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NumberP6 level15 questions in the full course
Supporting practice: this topic helps build angle understanding, but it is not selected for official-format mocks.Addition facts to 20 are a necessary fluency prerequisite, but the Northern Ireland progression pathway places this explicit outcome before Key Stage 2 rather than in current SEAG assessed scope.

Addition Facts to 20SEAG Practice Questions

Quickly recall addition facts with totals up to 20.

Where your child meets this in real life: Quick mental calculations in shopping, games, or everyday counting

What your child needs to know

SEAGReady breaks addition facts to 20 into 2 steps, taught in order so each skill builds on the last.

  1. 1

    Sums Within 10

    supporting lesson — excluded from official-format mocks

    Recall addition facts where the sum is 10 or less (e.g., 3 + 4 = 7)

  2. 2

    Sums Bridging 10

    supporting lesson — excluded from official-format mocks

    Recall addition facts where the sum is between 11 and 20 (e.g., 8 + 5 = 13)

Try these SEAG-style questions

Three free sample questions from our addition facts to 20 course. Every question comes with a full explanation, and hints that guide without giving the answer away.

Question 1Confidence builder

Olivia has 4 red apples. She picks 3 more green apples. How many apples does she have altogether?

A ten-frame contains four red counters for the red apples and three green counters for the green apples, without stating the total.
Answer choices for question 1
Question 2Confidence builder

Kyle has 9 marbles. He wins 4 more marbles. How many marbles does he have now?

Answer choices for question 2
Question 3Confidence builder

There are 6 children on the school bus. 3 more children get on at the next stop. How many children are on the bus now?

Answer choices for question 3

Try the lesson: Sums Within 10

This is the exact interactive worked example your child sees in SEAGReady. Step through it and watch the method build up.

Lucy has 4 red apples in her bag. She picks 5 more green apples from the tree.

How many apples does Lucy have altogether?

4 + 5

Show the two parts
1

Start with the 4 red apples.

4

Step 1 of 4

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Lucy has 4 red apples in her bag. She picks 5 more green apples from the tree.

How many apples does Lucy have altogether?

  1. 1

    Show the two parts

    • Start with the 4 red apples.4
    • Add the 5 green apples to the same ten-frame.4 + 5
  2. 2

    Combine the parts

    • Nine spaces are filled altogether.
    • Write the complete addition fact.4 + 5 = 9

Lucy has 9 apples altogether.

The key insight: Number bonds within 10 are facts you can recall instantly!

Common mix-up: 4 + 5 = 8. Counting on fingers but starting from 4 instead of the next number.

Mistakes to watch for

These are the misconceptions we see most often in addition facts to 20, including the ones our practice questions are specifically designed to catch.

  • Counting on fingers for basic facts
  • Confusing near-doubles
  • Not using 'make 10' strategy effectively
15 questions on this topic alone

Master addition facts to 20 and everything it unlocks

SEAGReady finds the exact step where your child gets stuck, teaches it with worked examples like the one above, and brings it back for review so it sticks.

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