Unit 0 – Numeracy Unit

CIMT textbook

Textbook: Chapter 2. Textbook: Chapter 12. Textbook: Chapter 15

Video tutorials

Write and read numbers using the correct terminology.


Identify the value of a digit in a number up to 100 000 000 (one hundred million).

Round an integer to a given accuracy in the form “to the nearest…”

Add and subtract whole numbers using pencil and paper methods.

Use brackets correctly in addition and subtraction calculations.

Identify the value of a digit in a decimal number.

Round a number correct to a given number of decimal places.

Multiply using paper and pencil methods any two numbers.

Add and subtract amounts of money.

Add and subtract with numbers involving decimals with up to 2 decimal places.

Multiply a decimal number by a power of ten.
Divide any number by powers of 10.

Write and read decimals using the correct terminology and be aware of variations in the symbol used for the decimal ‘point’.

Multiply a decimal number by a whole number.
Multiply two decimal numbers.

Complete simple calculations using the correct order of operations.

Correctly calculate the answer to long division sums.

Short division.

Links to Interactive CIMT resources

http://www.cimt.org.uk/projects/mepres/book7/bk7i2/bk7_2i1.htm
http://www.cimt.org.uk/projects/mepres/book7/bk7i2/bk7_2i2.htm
http://www.cimt.org.uk/projects/mepres/book7/bk7i4/bk7_4i1.htm
http://www.cimt.org.uk/projects/mepres/book7/bk7i4/bk7_4i2.htm
http://www.cimt.org.uk/projects/mepres/book7/bk7i6/bk7_6i1.htm
http://www.cimt.org.uk/projects/mepres/book7/bk7i6/bk7_6i2.htm
http://www.cimt.org.uk/projects/mepres/book7/bk7i6/bk7_6i3.htm
http://www.cimt.org.uk/projects/mepres/book7/bk7i6/bk7_6i4.htm
http://www.cimt.org.uk/projects/mepres/book7/bk7i8/bk7_8i1.htm
http://www.cimt.org.uk/projects/mepres/book7/bk7i8/bk7_8i2.htm
http://www.cimt.org.uk/projects/mepres/book7/bk7i8/bk7_8i3.htm
http://www.cimt.org.uk/projects/mepres/book7/bk7i12/bk7_12i1.htm
http://www.cimt.org.uk/projects/mepres/book7/bk7i12/bk7_12i2.htm

Use negative numbers in practical situations Give examples of situations where negative numbers are used and examples of situations where negative numbers would make no sense.

Perform addition and subtraction calculations with negative and/or positive numbers.

Perform multiplication and subtraction calculations with negative and/or positive numbers.

Links to Interactive CIMT resources

http://www.cimt.org.uk/projects/mepres/book7/bk7i15/bk7_15i1.htm
http://www.cimt.org.uk/projects/mepres/book7/bk7i15/bk7_15i2.htm