Money - Count money pounds - Worksheet

The educational material provided focuses on teaching children how to count money in pounds, specifically designed for a lesson on Measurement: Money. The National Curriculum objective for this lesson is to help children recognise and use the symbols for pounds (£) and pence (p) and to combine different amounts to make a particular value. To facilitate learning, various resources are utilised, including differentiated worksheets, teaching slides, and physical pounds and notes for hands-on counting practice. Key vocabulary terms such as 'money', 'coins', 'pounds', 'pence', and 'value' are highlighted to build the students' financial literacy.

During the lesson, children learn to count using £1, £2, £5, £10, and £20 denominations, while staying within a limit of £100, thus excluding the £50 note from the exercise. The activities are structured to guide the students through counting money in pounds without mixing with pence initially. They are introduced to counting in 20s and use bar models to visualise and calculate total amounts of money. As the complexity increases, children progress to counting mixed value pounds and completing more challenging bar models. The lesson also includes reasoning and problem-solving exercises where children must identify and explain mistakes in money counting, such as incorrect coin values or miscounted sequences. This approach not only reinforces their counting skills but also enhances their critical thinking and reasoning abilities.