Year 4 Multiplication and Division Facts

Here are some ideas on what multiplication and division facts children are expected to know by the end of Year 4. Children should know and use the following vocabulary:  double, twice, half, halve, whole, divide by, divide into. Children  should have a good working knowledge of all table facts up...

Marathon for men: maths worksheet

One of the most iconic events in athletics is the Marathon. It originates from stories of the famous Athenian, Pheidippides who ran from the battlefield near Marathon to Athens to announce the Greek victory over Persia. He is supposed to have collapsed and died from exhaustion after delivering his message....

Knowing addition and subtraction facts in Year 4

1. Know addition and subtraction facts Children should be familiar with two-digit addition and subtraction involving multiples of 10. e.g.  80 + 30   or  250 – 60 They should be able to add or subtract multiples of 100, crossing 1000. e.g. 600 + 900   or  1 400 – 800. They...

Board Game: Three hexagon

There are some great board games that you can print out which really help with logical thinking and strategy. Our most recent addition to this collection is 'Three hexagon'. To play this game just print out the board and have two sets of three counters, one set for each player....

Years 4, 5 and 6 Mental Arithmetic: final sets

Today we have published the final sets of our mental arithmetic questions for Years 4, 5 and 6. Altogether there are 72 sets for each year group, with the idea being that two are used each week during the school term's, 12 weeks per term. This last week's sets for...

More on reading and writing the time

By the end of Year 4 children are expected to be able to read the time to the minute on a 12 hour digital clock and on an analogue clock. Many children find this quite tricky, especially those who seldom see an analogue clock face. Most of the time children...