What is expected in Year 3 for measurement?

By the end of year 3 children are expected to know that: 1 kilometre = 1 000 metres 1 metre = 100 centimetres 1 kilogram = 1 000 grams 1 litre = 1 000 millilitres They are also expected to recognise half units, such as half a kilometre and that...

Mental arithmetic questions for years 4, 5 and 6

We have just published the latest sets of mental arithmetic questions for Years 4, 5 and 6. The Year 4 questions are a mixed bag, including relating fractions to decimals, doubling numbers with halves in and some addition problems. Children may not have come across doubling a number such as...

Year 3 Counting and Number concepts

Here we have a brief summary of some of the most important maths concepts to be taught in Year 3. More detail is available via the link below and on the urbrainy.com website. 1. Counting Making progress with counting will still be important in year 3, using up to three...

Mental arithmetic worksheets for Years 4, 5 and 6

As we get well into the summer term here are the next sets of mental arithmetic questions for Years 4, 5 and 6. The Year 4 questions concentrate on fractions and decimals, together with a little bit of counting, addition and subtraction. To answer the fraction questions correctly children will...

Division using the 'short' method

This week we are publishing a set of pages which look specifically at dividing 3-digit numbers by single digits, concentrating on the 5, 6, 7 and 8 times tables to do this.  This is to practise the 'short' division method. When I was young I was taught the short method...

Year 3 division concepts

The year 3 work on division builds on the foundations built in year 2. Again, division can be seen in two ways: 1. Sharing equally e.g. 8 bars of chocolate are shared between 2 people. How many does each person get? 2. Grouping, or repeated subtraction In the same way...