Non-Verbal Reasoning
Combining Shapes: Take One Away
Pupils keep the squares shaded in the first grid but not the second, understanding that the order matters and that squares shaded only in the second grid never appear.
Non-Verbal ReasoningAge 10+40 minutes
What this topic covers
- Explain that subtracting keeps squares shaded in the first grid but not the second.
- Recognise that squares shaded only in the second grid never appear in the result.
- Check the result square by square against the first grid, rejecting near misses.
Core concept summaries
Key ConceptsSubtracting a GridOrder MattersSquare by Square
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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