Times tables up to 12.

The Government recently issued latest draft proposals on the Maths Programme of Study, the final version of which will come into play in September 2013. In this they suggest that tables should be learned up to 12, rather than the usual 10. We are not quite sure of the valid...

SAT Paper A 2011 question 22 and answer

Having a good mathematical knowledge is not necessarily going to help with this question and many children and adults will find it difficult whilst some will find it very easy. Probably the best approach is to treat the question as two parts, firstly visualise turning the cube a quarter turn...

Year 3 maths weekly programme: week 7

This week we are reinforcing the work done last week, concentrating on measuring and handling data. This week we are aiming to: 1. Measure and solve problems using the metric system 2. Read and interpret scales 3. Read the time to 5 minutes 4. Collect and sort data 5. Interpret...

November 5th: firework maths worksheets

Hi! November 5th is coming up soon and as we love firework displays we thought it would be a great idea to remind you of our Bonfire night worksheets, all of which have a mathematical slant. We’re lucky this year as we have had some fantastic firework displays for the...

Maths SAT Paper A 2011 questions 20 and 21

Question 20 is all about understanding the effect of multiplying and dividing by ten or one hundred. If children have been taught that you can multiply by ten by adding a nought then they might well have difficulties. If they know that each digit moves one place to left then...

Challenges and investigations in Year 5

Solving problems Children need to able to read and understand problems written in prose that include some elements of real life, although, particularly with younger children, 'real life' has to sometimes be a little artificial in order to keep the problems within their ability levels. They should be able to...