Year 6 maths worksheets: order of operations

When there are several operations in a number sentence (or expression) then there are certain rules that have to apply to ensure that everyone achieves the same correct answer. For example: 2 + 3 x 4 = This could be done in the order shown i.e. 2 + 3 =...

Year 6 Mental Arithmetic: Sets 1 and 2

This is the start of a whole new series of pages for year 6 mental arithmetic. Over the coming weeks we will be publishing 2 sets of 10 mental arithmetic questions each week. The first two sets of questions are basic revision and ideal to use at the start of...

More reading and spelling worksheets

We have begun to extend the range of superb English worksheets to cover some of the sounds used in reading and spelling for the lower primary age range. These sounds are represented by more than one letter and include ‘ai’, ‘ee’, ‘oa’, ‘oo’ and many others, as well as ‘ea’...

Long multiplication: 3-digits by 2-digits

This is the standard, or efficient method of multiplying. There are other methods of multiplying which are equally good but it is important that children keep to one method that they can become confident with. It presumes a good knowledge of tables. Without this knowledge the whole process can become...

Early years worksheets on graphemes

We have now published a great series of English worksheets to help with learning some of the basic graphemes (written representations of phonemes or sounds), covering up to Stage 5 of the ‘Letters and Sounds’ programme. The sounds covered include: ‘sh’, ‘ch’, ‘th’, ‘ng’, ‘ai’, ‘ee’, ‘igh’ ‘oa’ and ‘oo’...

Long multiplication: more 2-digit multiplication

Published today is another set of worksheets which give extra practice with multiplying two 2-digit numbers. We have had a number of requests for these as children do need a great deal of practice to become confident. Whilst we recommend placing a zero in the units and then multiplying by...