Addition and subtraction concepts in year 4

It is always good to know what is expected of children as they work their way through the primary curriculum and we have just published a brief summary of some of the most important addition and subtraction concepts to be taught in Year 4. 1. Mental addition Children will meet...

More 3-digit subtraction

One of the problems with the written method of subtraction is that there are several little variations in the process, which, if children do not understand what they are doing, will mean that they will get the answer incorrect. That is why so much time is spent with children in...

Mental Arithmetic for Years 4, 5 and 6

Today's mental arithmetic questions for year 4 have some pretty tricky addition, subtraction and money questions. Some children will misinterpret a question such as, 'What must be added to 45 to make 100?' as adding 45 to 100, rather than adding on from 45 to 100. Money questions can prove...

Year 3 Challenges: Using and Applying Maths

This is a brief summary of some of the most important maths concepts to be taught in Year 3 by way of challenges and investigations. 1. Choosing appropriate number operations An important aspect of Using and Applying Maths is concerned with children choosing and using the most appropriate number operations...

Mental Arithmetic Questions: Sets 59 and 60

We continue publishing our weekly mental arithmetic questions for years 4, 5 and 6 with sets 59 and 60. The Year 4 questions are all on subtraction. The first few are relatively easy, subtracting, 11, 21 or 41 from 2-digit numbers where no adjustment is needed. The later questions are...

KS2 SAT questions 9 and 10 from 2011 Maths Paper A

Questions 9 is quite straightforward as long as children have had plenty of practice with number sequences. The numbers  650 and 900 should be circled.One mark for circling both the correct numbers. Other unambiguous answers can be accepted, such as ticking, underlining or incorrect numbers crossed out. Suggested method: The...