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Year 1 Telling the Time Worksheets

Printable telling the time worksheets for Year 1 (ages 5-6, Key Stage 1), matched to what the National Curriculum expects this year. Make one in about 30 seconds, with an answer key.

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What Year 1 children learn about telling the time

  • Sequence events using words such as before, after, next, first, today, yesterday and tomorrow
  • Use the language of days of the week, weeks, months and years
  • Tell the time to the hour and half past the hour, and draw the hands on a clock face
  • Compare and describe time: quicker, slower, earlier, later

Based on the statutory programme of study in the National Curriculum in England: mathematics (Department for Education), used under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

What you get in each worksheet

  • Questions pitched at Year 1, from warm-up to challenge
  • A full answer key on a separate page
  • Print-ready PDF, or answer on screen with Pro
  • Choose beginner, intermediate or advanced difficulty

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Frequently asked questions

What do children learn about telling the time in Year 1?

In Year 1 (ages 5-6), the National Curriculum expects children to: sequence events using words such as before, after, next, first, today, yesterday and tomorrow; use the language of days of the week, weeks, months and years; tell the time to the hour and half past the hour, and draw the hands on a clock face; compare and describe time: quicker, slower, earlier, later.

Are these Year 1 telling the time worksheets free?

Every new account gets a free worksheet with print, PDF download and an answer key, and no card is needed. After that, unlimited worksheets are £4.99 a month, with the first month for £1.99.

Do the worksheets come with answers?

Yes. Every worksheet has a full answer key on its own page, so marking takes seconds.

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