Using doubles -- Toni, age 8

How old is Grandma? -- Chloë, age 8

Chicken run -- Christopher, age 8

Fitness tests -- Sam, Kate, Charlotte and Henic, ages 8-9

Shapes on a geoboard -- John, age 7; Lizzie, age 8

More shapes on a geoboard -- Dieter, age 7; Harry, age 8

The work of gifted and talented children in mathematics in years 3 and 4 shows that they can:

grasp mathematical ideas quickly;

calculate fluently and make reasonable estimates;

make conjectures and check their validity;

make generalisations and communicate them in words or symbols;

think flexibly, choosing and using appropriate mathematical operations to solve problems;

make connections between different aspects of mathematics;

use reasoning and develop logical arguments;

work accurately and systematically;

communicate mathematical ideas clearly, both orally and in writing.

In addition, key stage 2 children:

use combinations of mathematical operations to solve increasingly complex problems;

begin to appreciate the idea of mathematical argument and proof;

use a wider range of symbols and notation to represent and analyse mathematical situations;

analyse characteristics of shapes and begin to develop arguments about geometric relationships;

formulate questions that can be addressed with data; collect, organise and interpret relevant data to answer them.

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