St John Fisher Catholic Primary School

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St John Fisher Catholic Primary School

• Numeracy Passports
• Mrs Sarah Barnes
• Maths and Year 6 Phase Leader
• 10.02.14

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What are Numeracy Passports?
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School
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Why have Numeracy Passports?

• Basic mathematics skills.
• Problem solving
• 3. Mental Maths
• Do we really want our children to have to get a
  calculator or use pencil and paper for simple
  calculations?

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How would you solve this question without a
pencil and paper or calculator? What is the
cost of 4 plane tickets at 160 each?
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Method 1 Use times tables 4 x 100 400
4 x 6 24 so 4 x 60 is 240 400 240 640.
Method 2 Use doubling Double 16 is 32,
double 32 is 64. So double 160 is 320, double 320
is 640. It doesnt matter which way you work
it out, as long as you know what to do and can
work it out quickly.
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Lets have a go! Copy down the numbers on the
screen onto your grid. We are going to do the 5
times table. You have 30 seconds. Where it says
eg 3, you write the answer to 3 x 5. Dont
write the calculation. If you finish all 10
within 30 seconds, write down how many seconds
you have left on the clock at the bottom of the
page.
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• Passports are based on the continents of the
  world.
• There are currently 7 we may add another for
  those that finish all 7.
• Europe
• Asia
• Africa
• Australasia
• North America
• South America
• Globetrotter
• Lunar

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2. Asia
Asia Date achieved Date achieved Date achieved
Count in 2s up to 20.
Count in 5s up to 50.
Count in 10s up to 100.
Know by heart all number bonds for 10.
Know by heart all addition and subtraction facts for each number up to 5.
Recall the doubles of all numbers to at least ten.
Recognise odd and even numbers up to 30.
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8. Lunar Date Achieved Date Achieved Date Achieved
Simplify fractions      
Know how to calculate fractions of quantities      
Find simple percentages(50, 25, 10 or 20) of quantities or measurements.      
Find fractional parts of quantities or measurements.      
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Where will my child begin? How quickly can my
child progress through each continent?
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Tips 1) Learn what each skill needs - Times
tables can be learned by rote or sung to start
with. 2) Build up speed. The aim is to get
faster. 3) When you think your child is ready
to be tested on a part of the passport then
initial that section and send the passport into
school for the class teacher to see and
test.
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When tested in school Answers need to be
instant. They all need to be correct. Practise
little and often. Use websites to
help. Mathletics www.mathletics.co.uk
http//www.st-pauls.wilts.sch.uk/math.html