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Mathematics·Multiplication & Division·procedural

Times tables (age 7+)

Recall and use multiplication and division facts for the 3, 4, and 8 multiplication tables

Suggested ages 7–8

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Learning journey

Your child is mastering multiplication and division — learning their times tables (especially 3, 4, and 8), understanding how multiplication connects to arrays and repeated addition, and solving word problems involving these operations.

Evidence of understanding

  • Recall 3 × 1 through 3 × 12 and corresponding division facts
  • Recall 4 × 1 through 4 × 12 and corresponding division facts
  • Recall 8 × 1 through 8 × 12 and corresponding division facts

Assessment prompt

Can Times tables (age 7+) quickly recall facts from the 3, 4, and 8 times tables — like '8 × 7 = 56' or '36 ÷ 4 = 9' — without having to work them out each time?

Standards alignment

Ma/KS2/Y3/MD/1GB · uk-nc-2013

Recall multiplication/division facts

The national curriculum in England: Key stages 1 and 2 framework document · Key Stage 2