English writing: newspaper reports

English writing: newspaper reports Writing newspaper reports can be a fun way to write creatively for an audience. There are several points to bear in mind when writing a newspaper report: a. have a really attention grabbing headline b. keep the opening short but informative so that the reader can...

Reasoning about place value in Year 3

Reasoning about place value in Year 3 Place value is one of the fundamental concepts of the primary maths curriculum. Place value is all about the value of a number, depending on the position or place it is in. For example the value of 3 in 234 is different from...

Year 6 maths SAT: numbers with commas

Year 6 maths SAT: numbers with commas The simple comma shows just how muddled government thinking has been in relation to mathematics in primary school and will undoubtedly cause problems for our children. The first round of the new KS2 SATs used a comma to separate the thousands from the...

World War I: tunnels, Zeppelins and more

World War I: tunnels, Zeppelins and more We are continuing with our series of First World War comprehension worksheets by looking at three more unusual subjects: The Munitionettes, Tunnel Warfare and Zeppelins. The pages, which also include factsheets, provide clear and concise summaries as well as being an excellent starting...

Year 5 Assessment Paper

How well is your Year 5 child doing? We are delighted to publish the latest in our set of assessments for each year group, which are all available free of charge, even if you are not a subscriber. The latest Year 5 Assessment is based around the new primary curriculum...

Decimals in KS2 Arithmetic Paper Six sets of worksheets on addition and subtraction of decimals have just been added to the KS2 Arithmetic Paper category. As far as possible we have tried to emulate the layout of the SAT paper, but we have put more questions on a page! Each...