At Grange Primary School, we want our children to achieve factual fluency meaning they can recall multiplication facts easily and over a long time. To achieve this, times tables sessions are now integrated into the school timetable and happen separate to the main maths lesson at least 4 times per week for 15 minutes for some year groups (see the coverage table below). We use Number Sense Times Tables to deliver these lessons. 

We want children to not only recall 4 X 7 = 28 but to also know commutative and inverse facts as well as doubling, halving and scaling. Eg. If I know 4 X 7 = 28 then I know 4 X 70 = 280 and 4 X 0.7 is 2.8. We also want children to understand the distributive law e.g. (3 X 7) + (1 X 7) = 4 X 7.

We use Times Tables Rock Stars (TTRS) daily for 5-10 minutes to practice and assess children's times tables knowledge in school. This site can also be accessed from home. For more information on TTRS click this link: Support for Parents.

Children who have not secured fluency with times tables facts will access support to help them to master the times tables facts for their year group.

Overview of Times Tables Coverage

Multiplication Tables Check (MTC)

Children in Year 4 will participate in the MTC in June to check their times tables recall. Further information for parents can be found here: Multiplication Tables Check: Information for Parents