What you need to know
Introduction to the
Cambridge Primary
Series
Cambridge Primary is our exciting new series for the
Cambridge Primary curriculum frameworks from Cambridge International Examinations. Joining our other
market-leading titles, our Primary series starts the learner’s journey and completes the suite of titles available for a lifetime of learning: from Cambridge Primary to Cambridge Checkpoint,
Cambridge O level and Cambridge IGCSE to Cambridge International AS and A level.
Cambridge Primary is made up of Primary English (for First
Language learners), Global English* (for English as a Second Language learners), Primary Mathematics and Primary Science, and is an innovative set of resources designed to support
teachers and help learners to succeed in Primary education.
Cambridge Primary English, Mathematics
and Science are designed to fulfi l the requirements of the Cambridge Primary curriculum, developed by Cambridge International Examinations.*
Cambridge Primary English, Mathematics
*Cambridge Global English titles have not gone through the Cambridge Endorsement as they follow the curriculum frameworks developed by English Language Assessment.
Focusing on academic achievement, this series is an ideal resource for any international or bilingual school.
Cambridge Global English, Primary Mathematics
and Primary Science are all written with English as a Second Language (ESL) learners in mind and focus on developing language, knowledge and skills across English, Maths and Science.
The series offers the full advantage of being developed alongside Cambridge International Examinations*, whilst still being compatible with other curricula. Cambridge
Primary is suitable for any primary school looking for an
innovative and fl exible suite of materials.
Designed to set the foundations for future learning,
Cambridge Primary sets clear goals for learners and
teachers, and provides carefully structured questions, tasks and end-of-unit tests to help build students’ confi dence and help teachers monitor progress.
*Cambridge Global English titles have not gone through the Cambridge International Examinations endorsement process process as they follow the curriculum frameworks developed by English Language Assessment.
What is Cambridge
Primary Maths?
Cambridge Primary Maths is an innovative combination
of curriculum and resources that supports teachers and learners through best-practice international maths teaching and a problem-solving approach.
This package brings together the world-class Cambridge
Primary curriculum from Cambridge International
Examinations, high-quality publishing from Cambridge University Press and expertise in engaging on-line
enrichment materials for the mathematics curriculum from the NRICH project based at the University of
Cambridge.
It offers teachers an on-line tool that maps resources and materials to specific areas of the curriculum. The resources include engaging on-line activities, Cambridge Primary textbooks and e-books, and examples of Cambridge Primary Maths in action.
What is Cambridge
Primary Mathematics
Stages 1–6?
Cambridge Primary Mathematics Stages 1-6 from Cambridge University Press provide the ‘resource’
element of Cambridge Primary Maths, through learner books, games books and teacher resources.
Our textbooks provide best-in-class support for this problem solving approach, based on pedagogical best practice found in successful schools across the world. Our resources help learners develop to become
independent, confi dent thinkers who are able to express themselves clearly. Our resources encourage leaners to take an investigatory approach and help learners develop the skills and language to fi nd answers, solve problems and apply their newly found knowledge, through engaging activities and games.
Designed with English as Second Language learners in mind, our resources use accessible language
and colourful illustrations throughout to develop young learner’s numeracy skills across the 5 key content areas: Number, Geometry, Measure,
Cambridge Primary Mathematics Stages 1 - 6:
Accessible language is used throughout to best communicate mathematical concepts to English as Second Language learners.
Incorporate colourful illustrations, designed to help visual learning and those with lower literacy.
Fun activities, questions, investigations and games develop young learners’ numeracy and support learning through discovery.
Promote classroom discussion to help young learners’ mathematical communication skills.
Contain defined learning objectives to help track progress along with an objective mapping grid to help plan teaching.
Support teachers with hints and tips and provides further guidance and advice to get the most out of the learner and games books.
Provide additional activities to help teachers adapt lessons to different levels of academic ability.
Are fully compatible with Cambridge Global English, Cambridge Primary English, and Cambridge Primary Science or can be used as a stand-alone resource.
Provide an excellent foundation for Cambridge Checkpoint Mathematics stages 7– supporting the Cambridge Secondary 1 Curriculum.
Cambridge Primary
Maths – NRICH
Online resources
NRICH is a mathematics project publishing free
mathematics enrichment resources for pupils of all ages based in both the University of Cambridge’s Faculty of Education and the Centre for Mathematical Sciences.
The Cambridge Primary Maths website maps NRICH resources and links to the primary curriculum and
Cambridge Primary textbooks and e-books and offers
further guidance and examples of Cambridge Primary
Maths in action.
How do I access the resources?
