Year 1: Notes: five, ten and twenty pounds
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Notes: five, ten and twenty pounds
Notes are bigger than coins, and they are worth more. The notes we look at in Year 1 are the £5, £10 and £20 notes. Each note has its value written on it.
A £5 note is worth 5 pounds. A £10 note is worth 10 pounds. Look at the number to find the value.
Key ideas
- Notes are worth more than coins.
- The number on a note is its value in pounds.
- Write pounds with the £ sign, like £10.
- Two £5 notes are worth £10.
Key words. p stands for pence. £ stands for pounds.
Method. Read the number on the note. The number tells us what it is worth.
- Look at the note. The writing on the note shows its value.Note: £10
- Read the letter after the number. p means pence. £ means pounds.£ = pounds
- Write the value. £10
Check. Say the value out loud: £10. ✓
Watch out. Look at the number, not at the size of the coin.
Method. Find the value that is the biggest. Read the number on each one.
- Read each value. Look at the number on each one.£5, £20 and £10
- Find the biggest value. Compare the values.£20 is the biggest value
- Write the answer. £20
Check. Every other value is less than £20. ✓
Watch out. Compare the values, not the sizes of the notes.
Method. Start with the biggest coin, then count on. Say the value of each one as you add it.
- Start with the biggest coin or note. Starting with the biggest one is quick.£10
- Count on £5. Add the value of the next coin or note.£10 + £5 = £15
- Write the total. £15
Check. Add them in a different order. You still get £15. ✓
Watch out. Add the values, not the number of coins. Count each coin only once.
Watch out
Watch out: £5 is not the same as 5p. The £ sign means pounds, and pounds are worth much more than pence. Read the sign before you read the number.
Exam tip
Grown-up tip. Use real notes or play money. Ask: “How many £5 notes make £10?” Let your child lay the notes out in a row and count on in pounds.
Exercise 12B Notes
Non-calculatorKey words. p stands for pence. £ stands for pounds.
Method. Read the number on the note. The number tells us what it is worth.
- Look at the note. The writing on the note shows its value.Note: £5
- Read the letter after the number. p means pence. £ means pounds.£ = pounds
- Write the value. £5
Check. Say the value out loud: £5. ✓
Watch out. Look at the number, not at the size of the coin.
Key words. p stands for pence. £ stands for pounds.
Method. Read the number on the note. The number tells us what it is worth.
- Look at the note. The writing on the note shows its value.Note: £10
- Read the letter after the number. p means pence. £ means pounds.£ = pounds
- Write the value. £10
Check. Say the value out loud: £10. ✓
Watch out. Look at the number, not at the size of the coin.
Key words. p stands for pence. £ stands for pounds.
Method. Read the number on the note. The number tells us what it is worth.
- Look at the note. The writing on the note shows its value.Note: £20
- Read the letter after the number. p means pence. £ means pounds.£ = pounds
- Write the value. £20
Check. Say the value out loud: £20. ✓
Watch out. Look at the number, not at the size of the coin.
Key words. p stands for pence. £ stands for pounds.
Method. Read the number on the note. The number tells us what it is worth.
- Look at the note. The writing on the note shows its value.Note: £20
- Read the letter after the number. p means pence. £ means pounds.£ = pounds
- Write the value. £20
Check. Say the value out loud: £20. ✓
Watch out. Look at the number, not at the size of the coin.
Key words. p stands for pence. £ stands for pounds.
Method. Read the number on the note. The number tells us what it is worth.
- Look at the note. The writing on the note shows its value.Note: £5
- Read the letter after the number. p means pence. £ means pounds.£ = pounds
- Write the value. £5
Check. Say the value out loud: £5. ✓
Watch out. Look at the number, not at the size of the coin.
Key words. p stands for pence. £ stands for pounds.
Method. Read the number on the note. The number tells us what it is worth.
