Paper Composition Analysis
Analyze the structural makeup of SATs papers by strand and content domain, including preliminary 2025 data.
Strand Frequency Over Time
Total marks allocation per strand by year. Look for 2-3 year rotation patterns.
Paper Composition
Marks distribution by strand for each paper
Data Availability
Status of dataset completeness
| Year | Questions | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 187 marks | Full Analysis |
| 2024 | 178 marks | Full Analysis |
| 2023 | 166 marks | Full Analysis |
| 2022 | 177 marks | Full Analysis |
| 2019 | 158 marks | Full Analysis |
| 2018 | 150 marks | Full Analysis |
| 2017 | 153 marks | Full Analysis |
| 2016 | 145 marks | Full Analysis |
* Partial years (like 2025) contain question text and content domains but lack facility/discrimination statistics which are released later.
Content Domain Heatmap
Frequency of specific content domain codes. Darker cells = more marks.
Tested (darker = more marks)Never tested (20 codes)
| Code | Topic | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5C3 | Use rounding to check answers to calculations and determine, in the context of a problem, levels of accuracy.Never tested Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6C4 | Solve addition and subtraction multi-step problems in contexts, deciding which operations and methods to use and why.Never tested Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3C1 | Add and subtract numbers mentally, including: a three-digit number and ones; a three-digit number and tens; a three-digit number and hundreds. Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 3C2 | Add and subtract numbers with up to three digits, using formal written methods of columnar addition and subtraction. Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 3 |
| 3C3 | Estimate the answer to a calculation and use inverse operations to check answers. Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3C4 | Solve problems, including missing number problems, using number facts, place value, and more complex addition and subtraction. Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division | 2 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 3C6 | Recall and use multiplication and division facts for the 3, 4 and 8 multiplication tables. Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 |
| 3C7 | Write and calculate mathematical statements for multiplication and division using the multiplication tables that pupils know, including for two-digit numbers times one-digit numbers, using mental and progressing to formal written methods. Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 3C8 | Solve problems, including missing number problems, involving multiplication and division, including positive integer scaling problems and correspondence problems in which n objects are connected to m objects. Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4C2 | Add and subtract numbers with up to 4 digits using the formal written methods of columnar addition and subtraction where appropriate. Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division | — | 9 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — |
| 4C3 | Estimate and use inverse operations to check answers to a calculation. Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | — |
| 4C4 | Solve addition and subtraction two-step problems in contexts, deciding which operations and methods to use and why. Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 4C6a | Recall multiplication and division facts for multiplication tables up to 12 x 12. Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 |
| 4C6b | Use place value, known and derived facts to multiply and divide mentally, including: multiplying by 0 and 1; dividing by 1; multiplying together three numbers. Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| 4C6c | Recognise and use factor pairs and commutativity in mental calculations. Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| 4C7 | Multiply two-digit and three-digit numbers by a one-digit number using formal written layout. Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 4C8 | Solve problems involving multiplying and adding, including using the distributive law to multiply two-digit numbers by one digit, integer scaling problems and harder correspondence problems such as n objects are connected to m objects. Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| 5C1 | Add and subtract numbers mentally with increasingly large numbers. Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 |
| 5C2 | Add and subtract whole numbers with more than 4 digits, including using formal written methods (columnar addition and subtraction). Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division | 4 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 5C4 | Solve addition and subtraction multi-step problems in contexts, deciding which operations and methods to use and why. Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 4 |
| 5C5a | Identify multiples and factors, including finding all factor pairs of a number and common factors of two numbers. Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| 5C5b | Know and use the vocabulary of prime numbers, prime factors and composite (non-prime) numbers. Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| 5C5c | Establish whether a number up to 100 is prime and recall prime numbers up to 19. Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 5C5d | Recognise and use square numbers and cube numbers, and the notation for squared (2) and cubed (3). Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 5C6a | Multiply and divide numbers mentally drawing upon known facts. Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 5C6b | Multiply and divide whole numbers and those involving decimals by 10, 100 and 1,000. Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5C7a | Multiply numbers up to 4 digits by a one- or two-digit number using a formal written method, including long multiplication for two-digit numbers. Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| 5C7b | Divide numbers up to 4 digits by a one-digit number using the formal written method of short division and interpret remainders appropriately for the context. Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | — | 4 |
