At Wheatley CE Primary School we believe that developing pupils' arithmetic skills improves fluency in calculation using the four operations and provides pupils with the skills they require to solve more complex problems. With this in mind, the aim of the badge system is to build pupil skill and confidence in arithmetic using a rigorous, challenging and fun approach.
The badge system is progressive, enabling teachers to challenge all pupils in the class during each badge attempt. The badges assess the following skills and pupils start at the badge that is most appropriate to their current level of arithmetic fluency. All pupils entering Year 1 start with pre badge 1 (spots), moving through the stages as they progress through Key Stages 1 and 2. Where appropriate, based on the class teacher's assessment, pupils in reception will also be offered the opportunity to take part.
|
Level |
Badge |
Mental Arithmetic Skills Required |
Questions |
Time (min) |
|
Pre Badges |
Spots Stripes Chequer board |
Skills of counting, adding one or taking one away, shape, positional language |
16 on each |
10 |
|
1 |
Green |
Addition to 10 |
40 |
10 |
|
2 |
Dark Green |
Addition to 20 |
40 |
10 |
|
3 |
Pink |
Subtraction to 20 |
40 |
10 |
|
4 |
Dark Pink |
Addition/Subtraction to 20 |
48 |
10 |
|
5 |
White |
0,1, 2, 3, 5 and 10x tables |
48 |
10 |
|
6 |
Purple |
Addition/Subtraction to 20 plus times tables from white badge |
52 |
10 |
|
7 |
Sky Blue |
2,3,4,5,8,10x tables |
52 |
10 |
|
8 |
Orange |
0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10x up to 10xn |
60 |
10 |
|
9 |
One Star |
All times tables up to 12xn |
100 |
10 |
|
10 |
One Star Divide |
All division facts from 1-12 x tables |
100 |
10 |
|
11 |
Two Star |
All sorts of tricky things (+/-/x/÷) |
100 |
10 |
|
12 |
Three Star |
More tricky questions using the four operations |
60 |
10 |
|
13 |
One Star Timed |
Similar to three star but must be completed in 5 minutes or less. |
60 |
5 |
|
14 |
Red |
Tricky range of Qs – 5mins or less |
60 |
5 |
|
15 |
Super Times Table- Yellow |
All times tables |
120 |
5 |
|
16 |
Algebra Badge |
Algebra questions. The only badge where you are permitted to use a calculator |
60 |
8 |
Click on each badge name to access a practice sheet.
A new badge has been released. Badge 17 - 'Code Badge' is a fun yet challenging badge with 30 questions that challenge you to form numbers using a code and then solve calculations using them!