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Multiplication Arrays

Count the rows and columns of an array, then multiply. Arrays show why multiplication works, not just what the answer is.

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Year groups show where this is usually met in England. Other countries order topics differently, so use the age as a guide, not a rule.

A tip for times tables

Short and often beats long and rarely: five minutes a day with one table is more effective than a weekly hour. Do the 2, 5 and 10 tables first.

More times tables worksheets

2 Times Table

The 2 times table practised three ways on one page.

Year 2 · ages 6–7

5 Times Table

The 5 times table practised three ways on one page.

Year 2 · ages 6–7

10 Times Table

The 10 times table practised three ways on one page.

Year 2 · ages 6–7

Multiplication Word Problems

Short story problems that each need one times-table fact.

Year 3 · ages 7–8

12 × 12 Multiplication Square

Fill in the missing products on the 12 × 12 square, the page most schools want learned by the end of Year 4.

Year 4 · ages 8–9

Mixed Times Tables

Twenty-four multiplication facts drawn from across the tables, so recall is tested out of order.

Year 4 · ages 8–9

Missing Number Multiplication

Multiplication facts with a gap in one of three places, which makes children use division and the inverse rather than recite.

Year 4 · ages 8–9

Multiplication Facts (2 to 9)

Twenty-four multiplication facts using the 2 to 9 tables, laid out in boxes of four.

Year 4 · ages 8–9
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