Year 1 Number Check for teachers

The Number Check is a quick and easy way for teachers to gauge the number knowledge of Year 1 students.

The Number Check is not compulsory; however, it has many benefits, including helping teachers to check progress of – and to plan early interventions for – those children who may not yet be attaining the expected level of development.

View this video for an overview of the Number Check and how to use it with your Year 1 students.

Key features

  • Free, interview-style assessment
  • Conducted one-on-one
  • Online or paper-based
  • Aligned to Australian Curriculum: Mathematics V9.0 Year 1 Content descriptions
  • Choose from a 20-item Check or a shorter 12-item Check.

View the Number Check FAQs here.

Number Check (20 items)

The 20-item Number Check is a tool that provides a more detailed assessment that helps teachers gauge whether students are developing the number and counting knowledge expected by Year 1.

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Number Check (12 items)

The 12-item Number Check is a tool that teachers can use to gauge whether students are developing the number and counting knowledge expected at the end of Year 1.

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