Years 4, 5 and 6 Mental Arithmetic: Sets 69 and 70

As we come towards the end of the school year the mental arithmetic questions for each year group have been getting harder. The questions for Year 4 are all quite 'wordy'  and include fractions, division and shape. Questions such as, 'Which is bigger, one half of thirty or a third...

Handling Data in Year 4

Handling Data in Year 4 Data handling is often overlooked but in this age where we are presented with a vast array of facts and figures in graphs, tables, etc, which often misreprersent information, it is an area not to be omitted. Children should understand the meaning of and be...

Maths SAT Paper 2012 Question 13

Perimeter and area are the topics for this question. The answer to 13a.   14 1 mark awarded for a correct answer. Suggested method: This is a straightforward question testing whether or not children know the term perimeter, which is the distance round the outside of a 2D shape. There is...

Mental Arithmetic for Years 4, 5 and 6: Sets 67 and 68

The first three questions for Year 4 are about ordering 2-digit and 3-digit numbers and finding the middle number. This is much easier if the numbers are seen, but if these questions are only given orally they will need repeating several times. The bulk of the year 4 questions look...

Year 4 Number and Counting Concepts

Year 4: Number and Counting Concepts We have just published a brief summary of some of the most important number and counting concepts to be taught in Year 4. They include the 5 sections below. 1. Vocabulary for counting As well as all the vocabulary learned in earlier years children...

Maths SAT Paper 2011 Question 12

Question 12 is a money question! The answer to Q12.   £3.05 2 marks are awarded for a correct answer, even if no working out is shown. If the answer is incorrect but there is written evidence that appropriate working out has been done then one mark can be awarded. One...