To access the website, register for free at
Cambridge Primary Mathematics Table of Contents Stage 1
Stage 1
Term 1
1 Counting to ten 2 Playing with ten 3 Length
4 Counting over ten 5 Estimating
6 2D and 3D shapes and patterns
7 Counting beyond 20 8 Capacity (1)
Money and time 10 Comparing weight Term 2
11 Odd and even numbers 12 Ordering numbers (1) 13 Combine and take away 14 Ordering numbers (2) 15 Money
16 Ordering length and weight 17 Measuring and estimating
capacity (2)
18 Minutes, days and months 1 Organising, categorising and
representing data (1)
Term 3
20 Number and the number system: counting in tens
21 Number lines, counting on and counting back
22 Doubles and halves
23 Addition and subtraction: number patterns
24 Money
25 Comparing length and weight 26 Further estimating and
comparing of capacity
27 Telling the time and months of the year
28 Organising, categorising and representing data (2)
Cambridge Primary Mathematics Table of Contents Stage 2
Stage 2
Term 1
1 The 100 square
2 Counting in twos, fives and tens 3 Number line to 100
4 Using a number line 5 Playing with 20
6 Adding and subtracting (1) 7 Multiplication arrays
8 2D shapes, 3D shapes and symmetry
Measuring length
10 Measuring time and distance 11 Measuring weight, time and
cost Term 2
12 Tens and ones to 100 13 Estimating
14 Number patterns
15 Adding and subtracting (2) 16 Finding the difference 17 Grouping and sharing 18 Handling data
1 Length, height and capacity 20 Capacity, volume and 1 litre 21 Investigating weight, length
and time
Term 3
22 More doubles 23 Threes and fours 24 Sums and differences 25 Fractions
26 Multiplying and dividing 27 Ordering numbers
28 Tangrams
2 Position and movement 30 2D shapes
31 More on length, mass, money and time
32 Passing time and spending money
Cambridge Primary Mathematics Table of Contents Stage 3
Stage 3
Term 1
1 Place value
2 Playing with 10 and 1000 3 Adding several small numbers 4 Doubling and halving
5 Number pairs 6 Multiples
7 Shapes, shapes and more shapes
8 Symmetry and movement Money
10 Time 11 Measures Term 2
12 Place value
13 Estimating and rounding 14 Doubles and halves 15 Addition and subtraction 16 More Multiples
17 Time
18 Estimating and measuring 1 Zoo shop and café
20 Handling data
Term 3
21 Number sense 22 Fractions 23 More Doubles
24 More addition and subtraction 25 Multiplying and dividing
26 Right angles 27 Symmetry 28 Movement 2 Time 30 Money
31 Capacity and length 32 Weight
Cambridge Primary Mathematics Table of Contents Stage 4
Stage 4
Term 1
1 Numbers and the number system
2 Addition and subtraction 3 Multiplication and division 4 Weight
5 Time
6 Area and perimeter
7 Graphs, tables and charts 8 Carroll and Venn diagrams
The number system and properties of number 10 Addition and subtraction 11 Multiplication and division Term 2
12 Angles, position and direction 13 Symmetry
14 2D and 3D shapes 15 Length
16 Time
17 Area and perimeter
Term 3
18 Special numbers
1 Fractions and divisions 20 Ratio and proportion 21 Capacity
22 Time
23 Area and perimeter
24 Graphs, tables and charts 25 Venn and Carroll diagrams
Cambridge Primary Mathematics Table of Contents Stage 5
Stage 5
Term 1
1 The number system (whole numbers)
2 Mental and written strategies for addition and subtraction 3 Mental and written strategies
for multiplication and division 4 Multiples, square numbers and
factors
5 Shapes and geometric reasoning
6 Position and movement 7 Mass
8 Time and timetables Area and perimeter Term 2
10 Number and number sequences 11 Decimal numbers
12 Mental strategies
13 Mental and written strategies for addition and subtraction 14 Written methods for
multiplication and division 15 Handling data
16 Probability 17 Line graphs 18 Finding the mode 1 Length
20 Time
21 Area and perimeter
Term 3
22 Number: mental strategies 23 Working with decimals 24 Fractions, decimals and
percentages 25 Calculation
26 Ration and proportion 27 Angles
28 Shapes and geometric reasoning
2 Position and movement 30 Capacity
31 Time
Cambridge Primary Mathematics Table of Contents Stage 6
Stage 6
Term 1
1 The number system
2 Multiples, factors and primes 3 Multiplication and division 4 More on number
5 Length 6 Time
7 Area and perimeter 8 2D and 3D shape
Angles in a triangle 10 Shapes and geometric
reasoning Term 2
11 The number system 12 Decimals
13 Positive and negative numbers 14 Multiples, factors and mental
strategies using them 15 Multiplication and division 16 Special numbers 17 Special numbers 18 Special numbers 1 Special numbers 20 Special numbers 21 Special numbers Term 3 22 Probability
23 The number system 24 Mental strategies
25 Addition and subtraction 26 Multiplication and division 27 Fractions
28 Fractions, decimals and percentages
2 Ratio and proportion 30 Metric and imperial
measures 31 Time
32 Area and perimeter 33 2D and 3D shape 34 Locating 2D shapes 35 Angles and triangles
4 Unit 1A: Core activity 1.1 Hundreds, tens and ones
Let’s investigate
A set of place value cards has been used to make nine three-digit numbers. Here are seven of the numbers. Which place value cards are missing?
