KS1 Maths textbook

Year 1 Money: lesson and practice

Strand Measurement
Level Year 1
Practice 91 questions with step-by-step solutions

National Curriculum for England, Key Stage 1 mathematics, Year 1. Content: Recognise and know the value of coins: 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p, 50p, £1 and £2, Recognise and know the value of notes: £5, £10 and £20, Count money in 1p, 2p, 5p and 10p coins within 20p, and in £1 coins, Find different coins that make the same amount, Solve simple problems about paying for things, including finding change.

Open Year 1 chapter

By the end of this chapter you will be able to

Name the coins 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p, 50p, £1 and £2 and say what each is worth
Name the notes £5, £10 and £20 and say what each is worth
Count coins and notes by starting with the biggest and counting on
Find different coins that make the same amount
Work out how much change I get when I pay for something

You should already know

Counting on and back (Chapter 1)
Adding and subtracting within 20 (Chapters 2 and 5)
Counting in tens to 100 (Chapter 6)

Where this leads

Time (Chapter 13)
Adding and subtracting amounts of money in 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