KS1 Maths textbook

Year 1 Numbers to 10: lesson and practice

  • Strand Number
  • Level Year 1
  • Practice 85 questions with step-by-step solutions

National Curriculum for England, Key Stage 1 mathematics, Year 1. Content: Count forwards and backwards to 10 from any number, Count objects up to 10, Read and write numerals 0 to 10 and their number words, Use one more and one less, Compare groups using more, fewer and the same, Order numbers to 10 and use the number line.

Open Year 1 chapter

By the end of this chapter you will be able to

  • Count up to 10 things and say how many there are
  • Read and write the numbers 0 to 10 as numerals and as words
  • Say the number that is one more or one less than a number
  • Count on and back on a number line
  • Say which group has more, fewer or the same
  • Put numbers to 10 in order and say which number is between two others

You should already know

  • Counting in order to 10 (Reception)
  • Knowing that zero means none
  • Saying which of two things is bigger (Reception)

Where this leads

  • Adding and subtracting within 10 (Chapter 2)
  • Numbers to 20 (Year 1 Chapter 4)

Lessons in this chapter

  1. 1.1 Counting objects · Worksheet (PDF) · Answers (PDF)
  2. 1.2 Read and write numbers 0 to 10 · Worksheet (PDF) · Answers (PDF)
  3. 1.3 One more, one less, counting on and back · Worksheet (PDF) · Answers (PDF)
  4. 1.4 Comparing groups: more, fewer and the same · Worksheet (PDF) · Answers (PDF)
  5. 1.5 Ordering numbers and finding the number in between · Worksheet (PDF) · Answers (PDF)
  6. Summary and key words
  7. Check-up and end-of-chapter quiz · Worksheet (PDF) · Answers (PDF)

Read the whole chapter on one page (good for printing).

Practise with real exam questions

The DfE publishes the old KS1 tests, with mark schemes, for free. They are optional for schools now, so use them as extra practice.

KS1 Maths past papers