| 5C8a | Solve problems involving multiplication and division including using their knowledge of factors and multiples, squares and cubes. Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 5C8b | Solve problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication and division and a combination of these, including understanding the meaning of the equals sign. Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division | — | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 |
| 5C8c | Solve problems involving multiplication and division including scaling by simple fractions and problems involving simple rates. Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | — |
| 6C3 | Use estimation to check answers to calculations and determine, in the context of a problem, an appropriate degree of accuracy. Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6C5 | Identify common factors, common multiples and prime numbers. Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 2 |
| 6C6 | Perform mental calculations, including with mixed operations and large numbers. Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 |
| 6C7a | Multiply multi-digit numbers up to 4 digits by a two-digit whole number using the formal written method of long multiplication. Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| 6C7b | Divide numbers up to 4 digits by a two-digit whole number using the formal written method of long division, and interpret remainders as whole number remainders, fractions, or by rounding, as appropriate for the context. Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| 6C7c | Divide numbers up to 4 digits by a two-digit number using the formal written method of short division where appropriate, interpreting remainders according to the context. Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| 6C8 | Solve problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division | 8 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| 6C9 | Use their knowledge of the order of operations to carry out calculations involving the four operations. Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 6A1 | Express missing number problems algebraically. Algebra | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| 6A2 | Use simple formulae. Algebra | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 6A3 | Generate and describe linear number sequences. Algebra | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | — |
| 6A4 | Find pairs of numbers that satisfy an equation with two unknowns. Algebra | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 |
| 6A5 | Enumerate possibilities of combinations of two variables. Algebra | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 |
| 3F1a | Count up and down in tenths; recognise that tenths arise from dividing an object into 10 equal parts and in dividing one-digit numbers or quantities by 10.Never tested Fractions, decimals and percentages | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3F3 | Compare and order unit fractions and fractions with the same denominator.Never tested Fractions, decimals and percentages | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6F10 | Solve problems which require answers to be rounded to specified degrees of accuracy.Never tested Fractions, decimals and percentages | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3F10 | Solve problems that involve 3F1–3F4. Fractions, decimals and percentages | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| 3F1b | Recognise, find and write fractions of a discrete set of objects: unit fractions and non-unit fractions with small denominators. Fractions, decimals and percentages | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 |
| 3F1c | Recognise and use fractions as numbers: unit fractions and non-unit fractions with small denominators. Fractions, decimals and percentages | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| 3F2 | Recognise and show, using diagrams, equivalent fractions with small denominators. Fractions, decimals and percentages | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| 3F4 | Add and subtract fractions with the same denominator within one whole. Fractions, decimals and percentages | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| 4F1 | Count up and down in hundredths; recognise that hundredths arise when dividing an object by a hundred and dividing tenths by ten. Fractions, decimals and percentages | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 4F10a | Solve problems involving increasingly harder fractions to calculate quantities, and fractions to divide quantities, including non-unit fractions where the answer is a whole number. Fractions, decimals and percentages | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| 4F10b | Solve simple measure and money problems involving fractions and decimals to two decimal places. Fractions, decimals and percentages | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | 4 | 4 |
| 4F2 | Recognise and show, using diagrams, families of common equivalent fractions. Fractions, decimals and percentages | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| 4F4 | Add and subtract fractions with the same denominator. Fractions, decimals and percentages | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 4F6a | Recognise and write decimal equivalents of any number of tenths or hundredths. Fractions, decimals and percentages | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 4F6b | Recognise and write decimal equivalents to 1/4, 1/2, 3/4. Fractions, decimals and percentages | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| 4F7 | Round decimals with one decimal place to the nearest whole number. Fractions, decimals and percentages | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| 4F8 | Compare numbers with the same number of decimal places up to two decimal places. Fractions, decimals and percentages | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
