#N1
order positive and negative integers, decimals and fractions
use the symbols =, ≠, <, >, ≤, ≥
Notes: including use of a number line. See also A22
#N2
apply the four operations, including formal written methods, to integers, decimals and simple fractions (proper and improper), and mixed numbers – all both positive and negative
understand and use place value (eg when working with very large or very small numbers, and when calculating with decimals)
Notes: including questions set in context.
Knowledge and understanding of terms used in household finance, for example profit, loss, cost price, selling price, debit, credit, balance, income tax, VAT and interest rate. See also R9
#N3
recognise and use relationships between operations, including inverse operations (eg cancellation to simplify calculations and expressions)
use conventional notation for priority of operations, including brackets, powers, roots and reciprocals
#N4
use the concepts and vocabulary of prime numbers, factors (divisors), multiples, common factors, common multiples, highest common factor, lowest common multiple, prime factorisation, including using product notation and the unique factorisation theorem
Notes: prime factor decomposition including product of prime factors written in index form.
#N5
apply systematic listing strategies
including use of the product rule for counting
Notes: including using lists, tables and diagrams.
#N6
use positive integer powers and associated real roots (square, cube and higher), recognise powers of 2, 3, 4, 5
estimate powers and roots of any given positive number
Notes: including square numbers up to 15 × 15
Students should know that 1000 = 103 and 1 million = 106
#N7
calculate with roots, and with integer indices
calculate with fractional indices
#N8
calculate exactly with fractions
calculate exactly with multiples of \(\pi\)
calculate exactly with surds
simplify surd expressions involving squares (eg \(\sqrt{12} = \sqrt{4×3} = \sqrt{4}×\sqrt{3} = 2\sqrt{3} \)) and rationalise denominators
Notes: see also G17 and G18
#N9
calculate with and interpret standard form \(A × 10^n\), where \(1 ≤ A < 10\) and \(n\) is an integer
Notes: with and without a calculator.
Interpret calculator displays.
#N10
work interchangeably with terminating decimals and their corresponding fractions (such as 3.5 and \(\frac{7}{2}\) or 0.375 and \(\frac{3}{8}\))
change recurring decimals into their corresponding fractions and vice versa
Notes: including ordering.
#N11
identify and work with fractions in ratio problems
Notes: See also R8
#N12
interpret fractions and percentages as operators
Notes: including interpreting percentage problems using a multiplier. See also R9
#N13
use standard units of mass, length, time, money and other measures (including standard compound measures) using decimal quantities where appropriate
Notes: know and use metric conversion factors for length, area, volume and capacity.
Imperial/metric conversions will be given in the question.
#N14
estimate answers
check calculations using approximation and estimation, including answers obtained using technology
Notes: including evaluation of results obtained. See also N15
#N15
round numbers and measures to an appropriate degree of accuracy (eg to a specified number of decimal places or significant figures)
use inequality notation to specify simple error intervals due to truncation or rounding
Notes: including appropriate rounding for questions set in context.
Students should know not to round values during intermediate steps of a calculation. See also N14
#N16
apply and interpret limits of accuracy
including upper and lower bounds