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Key Stage 2

Meaning

Hours are a length of time the same as 60 minutes.

About Hours

There are 24 hours in the day.
The little hand on a clock points towards the hour of the day.

Key Stage 3

Meaning

Hours are a unit of time equivalent to 60 minutes.

About Hours

Hours may be shortened to h or hr with a lower case h and a lower case r.
There are 24 hours in the day and 168 hours in a week.
There are 60 minutes in an hour and 3600 seconds in an hour.

Key Stage 4

Meaning

Hours are a unit of time that are 3600 times larger than the SI Unit of time; the second.

About Hours

Hours may be shortened to h or hr with a lower case h and a lower case r.
Scientists don't generally use hours. However they are used by the general public when thinking about journey times between cities.
Hours are used when calculating speed in miles per hour.
There are 24 hours in the day and 168 hours in a week.
There are 60 minutes in an hour and 3600 seconds in an hour.