High frequency words for spelling

High Frequency words We have just published a series of pages on High Frequency Words, including checklists and word cards which can be found in our English, Early Years Resources section of the site. These words are recommended in the Letters and Sounds phonic teaching programme for Phases 2, 3,...

Short multiplication: 3-digits multiplied by 1-digit numbers

These pages show the standard short multiplication method. It is called short multiplication as opposed to long multiplication as all the separate steps are not laid out in a vertical fashion. Rather, the whole calculation is completed on a single line with the numbers carried forward written just below the...

Year 5 In Out function machines

This week we have published a tricky set of worksheets suitable for Year 5. A rule is given, such as 'Add 26' and a table below the rule has to be completed. There are two columns in the table, IN and OUT. The calculation required depends on which part of...

Year 4 maths: Tenths of rectangles

Two of the best ways for children to understand decimals are: a. by using money b. by looking at shapes which are divided into tenths. This set of pages looks in more detail at shapes. A series of rectangles is shown, each divided into ten equal parts: each part being...

Year 6 maths: long division with money

Once the long division method has been understood children can move on to dividing money by 2-digit numbers. This requires a very good knowledge of multiplication, tables and subtraction. These pages mainly look at dividing small amounts of money by 2-digit numbers and all the questions have one thing in...

Year 5 Multiplication and division hops

Here is a nice little set of multiplication and division worksheets. For each question there are two coloured arrows; one a multiplication (red) and one a division (yellow). One number has been put into the sequence and all the other numbers have to be worked out following the arrows. This...