New: Monthly Free Resources

The response to our Free Home Study Packs has been hugely positive and with this in mind we have decided to launch an entirely new initiative in which we make available a selection of our very best maths resources entirely free each month.This month’s free resources concentrate on number and...

Year 1 Sorting Data

Over the last few months we have been inundated with statistics as never before and the ability to interpret graphs and charts is more important than it has ever been. It is slightly surprising therefore that statistics is not included in the new Maths Programme of Study for Year 1....

Year 4 Measurement Puzzles

Just published - a set of interesting little puzzles for children in Year 4 to solve. A grid of measurements is shown where each line across and down adds up to the same distance. A part of the grid is missing and all that needs to be done is find...

Graphs and Tables in Year 5

There’s plenty for children to enjoy in the Year 5 Statistics programme. At first they will need to consolidate how to interpret tables and charts before moving on to line graphs. It is important that children are shown the difference between discrete data and continuous data as shown on a...

Shopping and Money in Year 2

Shopping and Money in Year 2There’s plenty to cover on the topic of money in Year 2. Children will be expected to recognize all coins, find totals of coins and find change. They will also be expected to work with whole pounds and we have just published three new sets...

Year 4 Addition and Subtraction

If children are to become really confident with the basic skills of addition and subtraction it is important to spend a good amount time on practising them. In Year 4 children start to use written methods to add and subtract larger numbers in the thousands, but this depends on a...