Non-Verbal Reasoning

Block Counting: Wide Stepped Arrangements

Pupils count wider arrangements three stacks across, with nine or twelve stacks, using a grid of heights and row totals to reach totals of up to eighty.

Non-Verbal ReasoningAge 10+40 minutes

What this topic covers

  • Record the height of every stack in a grid that matches the arrangement.
  • Add row totals accurately for arrangements with nine or twelve stacks.
  • Check the count of stacks and each height before choosing from close options.

Core concept summaries

Key ConceptsWider ArrangementsA Grid of HeightsAdding and Checking

Practice formats pupils may meet

NeurofiED uses varied practice to help pupils apply the idea actively, check understanding and build confidence over time.

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