| 4F9 | Find the effect of dividing a one- or two-digit number by 10 and 100, identifying the value of the digits in the answer as ones, tenths and hundredths. Fractions, decimals and percentages | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| 5F10 | Solve problems involving numbers up to three decimal places. Fractions, decimals and percentages | 5 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 5F11 | Recognise the per cent symbol (%) and understand that per cent relates to 'number of parts per hundred', and write percentages as a fraction with denominator 100, and as a decimal. Fractions, decimals and percentages | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
| 5F12 | Solve problems which require knowing percentage and decimal equivalents of 1/2, 1/4, 1/5, 2/5, 4/5 and those fractions with a denominator of a multiple of 10 or 25. Fractions, decimals and percentages | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — |
| 5F2a | Recognise mixed numbers and improper fractions and convert from one form to the other and write mathematical statements > 1 as a mixed number. Fractions, decimals and percentages | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 |
| 5F2b | Identify, name and write equivalent fractions of a given fraction, represented visually, including tenths and hundredths. Fractions, decimals and percentages | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — |
| 5F3 | Compare and order fractions whose denominators are all multiples of the same number. Fractions, decimals and percentages | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 |
| 5F4 | Add and subtract fractions with the same denominator and denominators that are multiples of the same number. Fractions, decimals and percentages | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 5F5 | Multiply proper fractions and mixed numbers by whole numbers, supported by materials and diagrams. Fractions, decimals and percentages | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 5F6a | Read and write decimal numbers as fractions. Fractions, decimals and percentages | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 5F6b | Recognise and use thousandths and relate them to tenths, hundredths and decimal equivalents. Fractions, decimals and percentages | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 5F7 | Round decimals with two decimal places to the nearest whole number and to one decimal place. Fractions, decimals and percentages | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| 5F8 | Read, write, order and compare numbers with up to three decimal places. Fractions, decimals and percentages | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 6F11 | Recall and use equivalences between simple fractions, decimals and percentages, including in different contexts. Fractions, decimals and percentages | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 6F2 | Use common factors to simplify fractions; use common multiples to express fractions in the same denomination. Fractions, decimals and percentages | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — |
| 6F3 | Compare and order fractions, including fractions > 1. Fractions, decimals and percentages | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — |
| 6F4 | Add and subtract fractions with different denominators and mixed numbers, using the concept of equivalent fractions. Fractions, decimals and percentages | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 6F5a | Multiply simple pairs of proper fractions, writing the answer in its simplest form. Fractions, decimals and percentages | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 6F5b | Divide proper fractions by whole numbers. Fractions, decimals and percentages | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 6F6 | Associate a fraction with division to calculate decimal fraction equivalents for a simple fraction. Fractions, decimals and percentages | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — |
| 6F9a | Identify the value of each digit to three decimal places and multiply and divide numbers by 10, 100 and 1,000 giving answers up to three decimal places. Fractions, decimals and percentages | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 6F9b | Multiply one-digit numbers with up to two decimal places by whole numbers. Fractions, decimals and percentages | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 6F9c | Use written division methods in cases where the answer has up to two decimal places. Fractions, decimals and percentages | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| P1 | Within key stage 1 content domain.Never tested Geometry - position and direction | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4P2 | Describe movements between positions as translations of a given unit to the left/right and up/down. Geometry - position and direction | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 4P3a | Describe positions on a 2-D grid as co-ordinates in the first quadrant. Geometry - position and direction | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 |
