All year we have talked about the Multiplication Check and your chance to show everyone how well you know your times tables. The chance is nearly here…
The Info…
The multiplication tables check (MTC) is statutory for all year 4 pupils registered at state-funded maintained schools, special schools or academies, including free schools, in England.
The purpose of the MTC is to determine whether pupils can recall their times tables fluently, which is essential for future success in mathematics. It will help schools to identify pupils who have not yet mastered their times tables, so that additional support can be provided.
In 2024, schools must administer the MTC to all eligible year 4 pupils between Monday 3 June and Friday 14 June.
THIS IS NOT FAR AWAY….
What is the test’s format?
The Multiplication Tables Check has been described as “an online, on-screen digital assessment” – meaning the children will take the test on a desktop computer, laptop or tablet (such as an iPad) at school.
The times tables test will be timed, with the entire assessment lasting approximately 5 minutes in total. The children will be set a handful of practice questions to begin with – mostly from the one times table. Following the practice questions, the test itself will comprise of 25 questions, all formatted, for example, as 2 x 5 = with the child required to input the product or result, which in the example we’ve provided would mean inputting the answer 10.
Children will be given six seconds to answer each of the questions, with a three second blank gap between each question.
The questions will be randomly selected by the testing programme from 121 different options, ranging from 2 x 2 = up to 12 x 12. The test’s software has been programmed to show children more questions from the 6, 7, 8, 9 and 12 times tables, as these are trickier times tables focused on more in Years 3 and 4.
So please spend some of the holidays practicing….
https://www.timestables.co.uk/multiplication-tables-check
https://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/resource/477/Multiplication-Tables-Check
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/7-11-years/multiplication-and-division
https://talkingtimestables.uk/y4_ks2_mtc_practice_tests_multiplication_tables_check.php
Do some practice on the websites and then have a dance to one of the crazy times tables videos!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/topics/cnep90jwjj7t
We can do this!
Further info for parents….