More addition for Year 1 and Year 2

More addition for Year 1 and Year 2 Adding three one-digit numbers appears in the Year 2 programme of study, but there are many children who by the end of year 1 would enjoy the challenge of adding more than two small numbers together. We already have a couple of...

British kings in the 20th century

British kings in the 20th century:  comprehensions When you watch TV quiz shows such as ‘Pointless’, it is perhaps not surprising at the lack of knowledge many young people have with regard to past kings and queens of Britain. After all, our present monarch has been on the throne for...

Year 4 Assessment paper

Year 4 Assessment paper Great news for all those with children in year 4! We have just published our latest assessment paper for Year 4 which is available for subscribers and all those on a trial. It is certainly a comprehensive test, with over 90 questions covering the latest National...

Key Stage 1 English: Types of Word

Key Stage 1 English: Types of Word Last year’s Key Stage 1 English grammar, punctuation and spelling test paper was really challenging, especially the grammar. Questions such as the one below came up very early in the paper: 6. What type of word is underlined in the sentence below? Gran...

Key Stage 2 Maths SAT Papers

Key Stage 2 Maths SAT Papers The beginning of a brand new school term and what better time for all those children who have just entered Year 6 to look forward to the Key Stage 2 Maths Papers that they will be taking next May. Schools will be working throughout...

Year 5 Weekly Maths Programme

New: Year 5 Weekly Maths Programme Recently we have had more enquiries about the possibility of a Year 5 weekly programme than any other topic, so, here we are, the first six weeks of a weekly programme for Year 5. For those who are short of time to browse the...