| 4P3b | Plot specified points and draw sides to complete a given polygon. Geometry - position and direction | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| 5P2 | Identify, describe and represent the position of a shape following a reflection or translation, using the appropriate language, and know that the shape has not changed. Geometry - position and direction | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 6P2 | Draw and translate simple shapes on the co-ordinate plane, and reflect them in the axes. Geometry - position and direction | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 6P3 | Describe positions on the full co-ordinate grid (all four quadrants). Geometry - position and direction | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| 3G3a | Draw 2-D shapes.Never tested Geometry - properties of shapes | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3G3b | Make 3-D shapes using modelling materials; recognise 3-D shapes in different orientations and describe them.Never tested Geometry - properties of shapes | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3G4a | Recognise that angles are a property of shape or a description of a turn.Never tested Geometry - properties of shapes | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| G1 | Within key stage 1 content domain.Never tested Geometry - properties of shapes | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3G2 | Identify horizontal and vertical lines and pairs of perpendicular and parallel lines. Geometry - properties of shapes | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| 3G4b | Identify right angles, recognise that two right angles make a half-turn, three make three quarters of a turn and four a complete turn; identify whether angles are greater than or less than a right angle. Geometry - properties of shapes | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 4G2a | Compare and classify geometric shapes, including quadrilaterals and triangles, based on their properties and sizes. Geometry - properties of shapes | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4G2b | Identify lines of symmetry in 2-D shapes presented in different orientations. Geometry - properties of shapes | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| 4G2c | Complete a simple symmetric figure with respect to a specific line of symmetry. Geometry - properties of shapes | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 4G4 | Identify acute and obtuse angles and compare and order angles up to two right angles by size. Geometry - properties of shapes | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 5G2a | Use the properties of rectangles to deduce related facts and find missing lengths and angles. Geometry - properties of shapes | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| 5G2b | Distinguish between regular and irregular polygons based on reasoning about equal sides and angles. Geometry - properties of shapes | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| 5G3b | Identify 3-D shapes, including cubes and other cuboids, from 2-D representations. Geometry - properties of shapes | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| 5G4a | Know angles are measured in degrees: estimate and compare acute, obtuse and reflex angles. Geometry - properties of shapes | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| 5G4b | Identify: angles at a point and one whole turn (total 360°); angles at a point on a straight line and 1/2 a turn (total 180°); other multiples of 90°. Geometry - properties of shapes | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — |
| 5G4c | Draw given angles, and measure them in degrees (°). Geometry - properties of shapes | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| 6G2a | Compare and classify geometric shapes based on their properties and sizes. Geometry - properties of shapes | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — |
| 6G2b | Describe simple 3-D shapes. Geometry - properties of shapes | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| 6G3a | Draw 2-D shapes using given dimensions and angles. Geometry - properties of shapes | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| 6G3b | Recognise, describe and build simple 3-D shapes, including making nets. Geometry - properties of shapes | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 |
| 6G4a | Find unknown angles in any triangles, quadrilaterals and regular polygons. Geometry - properties of shapes | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 |
| 6G4b | Recognise angles where they meet at a point, are on a straight line, or are vertically opposite, and find missing angles. Geometry - properties of shapes | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 6G5 | Illustrate and name parts of circles, including radius, diameter and circumference and know that the diameter is twice the radius. Geometry - properties of shapes | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 3M1a | Compare lengths (m/cm/mm).Never tested Measurement | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3M1c | Compare volume/capacity (l/ml).Never tested Measurement | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3M2b | Measure mass (kg/g).Never tested Measurement | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3M4a | Tell and write the time from an analogue clock, including using Roman numerals from I to XII, and 12-hour and 24-hour clocks.Never tested Measurement | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3M9b | Add and subtract lengths (m/cm/mm).Never tested Measurement | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4M2 | Estimate different measures, including money in pounds and pence.Never tested Measurement | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5M7a | Measure and calculate the perimeter of composite rectilinear shapes in centimetres and metres.Never tested Measurement | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6M7c | Recognise when it is possible to use the formulae for the area of shapes.Never tested Measurement | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| M3 | Key stage 1 content domain (Money).Never tested Measurement | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3M1b | Compare mass (kg/g). Measurement | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 3M2a | Measure lengths (m/cm/mm). Measurement | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3M2c | Measure volume/capacity (l/ml). Measurement | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 3M4b | Tell and write the time from an analogue clock, including using Roman numerals from I to XII, and 12-hour and 24-hour clocks. Measurement | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 3M4c | Estimate and read time with increasing accuracy to the nearest minute; record and compare time in terms of seconds, minutes and hours. Measurement | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| 3M4d | Estimate and read time with increasing accuracy to the nearest minute; use vocabulary such as o'clock, a.m./p.m., morning, afternoon, noon and midnight. Measurement | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| 3M4e | Know the number of seconds in a minute and the number of days in each month, year and leap year. Measurement | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 3M4f | Compare durations of events [e.g. to calculate the time taken by particular events or tasks]. Measurement | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — |
