Year 1
Subtraction • Primary Maths
Year 1 Subtraction
Build confident Year 1 subtraction skills with clear visual examples and focused practice.
9 − 4 = 5✓
Maths at a glance
See the Year 1 idea
Within 109 − 4 = 5
Within 2015 − 7 = 8
Difference10 − 6 = 4
Missing number12 − ? = 7
From the Year 1 pathway
Learning focus
Lesson 41Subtract within 10
Lesson 43Subtract within 20 using objects
Lesson 45Count back to subtract
Lesson 48Find a missing number in subtraction
Lesson 49Addition and subtraction fact families
Lesson 50Find the difference
Key skills
What learners practise
subtract within 10subtract within 20 using objectscount back to subtractfind a missing number in subtractionaddition and subtraction fact families
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