Crawford Times Table Challenge

It is vital that children are fluent with multiplication facts in order to help them solve mathematical problems accurately and confidently. We have reviewed and updated our school times tables award system to further motivate and support our children to learn these number facts with rapid mental recall.

Year Group Expectations (by the end of the year)

 

Year Group Times Tables/ Division
Two 2,5 & 10
Three 3,4 & 8
Four 6, 7, 9, 11, 12
Five 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Six All

The National Curriculum specifies that pupils should fluently recall the multiplication tables up to and including 12 × 12 by the end of year 4. Since the 2019/20 academic year, schools in England have been required to administer an online multiplication tables check (MTC) to year 4 pupils.

Award System
   

  Content Award Time allocation
Multiplication Challenge A 2, 5, 10 multiplication facts  Bronze Award
Certificate in Celebration Assembly
60 correct answers in 3 minutes.
Multiplication
Challenge B
3, 4, 8 multiplication facts  Silver Award
Certificate in Celebration Assembly
60 correct answers in 3 minutes.
Multiplication
Challenge C
6, 7, 9, 11, 12 multiplication  facts  Gold Award
Certificate in Celebration Assembly
60 correct answers in 3 minutes.
Multiplication Challenge D 2,5,10,3,4,8,6,7,9,11 and 12 multiplication facts  Master Award
Certificate in Celebration Assembly
60 correct answers in 3 minutes.


 

  Content Award Time allocation
Multiplication/ Division Challenge A 2, 5, 10 multiplication/ division facts  Bronze ‘Times tables champion’ badge 60 correct answers in 3 minutes.
Multiplication/ Division Challenge B 3, 4, 8 multiplication/Division  facts  Silver ‘Times tables champion’ badge 60 correct answers in 3 minutes.
Multiplication/ Division Challenge C 6, 7, 9, 11, 12 multiplication/ Division  facts  Gold ‘Times tables champion’ badge 60 correct answers in 3 minutes.
Multiplication/ Division Challenge D 2,5,10,3,4,8,6,7,9,11 and 12 multiplication/ Division facts  ‘Master award’ badge 60 correct answers in 3 minutes.

 The badges will be available for the children to purchase from the school office for a small fee of £2 per badge. 

Testing


At the end of each half term, the children will be tested on their next award challenge(s). These tests will not be limited to one challenge per half term - if your child is ready to move on to the challenge(s) they will be able to do so e.g. take the Multiplication Challenge A (2,5,10 x tables) and Multiplication Challenge B (3,4,8 x tables). In addition to half termly tests, if your child has been practising for their next Challenge award and feels ready to take the next test, they will be able to do so. In these circumstances, your child must inform their teacher so that they or another member of staff can give them time to complete the test(s) they have been practising for.

Developing Fluency


Times tables can be supported by parents/carers at home and should be encouraged. This will ensure the importance of learning times tables is enhanced and its profile is raised within school. In addition, it will encourage fluidity throughout school. We recommend using the following apps and websites:
• TT Rockstars (all children in Years 2-6 have a log in)


• Squeebles Times Tables 2
https://keystagefun.co.uk/times-tables-apps/squeebles-times-tables/


• Hit the Button Maths
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button


• TimesX Multiplication Tester (Times Table Trainer)  
https://www.mathsisfun.com/numbers/math-trainer-multiply.html


•    Timestables.co.uk
   https://www.timestables.co.uk/

 

 

Crawford Village Primary School

Crawford Village Primary School Crawford Road
Crawford
Up Holland
Lancashire
WN8 9QP

Mrs S Roberts - Bursar | Mrs D Eaton - Headteacher

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