White Rose-Aligned 3.0 Assessment – Growing 6, 7, 8

This Early Years “Growing 6, 7, 8” assessment resource is designed to help practitioners effectively assess children’s understanding of numbers 6, 7, and 8 in line with the White Rose Maths framework. Ideal for EYFS and Reception, this end-of-unit assessment focuses on developing key number skills such as counting, number recognition, number composition, doubling, and identifying one more and one less. Through a range of engaging, practical activities, children are encouraged to explore numbers using visual representations and hands-on resources. Tasks include working with ten frames, matching quantities to numerals, identifying odd and even numbers, exploring doubles, and understanding part-whole relationships. These activities promote deep mathematical thinking and support children in explaining what they see and how they know. Carefully structured around White Rose small steps, this assessment allows practitioners to observe children’s reasoning, mathematical language, and conceptual understanding. The resource is designed to be used with adult support, making it ideal for informal assessment through discussion and guided exploration. This printable resource can be laminated for repeated use and includes answer guidance to support consistent assessment. It is perfect for identifying gaps in learning and supporting progression in early number development. Key features: Aligned with White Rose Maths “Growing 6, 7, 8” unit Focus on number recognition, counting, and composition Includes doubles, odd and even, and part-whole models Uses ten frames and visual representations Encourages reasoning and mathematical discussion Ideal for EYFS / Reception classrooms Reusable and easy to implement Includes answer guidance This resource is perfect for building confidence and fluency with numbers 6 to 8 while providing meaningful assessment opportunities.