7+ Mathematics and Non-Verbal Reasoning:Developing Skills Book 1

Student Book
10 thematic units
Paperback
Sat in Year 2

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Book 1 of 2 in the 7+ Developing Skills series for Mathematics and Non-Verbal Reasoning.

The 7+ Developing Skills: Mathematics and Non-Verbal Reasoning series is a comprehensive two-book collection designed to thoroughly prepare Year 2 students for the demands of competitive 7+ entrance exams. Each book provides a complete course of study, integrating number, calculation, shape and problem-solving with non-verbal reasoning into a structured, engaging learning journey.

Inside this book

Ten units, ten adventures

Every unit sets its maths and non-verbal reasoning practice inside a story, so skills are built in a context children want to explore.

Unit 01
A Treasure Hunt
Map-and-treasure puzzles that introduce number, place value and careful visual matching.
Unit 02
The Baker
Weighing, measuring and adding ingredients, with pattern spotting in the bakery.
Unit 03
Captain Barnacle's Big Count
Counting, grouping and shape work aboard ship, building confidence with bigger numbers.
Unit 04
The Pizza Palace
Fractions of a whole, sharing fairly, and following rules to complete sequences.
Unit 05
The Train Station
Telling the time, reading timetables and ordering events across the day.
Unit 06
Sports Day
Collecting results, comparing scores and reading simple charts and tables.
Unit 07
The Wildlife Survey
Sorting, tallying and interpreting data, with careful observation of pattern and difference.
Unit 08
The Architect's Studio
Shape, angles and symmetry, plus grid work with translation and matching figures.
Unit 09
The Sweet Shop
Money, coins and change, alongside folding and net puzzles that stretch spatial thinking.
Unit 10
The School Trip
A final unit that draws the book's skills together with mixed question types.