KS2 Maths SATs Booster: Reasoning: Number and Counting

KS2 Maths SATs Booster: Reasoning: Number and Counting The SAT writers love large numbers and the numbers seem to be getting bigger every year. A recent favourite has been to ask questions around the million mark. A typical example might be: ‘Write the number that is ten thousand more than...

Caesar and Boudicca worksheets

Caesar and Boudicca worksheets I have always been fascinated by the lives of famous people from long ago, none more so than the great Roman leader, Julius Caesar and the brave warrior Boudicca. Julius Caesar led a dangerous life but he can also be thanked for introducing the calendar we...

New Year 3 Money Worksheets

New Year 3 Money Worksheets Making amounts using notes is the subject of our latest colourful Year 3 Money pages. Questions such as: ‘How many £5 notes do you need to make £65?’ can be done mentally, or children may well need to work practically, using £5 notes to count...

Year 2 Number Lines and Bar Models for Addition and Subtraction

Year 2 Number Lines and Bar Models for Addition and Subtraction We have recently reorganised our Year 2 resources so that topics are easier to find. Within Subtraction we now have sub-headings such as Number Lines and Bar Modelling, Fast Mental Subtraction Skills, Real Life Problems Using Subtraction etc. We...

KS2 SATs: Writing Large Numbers

KS2 SATs: Writing Large Numbers Writing large numbers in words and figures is a popular topic for the KS2 Maths Reasoning papers. Some questions will cover the Year 5 Programme of Study, using numbers in the hundreds of thousands, such as writing 120, 345 in words. Others are in the...

On-screen addition and subtraction activities for years 1-3.

On-screen addition and subtraction activities for years 1-3. Great news: new on-screen activities for years 1 to 3. A crucial part of achieving success in maths is that teachers give children sufficient time and practice in order to have a deep understanding of the maths they are doing. What better...