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1 Let's look together
Money helps us pay for things. Coins have different values. A 2p coin is worth the same as two 1p coins.
Count the value, not just the number of coins. We use p for pence and £ for pounds. Notes also have values.
1p 2p 5p 10p20p 50p £1 £2£5 £10 £20 £50
Look, point and talk with your adult.
2 Watch how I do it
I have one 5p coin and two 1p coins. The value is 5 + 1 + 1 = 7p, although there are three coins.
3 Your turn
Which has more value: one 5p coin or three 1p coins?
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Let's check together
One 5p coin: five pence is more than three pence.
4 Try it away from the page
With an adult, inspect real UK coins and notes or school play money. Match each to its value card. Make 8p in two ways.
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Adult notes · prerequisites, safety and coverage
Prerequisite: small additions. These are value cards, not replicas of coins. Actual coin/note identification needs supervised real or licensed play examples; no small coins unsupervised.
Use large counters, blocks and paper before symbols. Revisit a lesson until the child can show and explain the idea. Numbers grow from 0–10 to 20, then 100; these pages are not a one-sitting course.