| 3M7 | Measure the perimeter of simple 2-D shapes. Measurement | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| 3M9a | Add and subtract amounts of money to give change, using both £ and p in practical contexts. Measurement | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — |
| 3M9c | Add and subtract mass (kg/g). Measurement | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 3M9d | Add and subtract volume / capacity (l/ml). Measurement | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4M1 | Compare different measures, including money in pounds and pence. Measurement | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 4M4a | Read, write and convert time between analogue and digital 12-hour clocks. Measurement | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 4M4b | Read, write and convert time between analogue and digital 24-hour clocks. Measurement | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| 4M4c | Solve problems involving converting from hours to minutes; minutes to seconds; years to months; weeks to days. Measurement | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4M5 | Convert between different units of measure [e.g. kilometre to metre; hour to minute]. Measurement | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| 4M7a | Measure and calculate the perimeter of a rectilinear figure (including squares) in centimetres and metres. Measurement | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — |
| 4M7b | Find the area of rectilinear shapes by counting squares. Measurement | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| 4M9 | Calculate different measures, including money in pounds and pence. Measurement | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 5M4 | Solve problems involving converting between units of time. Measurement | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| 5M5 | Convert between different units of metric measure [e.g. kilometre and metre; centimetre and metre; centimetre and millimetre; gram and kilogram; litre and millilitre]. Measurement | 2 | — | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 |
| 5M6 | Understand and use approximate equivalences between metric units and common imperial units such as inches, pounds and pints. Measurement | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| 5M7b | Calculate and compare the area of rectangles (including squares), and including using standard units, square centimetres (cm²) and square metres (m²), and estimate the area of irregular shapes. Measurement | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| 5M8 | Estimate volume [e.g. using 1 cm³ blocks to build cuboids (including cubes)] and capacity [e.g. using water]. Measurement | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5M9a | Use all four operations to solve problems involving measure [e.g. money] using decimal notation, including scaling. Measurement | 6 | 6 | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 5M9b | Use all four operations to solve problems involving measure [e.g. length] using decimal notation, including scaling. Measurement | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 |
| 5M9c | Use all four operations to solve problems involving measure [e.g. mass] using decimal notation, including scaling. Measurement | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 5M9d | Use all four operations to solve problems involving measure [e.g. volume] using decimal notation, including scaling. Measurement | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| 6M5 | Use, read, write and convert between standard units, converting measurements of length, mass, volume and time from a smaller unit of measure to a larger unit, and vice versa, using decimal notation to up to three decimal places. Measurement | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 |
| 6M6 | Convert between miles and kilometres. Measurement | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 6M7a | Recognise that shapes with the same areas can have different perimeters and vice versa. Measurement | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| 6M7b | Calculate the area of parallelograms and triangles. Measurement | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6M8a | Calculate, estimate and compare volume of cubes and cuboids using standard units, including centimetre cubed (cm³) and cubic metres (m³), and extending to other units [e.g. mm³ and km³]. Measurement | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 6M8b | Recognise when it is possible to use the formulae for the volume of shapes. Measurement | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6M9 | Solve problems involving the calculation and conversion of units of measure, using decimal notation up to three decimal places where appropriate. Measurement | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 |
| 3N4 | Identify, represent and estimate numbers using different representations.Never tested Number and place value | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3N1 | Count from 0 in multiples of 4, 8, 50 and 100. Number and place value | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 3N2a | Compare and order numbers up to 1,000; read and write numbers to 1,000 in numerals and in words. Number and place value | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — |
