Maths learning pathway

Number sense and multiplication

Use place value and groups to explain why a calculation works.

Start with the first unfamiliar idea. Each guide has a worked example and a short practice check.

Four rows of six dots make 24

Whole-number foundations

Place value: what each digit is worth

Understand hundreds, tens and ones using expanded form, zero placeholders and regrouping.

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Four rows of six dots make 24

Equal groups

Multiplication arrays: see equal groups

Use rows and columns to understand multiplication, related facts and the distributive property.

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Four rows of six dots make 24

After equal groups

Division: sharing equally and making equal groups

Understand two meanings of division with worked examples, multiplication checks and remainder explanations.

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Grade-specific notes and practice

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Grade-specific guides from our course

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