How many different three-digit numbers can you make with the missing place value cards?
Does it matter which digit cards are the missing ones?
Will you always be able to make that many numbers? Why? Use a set of place value cards to make nine three-digit numbers. Show a friend seven of the numbers and challenge them to tell you the other two numbers. If the numbers are incorrect, but your friend has identified the correct cards, give them another try to guess your numbers.
Hundreds, tens and ones
Number
Use a set of place value cards to help you.
cards to help you.
4 7 3
6 8 9
1 3 4
9 2 5
2 4 7
7 9 1
5 6 8
10 Unit 1A: Core activity 1.3 At the store
At the store
solve: find the answer.
Use place value cards or base ten equipment to help you
ten equipment to
Solve these word problems using addition or subtraction. Draw a picture or write a number sentence to show how you solved them.
Vocabulary
Let’s investigate Let’s investigate
12 Unit 1A: Core activity 2.1 Wildlife puzzle
Solve this puzzle
What is the value of each animal?
How many legs in this puzzle?
How did you find out?
Wildlife puzzle
!
22!
20!
22!
20!
18!
26!
20!
18Now solve these number sentences.
1 " " " " ! ?
2 5 ! ?
3 8 ! ?
4 6 ! ?
13
5 3 ! 2 " ?
6 4 ! 5 ! 4 ! 5 " ?
Did you notice a quick way to find the totals?
7 # # " ? 8 2 # " ? 9 # " ? 10 ! " ! ?
Make up some puzzles like this for a friend to solve. Use pictures of something they are interested in.
Title ISBN
Cambridge Primary Mathematics: Games Book with CD-ROM Stage 1 78-1-107-64640-7 Cambridge Primary Mathematics: Games Book with CD-ROM Stage 2 78-1-107-6234 -1 Cambridge Primary Mathematics: Games Book with CD-ROM Stage 3 78-1-107-6 401-Cambridge Primary Mathematics: Games Book with CD-ROM Stage 4 78-1-107-68542-0 Cambridge Primary Mathematics: Games Book with CD-ROM Stage 5 78-1-107-61474-1 Cambridge Primary Mathematics: Games Book with CD-ROM Stage 6 78-1-107-66781-5
Title ISBN
Cambridge Primary Mathematics: Teacher's Resource Book with CD-ROM Stage 1 78-1-107-65683-3 Cambridge Primary Mathematics: Teacher's Resource Book with CD-ROM Stage 2 78-1-107-64073-3 Cambridge Primary Mathematics: Teacher's Resource Book with CD-ROM Stage 3 78-1-107-6688 -8 Cambridge Primary Mathematics: Teacher's Resource Book with CD-ROM Stage 4 78-1-107-6 2 4-7 Cambridge Primary Mathematics: Teacher's Resource Book with CD-ROM Stage 5 78-1-107-65854-7 Cambridge Primary Mathematics: Teacher's Resource Book with CD-ROM Stage 6 78-1-107-6 436-1
Title ISBN
Cambridge Primary Mathematics: Learner's Book Stage 1 78-1-107-63131-1 Cambridge Primary Mathematics: Learner's Book Stage 2 78-1-107-61582-3 Cambridge Primary Mathematics: Learner's Book Stage 3 78-1-107-66767-Cambridge Primary Mathematics: Learner's Book Stage 4 78-1-107-6626 -8 Cambridge Primary Mathematics: Learner's Book Stage 5 78-1-107-63822-8 Cambridge Primary Mathematics: Learner's Book Stage 6 78-1-107-6185 -6
Cambridge Primary
Mathematics
Games Books
Teacher’s Resources
Learner’s Books
FAQs
The Cambridge University Press Primary series seems to be written to a high level. Why is this?
This is because the series follows the globally recognised Cambridge International Curriculum. Although it may initially appear challenging, the skills-led, enquiry-based approach means that
teachers will be able to help their pupils to attain the appropriate international standards of achievement.
Is there enough material to last for a whole school year? Is it too much material for the school year?
The course is very fl exible; it may be used alongside or in support of other curricula, and the thematic/ unit approach allows schools to adapt it to their needs.
At what level is each stage?
As Cambridge Primary Science and Mathematics are also ‘language controlled’, they correspond to levels A1 to A2. Although the language levels do not comprise the content, they do refl ect the language skills needed to access the content.
To fi nd out more about the Cambridge Primary Series visit education.cambridge.org/cambridgeprimary
To fi nd out more about the Cambridge Primary Maths initiative visit: cie.org.uk/cambridgeprimarymaths