Primary Concept Journeys
Step-by-step visual journeys that build understanding.
Children explore, notice, build, explain and check their understanding before practising. Each journey keeps the mathematical idea visible through calm, child-friendly interactions.
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Early Level Concept Journeys
Nine complete journeys cover early number, comparison, calculation, fractions, time, measure, shape, position and patterns.
Counting Journey: Number Words, Numerals and Amounts
Numbers tell us how many there are.
- Explore · Notice · Build
- Explain · Quick Check
Comparing and Ordering Journey: More, Fewer and Same Amount
Matching and lining up amounts helps us compare numbers.
- Explore · Notice · Build
- Explain · Quick Check
Addition Journey: Put Groups Together
Putting groups together makes a new total.
- Explore · Notice · Build
- Explain · Quick Check
Subtraction Journey: Take Away and Find What’s Left
Subtraction takes part away from a whole amount.
- Explore · Notice · Build
- Explain · Quick Check
Fractions Journey: A Spatial Journey Through Fractions
Equal parts of one whole can be named as fractions.
- Explore · Notice · Build
- Explain · Quick Check
Time Journey: Clock Turns and Time Language
The numbers stay in fixed places. The hands move around the clock to show time.
- Explore · Notice · Build
- Explain · Quick Check
Shape and Position Journey: Move, Turn and Describe
Shapes keep their properties when they move, and position words describe where they are.
- Explore · Notice · Build
- Explain · Quick Check
Measure and Compare Journey: Compare and Measure Length
We compare length fairly, then count equal units placed with no gaps or overlaps.
- Explore · Notice · Build
- Explain · Quick Check
Patterns Journey: Notice, Copy and Continue
Spot what repeats, copy patterns, continue them and find what comes next.
- Explore · Notice · Build
- Explain · Quick Check
Flexible classroom use
Teaching, intervention and review
Use a journey for whole-class modelling, a small group, ASN support or pupil review. The visual model stays available while pupils talk, move, compare and explain.
Understanding first
More than a question set
The journeys are informed by visual learning, concrete-pictorial-abstract approaches, spatial reasoning and Curriculum for Excellence progression. Practice follows when pupils are ready.
Read the teacher pedagogy guide