junior Infants
April
Week
1
2
3
4
Strand/Strand Unit
Objectives
Number/Analysis of Number:
Numeration
Read, write and order numerals 1-5 ,
-Subitise(tell at a glance)/estimate
the number of objects in a set,1-5
Partitioning
-Partition sets of objects, 1-5
Combining
-Combine sets of objects, totals to 5,
Identify the empty set and the
numeral zero
Data/recognising and interpreting
data
-Sort and classify sets of objects
by one and two criterion
-Sort and classify objects by
two and three criteria
Match sets, equal and unequal
-Represent and interpret a set of
simple mathematical data using
real objects, models and pictures
Assessment
Number- Ready, Set, Go
Counting and Recognition
Topic
Easter Holidays
Understanding number ordinal numerals
and numeral sets
Topic - Data
Relationships and operations – find
components within 5 practically add addition
using baseboard.
Topic - Data
Consolidation of components within 5 using
the number sticks.
Topic - Data
PDST Maths Scheme – Junior Infants
May
Week
Strand/Strand Unit
1
Objectives
Number/Analysis of Number:
Numeration
-Solve simple oral problems, 0-5,
2
3
4
Shape and Space:
Spatial Awareness
-Explore, discuss, develop and
use the vocabulary of
spatial relations position: over,
under, up, down, on,
beside, in
directions: moving in
straight/curved lines, in a circle,
finding own space.
Assessment
Number- Ready, Set, Go
Counting and Recognition
Topic
Consolidation of components within 5 using
the number sticks.
Spatial Awareness
Consolidation of components within 5 using
the number sticks.
Spatial Awareness
Children calculate mentally within 5 (box
numbers game and make 5 p.67)
Spatial Awareness
Revision
Spatial Awareness
PDST Maths Scheme – Junior Infants
June
Week
1
Strand/Strand Unit
Objectives
Revision of all strands covered
throughout the year.
Number- Ready, Set, Go
Revision and Assessment
2
Revision and Assessment
3
Revision and Assessment
4
Revision and Assessment
Assessment
Counting and Recognition
Topic