Division in Year 4

More multiplication tables are introduced in Year 4, including the 7x and 9x tables. Knowing all multiplication tables will be invaluable when working with division in Year 4. The key being to understand the link between multiplication and division. In Year 4 children are expected to divide using much larger...

Division in Year 3

Activities similar to those in Year 2, such as dividing objects into groups, sharing out snacks, or solving real-life word problems, can make division more meaningful and relatable for children. Regular practice with division facts and reinforcement of the relationship between multiplication and division is essential for building fluency and...

Division in Year 1

The work done on division in Year 1 is mainly of a practical nature, making equal groups from a given number of objects and sharing using 1:1 correspondence. Later pictorial representations can be used, and this is where our Year 1 division activities are really useful. Sharing into equal groups...

Division in Year 2

Teaching division in Year 2 continues with the idea of sharing equally. It is important to use hands-on materials to provide concrete examples for children to visualise division problems; for example, sharing numbers of objects (counters, cubes etc) into equal groups. We have plenty of pages to encourage this before...

Multiplication in Year 1

Children will begin with counting in twos, often using things that come in pairs, such as socks, shoes etc. Later they will start counting in 5s and 10s. Some of the language of multiplication will be introduced, including ‘groups of’, but not the multiplication sign. A combination of high-quality worksheets...

Multiplication in Year 2

A key part of multiplication at the start of Year 2 is to make sure that children understand the connection between repeated addition and multiplication. Children can find the answer to a multiplication by adding equal groups. Their ability to count in twos, fives and tens will help enormously.The multiplication...