Develop pupils’ understanding of money in Year 1 with this Summer term block, aligned with the White Rose small steps and mapped to the Year 1 National Curriculum. Pupils learn to recognise coins, understand their value and count in coins through practical activities and real-life contexts.
The lessons help pupils identify common UK coins, compare values and use counting strategies to work out totals. Through sorting, matching and practical money activities, pupils build confidence using mathematical vocabulary such as more than, less than and equal to.
These Year 1 money resources form part of Maths Masters, our complete primary maths scheme of work. Explore the full Year 1 Summer term sequence for structured progression, interactive teaching slides and differentiated maths activities.
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This Year 1 money block helps pupils recognise common UK coins and understand that different coins have different values. Pupils use practical resources, sorting activities and visual representations to identify coins, compare values and begin counting in coins with increasing confidence.
Money gives pupils a useful context for revisiting counting in 1s, 2s, 5s and 10s. Through matching, grouping and counting activities, pupils practise working out totals while developing vocabulary linked to value, coins and simple comparison.
Aligned with the White Rose small steps and the Year 1 National Curriculum, this block supports whole-class teaching, guided maths groups and independent practice throughout the Summer term.
If you are looking for Year 1 money worksheets, recognising coins activities or a complete Year 1 money unit, this block provides planning, slides and differentiated maths resources ready to teach.