| 3N2b | Find 10 or 100 more or less than a given number. Number and place value | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 3N3 | Recognise the place value of each digit in a three-digit number (hundreds, tens, ones). Number and place value | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| 3N6 | Solve number problems and practical problems involving 3N1–3N4. Number and place value | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| 4N1 | Count in multiples of 6, 7, 9, 25 and 1,000. Number and place value | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4N2a | Order and compare numbers beyond 1,000. Number and place value | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| 4N2b | Find 1,000 more or less than a given number. Number and place value | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 |
| 4N3a | Recognise the place value of each digit in a four-digit number (thousands, hundreds, tens and ones). Number and place value | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 4N3b | Read Roman numerals to 100 (I to C) and know that over time, the numeral system changed to include the concept of zero and place value. Number and place value | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| 4N4a | Identify, represent and estimate numbers using different representations. Number and place value | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| 4N4b | Round any number to the nearest 10, 100 or 1,000. Number and place value | 1 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 4N5 | Count backwards through zero to include negative numbers. Number and place value | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 |
| 4N6 | Solve number and practical problems that involve 4N1–4N5 and with increasingly large positive numbers. Number and place value | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5N1 | Count forwards or backwards in steps of powers of 10 for any given number up to 1,000,000. Number and place value | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — |
| 5N2 | Read, write, order and compare numbers to at least 1,000,000. Number and place value | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| 5N3a | Determine the value of each digit in numbers up to 1,000,000. Number and place value | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 5N3b | Read Roman numerals to 1,000 (M) and recognise years written in Roman numerals. Number and place value | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| 5N4 | Round any number up to 1,000,000 to the nearest 10, 100, 1,000, 10,000 and 100,000. Number and place value | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 |
| 5N5 | Interpret negative numbers in context, count forwards and backwards with positive and negative whole numbers, including through zero. Number and place value | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 5N6 | Solve number problems and practical problems that involve 5N1–5N5. Number and place value | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| 6N2 | Read, write, order and compare numbers up to 10,000,000. Number and place value | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
| 6N3 | Determine the value of each digit in numbers up to 10,000,000. Number and place value | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 6N4 | Round any whole number to a required degree of accuracy. Number and place value | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 6N5 | Use negative numbers in context, and calculate intervals across zero. Number and place value | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| 6N6 | Solve number problems and practical problems that involve 6N2–6N5. Number and place value | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 6R1 | Solve problems involving the relative sizes of two quantities where missing values can be found by using integer multiplication and division facts. Ratio and proportion | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 4 |
| 6R2 | Solve problems involving the calculation of percentages [e.g. of measures and such as 15% of 360] and the use of percentages for comparison. Ratio and proportion | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| 6R3 | Solve problems involving similar shapes where the scale factor is known or can be found. Ratio and proportion | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 6R4 | Solve problems involving unequal sharing and grouping using knowledge of fractions and multiples. Ratio and proportion | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| 3S1 | Interpret and present data using bar charts, pictograms and tables. Statistics | 4 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 3 | — |
| 3S2 | Solve one-step and two-step questions [e.g. 'How many more?' and 'How many fewer?'] using information presented in scaled bar charts, pictograms and tables. Statistics | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| 4S1 | Interpret and present discrete and continuous data using appropriate graphical methods, including bar charts and time graphs. Statistics | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| 4S2 | Solve comparison, sum and difference problems using information presented in bar charts, pictograms, tables and other graphs. Statistics | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 5S1 | Complete, read and interpret information in tables, including timetables. Statistics | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 |
| 5S2 | Solve comparison, sum and difference problems using information presented in a line graph. Statistics | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 6S1 | Interpret and construct pie charts and line graphs and use these to solve problems. Statistics | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 6S3 | Calculate and interpret the mean as an average. Statistics | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — |