Money - Recognising notes - Worksheet

The worksheet "Recognising Notes" is an educational resource designed to help Year 6 students master the National Curriculum objective of identifying and understanding the value of different denominations of British currency, including both coins and notes. The materials provided for this lesson include differentiated sheets for varying levels of ability, teaching slides for visual aid, and physical notes for hands-on learning. Students will build on their knowledge of coins by learning to recognise paper money, using their grasp of place value to understand that a single note can represent multiple coins of equivalent value.

Throughout the lesson, key questions prompt students to compare and contrast the notes, discussing their similarities and differences, as well as to calculate how many notes of one denomination are equivalent to another. The exercises are designed to encourage fluency and precision in counting and recognising the value of £5, £10, £20, and £50 notes. Activities range from counting smaller quantities of notes to handling a greater number and identifying equivalent values, with some notes being partially obscured to increase the challenge. The lesson also includes reasoning and problem-solving components, where students use given coins and notes to explore statements about the value of money in different forms, reinforcing their understanding of currency and its worth.