Please practise your times tables for 5-10 minutes every day. You'll be astonished at the progress you'll make and how much it'll help you to improve in all areas of maths. So much of the Year 6 maths curriculum depends on you knowing your number facts: fractions, algebra, ratio, proportion and problem solving just to name a few!

21 (or 36) Number Facts

The principles behind this system are explained in the document below. In order to practise these facts, children complete the 21 (or 36) Number Facts chart regularly at school. This chart is available to print as a PDF from this class page so children can practise at home, preferably on a daily basis. It is not a “race” to finish it as quickly as possible. Children should be encouraged to “say in their heads” every number fact they are completing so that this learning is embedded. For instance, “seven times eight equals fifty six”, rather than simply writing an answer.

Olympic Times Table Scheme

At the start of year 6, the expectation is that most children should be on or past Olympic  (i.e. they have completed Championship twice). As the children progress past the Olympic test, we will provide them with tests that contain more challenging multiples and divisors including larger number and decimals.

The test papers will change regularly as they are randomly generated. We will be testing the children weekly using the following site: http://www.timestables.me.uk/printable-pdf-quiz-generator.htm

Children will have 3 minutes to complete the test and will need to complete each level twice to move on.

Please select the following options for the times tables to test:

(a) Both options (times by and divide by) for type of questions to test.

(b) Number of questions to choose for each test in brackets.

Finalist (24): 2, 5, 10 times tables

Bronze (30): 2, 3, 4, 5, 10 times tables

Silver (30): 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 10 times tables

Gold (36):  2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 times tables

Championship (60): 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 times tables

Olympic (95): 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 times tables

Once children have completed the Olympic test, we have some additional tests that focus on multiplying and dividing using teen numbers and decimals.

• Times table practice - better!A bit like hit the button but with a better selection of answers.

• Hit the Button Hit the answer or hit the question - challenge yourself!

• Maths Shed multiplication tables check (MTC)A simulator for the government's test for Year 4 children

• Decimal times Practise your times tables with decimals

How else can I practise my times tables?

Choose a times table. Use some stairs at home or school! Chant the facts as you walk upstairs, chant them in reverse as you walk downstairs.

- Make a ball out of pairs of socks. Throw the socks to a partner as you each chant a times table fact. Do the same with a football or while playing tennis ...

- Scatter a thin layer of flour into a baking tray. Ask a friend or parent to give you a question - you race to write the answer in the flour. e.g. What is 9 x 3? Or what is the answer to 72 ÷ 9? 

- Choose the time table pattern you find hardest. Design an aerobics or dance routine so that each number fact has a different move. E.g. Struggle with your sevens? Maybe 7 x 6 = 42 could be a star jump, 7 x 7 = 49 could  be a forward roll, 7 x 8 = 56 could be 8 claps above your head, 7 x 9 = 63 could be a burpee and 7 x 10 = 70 could be jazz hands!  

- You're much more creative than me - what ideas do you have? Let me know and I'll add them here!