What can be done to improve things for Year 4 children and teachers this year? 

Well let’s start with ‘What are the issues Year 4 teachers are currently grappling with?’ …

What can be done to improve things for Year 4 children and teachers this year? 

Well let’s start with ‘What are the issues Year 4 teachers are currently grappling with?’ …

With the focus of the MTC being on rapid recall, we are concerned that this could lead to you feeling pressured into focussing too much on the speed of recalling multiplication facts.

Here are 10 ideas to make sure the time you spend with your children on learning multiplication tables builds a secure and deep understanding of the facts.

“I test my class every week and they still don’t know their tables!” 

This is something many teachers say and it seems like this frustration has filtered upwards as the Government has decided to introduce the Multiplication Tables Check, (or ‘MTC’ … they love a good abbreviation!)

We know teaching that focuses on developing secure and deep understanding, including the use of practical resources and iconic representations has proved to be highly successful. 

However, through our experience working with teachers and school leaders across the UK, there are clearly some issues with schools successfully implementing ‘mastery’.

Here are some of our resources that will support your planning for Year 6

"There isn’t time to do it all!"

“I’ve just realised that the Medium Term Plan I’m following means I won’t have taught all the year 6 curriculum before the SATs.”