Primary Maths • Years 0–6
Addition Resources
Join, combine and find the total.
Maths at a glance
See the idea
Basic fact4 + 3 = 7
Make 108 + 2 = 10
Bridge through 1027 + 6 = 33
Larger numbers148 + 275
Learning pathway
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Key skills
What learners practise
combining groups and finding totalsnumber bonds, doubles and near doublesplace-value partitioning and compensationregrouping and written methodschecking answers with estimation and inverse operationssolving addition problems in meaningful contexts
Teaching tips
- Ask, “How did you work it out?” as well as “What’s the answer?”
- Start with ten frames, number lines, place-value blocks or drawings, then write the calculation.
- Try two methods and talk about which is quicker or easier for those numbers.
Ready to practise?
Open the Year 0–6 lesson pathway.