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Times tables (age 8+)
Recognise and use repeated reasoning to generalise: extend patterns in times tables and equivalent fractions, derive unknown facts from known facts efficiently, describe general rules
Suggested ages 8–9
Learning journey
Your child is developing strong mathematical reasoning skills — learning to explain their thinking clearly, spot patterns and connections, and choose the best strategies for solving complex problems.
Evidence of understanding
- Notice that all fractions equivalent to 1/2 have a numerator that is half the denominator
- Use the pattern 3×4=12, 3×40=120, 3×400=1200 and explain the generalisation
- Derive 8×7 from 8×5=40 plus 8×2=16 and describe the strategy as a general approach
Assessment prompt
When Times tables (age 8+) notices a pattern — like that multiplying by 4 is the same as doubling twice — do they use that generalisation to solve similar problems more efficiently?
Standards alignment
No external standards are linked to this topic.