- Look at the note. The writing on the note shows its value.Note: £10
- Read the letter after the number. p means pence. £ means pounds.£ = pounds
- Write the value. £10
Check. Say the value out loud: £10. ✓
Watch out. Look at the number, not at the size of the coin.
Method. Find the value that is the smallest. Read the number on each one.
- Read each value. Look at the number on each one.£10, £20 and £5
- Find the smallest value. Compare the values.£5 is the smallest value
- Write the answer. £5
Check. Every other value is more than £5. ✓
Watch out. Compare the values, not the sizes of the notes.
Method. Start with the biggest coin, then count on. Say the value of each one as you add it.
- Start with the biggest coin or note. Starting with the biggest one is quick.£5
- Count on £5. Add the value of the next coin or note.£5 + £5 = £10
- Write the total. £10
Check. Add them in a different order. You still get £10. ✓
Watch out. Add the values, not the number of coins. Count each coin only once.
Method. Start with the biggest coin, then count on. Say the value of each one as you add it.
- Start with the biggest coin or note. Starting with the biggest one is quick.£10
- Count on £10. Add the value of the next coin or note.£10 + £10 = £20
- Write the total. £20
Check. Add them in a different order. You still get £20. ✓
Watch out. Add the values, not the number of coins. Count each coin only once.
Method. Start with the biggest coin, then count on. Say the value of each one as you add it.
- Start with the biggest coin or note. Starting with the biggest one is quick.£20
- Count on £5. Add the value of the next coin or note.£20 + £5 = £25
- Write the total. £25
Check. Add them in a different order. You still get £25. ✓
Watch out. Add the values, not the number of coins. Count each coin only once.
Method. Take the money spent away from the money we had at first.
- Start with £20. This is the money we have at first.£20
- Take away £5. Take away the amount spent.£20 − £5 = £15
- Write the answer. £15 left
Check. Add back what was spent: £15 + £5 = £20. ✓
Watch out. Take away the amount spent, not the amount left.
Method. Take the money spent away from the money we had at first.
- Start with £15. This is the money we have at first.£15
- Take away £10. Take away the amount spent.£15 − £10 = £5
- Write the answer. £5 left
Check. Add back what was spent: £5 + £10 = £15. ✓
Watch out. Take away the amount spent, not the amount left.
Method. Start with the biggest coin, then count on. Say the value of each one as you add it.
- Start with the biggest coin or note. Starting with the biggest one is quick.£20
- Count on £5. Add the value of the next coin or note.£20 + £5 = £25
- Write the total. £25
Check. Add them in a different order. You still get £25. ✓
Watch out. Add the values, not the number of coins. Count each coin only once.
Method. Find the value of the two £5 notes. Then compare with the £10 note.
- Add the two £5 notes. Each £5 note is worth 5 pounds.£5 + £5 = £10
- Compare with the £10 note. If the amounts match, they are worth the same.£10 and £10
- Write the answer. They are the same: £10.
Check. Five pounds and five pounds make ten pounds. ✓
Watch out. Two notes can be worth the same as one bigger note.
Method. Add the three £5 notes. Then compare with the £20 note.
- Add the three £5 notes. Count on £5 for each note.£5 + £5 + £5 = £15
- Compare with the £20 note. The bigger amount is worth more.£20 is more than £15
- Write the answer. Yes. £20 is more.
Check. Count on from £10 to £15 to check the three notes. ✓
Watch out. Compare the total of the three notes with the one note.
Method. There is more than one way. Each set of coins must add up to £20.
- Try set 1. Add the coins in the set to check it.£20 = £20
- Try set 2. Add the coins in the set to check it.£10 + £10 = £20
- Try set 3. Add the coins in the set to check it.£10 + £5 + £5 = £20
- Write the answer. Any set that adds up to the amount is correct.£20 or £10 + £10 or £10 + £5 + £5
Check. Add the coins in each set again. Each one makes £20. ✓
Watch out. Check the total of every set. A set that adds up to a different amount is wrong.