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Non-Verbal Reasoning

Rows and Columns: Counting in a Grid

Pupils learn how a matrix works by spotting that each row keeps its shape while the columns hold one, two, then three shapes, and use both rules to fill the missing box.

Non-Verbal ReasoningAge 7+20 minutes

What this topic covers

  • Explain that a matrix is a grid of boxes with rules running along rows and down columns.
  • Identify that each row keeps its shape and each column holds one, two, then three shapes.
  • Use the row rule and the column rule together to choose the figure for the missing box.

Core concept summaries

Key ConceptsWhat Is a Matrix?The Row Rule and the Column RuleFilling the Missing Box

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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