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...

Mental Arithmetic for Years 4, 5 and 6

This week the mental arithmetic questions for Year 4 take a quick look at the properties of shape, with questions such as, 'How many sides does a hexagon have?' as well as lines of symmetry. The last three questions are quite tricky in that they ask for the answers to...

New Reading Assessment

If your child is in year 1 then you may well have heard about the new reading assessment that will be carried out during June of this year. It is called the Phonic Screening Check Assessment. This is certainly nothing to worry about as it is designed to see if...

Multiplication and division concepts for year 4

Mental multiplication and division Multiplying. Multiplying by 10, 100 and 1000 are fundamental ideas in arithmetic. These ideas will eventually be used in work involving  negative numbers, positive numbers, decimals and percentages, so it is very important to master them early on. Never say 'to multiply by ten we add...