Develop fluency in addition and subtraction facts within 10 (2)

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It is very important for pupils to be able to add and subtract within 10, fluently, by the end of year 1.

This should be taught and practised until pupils move beyond counting forwards or backwards in ones, to more efficient strategies and eventually to automatic recall of these number facts. This is necessary before pupils move on to additive calculation with larger numbers.

The 66 addition facts within 10 are shown on the grid below. The number of addition facts to be learnt is reduced when commutativity is applied and pupils recognise that 3 + 2, for example, is the same as 2 + 3. Pupils must also have automatic recall of the corresponding subtraction facts, for example 5 – 3 and 5 – 2.