KS1 Maths textbook

Chapter 9: Grouping and sharing

Strand Number
Level Year 1
Practice 89 questions with step-by-step solutions

National Curriculum for England, Key Stage 1 mathematics, Year 1. Content: Count in multiples of 2, 5 and 10, Make equal groups and say how many are in each, Add equal groups to find the total, Make and count arrays of rows and columns, Find doubles as two equal groups, Share equally and group, using objects, pictures and arrays.

Open Year 1 chapter

By the end of this chapter you will be able to

Count in 2s, 5s and 10s
Say whether groups are equal, and make equal groups
Add equal groups to find the total
Count the rows and columns of an array
Find a double by adding a number to itself
Share things equally, and put them into equal groups

You should already know

Counting and the numbers to 20 (Chapters 1, 4 and 6)
Adding within 20 (Chapters 2 and 5)
Comparing groups (Chapter 1)

Where this leads

Money (Year 1 Chapter 12)
Multiplication and division (Year 2)

Lessons in this chapter

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