The anniversary of The Battle of Hastings

The anniversary of The Battle of Hastings: comprehensions Friday 14th October 2016 marks the 950th anniversary of the Battle of Hastings. This was a battle between Harold Godwinson, the new King of England and William, Duke of Normandy who was fighting for the throne. William and his Norman army won...

Year 6 Arithmetic Paper: easy questions for easy marks

Year  6 Arithmetic Paper: easy questions for easy marks It is very important for children taking the new Key Stage 2 Maths Arithmetic Paper that they get the early questions correct. After all, a mark for the easiest question counts for exactly the same as a mark for the hardest...

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...