This Month's Free Resources

Questions which can be used for assessment in Year 1. Please note these are not intended to be used as a set of written questions where the child answers on paper in silence. The questions should be presented over a period of several days and can be read out loud. Encouraging discussion of the questions will give a much greater insight into the child's understanding.

Questions which can be used for assessment in Year 1. Please note these are not intended to be used as a set of written questions where the child answers on paper in silence. The questions should be presented over a period of several days and can be read out loud. Encouraging discussion of the questions will give a much greater insight into the child's understanding.

An assessment paper for children at the end of Year 2 (6-7 years old).Please note these are not intended to be used as a set of written questions where the child answers on paper in silence. The questions could be presented over a period of several days and can be read out loud. Encouraging discussion of the questions will give a much greater insight into the child's understanding.

Answers and tips for the Year 2 Assessment Paper.

Questions which can be used for assessment in Year 3. Please note these are not intended to be used as a set of written questions where the child answers on paper in silence. The questions could be presented over a period of several days and can be read out loud. Encouraging discussion of the questions will give a much greater insight into the child's understanding.

Full answers plus extra guidance on further resources.

A detailed maths assessment for the end of year 4.

Answers and guidance for the Year 4 assessment paper.

Year 5 Assessment Paper. Please note these are not intended to be used as a set of written questions where the child answers on paper in silence. The questions should be presented over a period of several days. Encouraging discussion of the questions will give a much greater insight into the child's understanding.

Answers for the Year 5 assessment paper.

Further work on matching and comparing simple 3D shapes.

Beginning measurement by comparing length, using the terms long and short

Early measurement is all about comparisons. Here we compare thicknesses. Maths vocabulary: thick, thicker, thickest.

Recognise and use the terms 'empty' and 'full'.

Three darts to score on the board. Good adding up revision.

More shopping: 2-step problems with whole pounds.

Use number cards to find different ways of making 3.

Can you put the numbers in the circles so that each side of the triangle adds up to 9?

Harder four dart totals.

Put the numbers in the boxes so that the total of the row across adds up to the same as the total of the column down. Several ways to do this, leading to further investigations.

How many ways can the apples be put in the boxes so that there is an even number of apples in each box?

What totals can be made from just two coins?

How many ways can three runners cover a distance of 19 miles? They all have to run an odd number of miles.

Some tricky money problems to solve.

Even trickier questions, and you have to carry out at least two steps to work them out!

Solve money problems at the skating rink.

The fish are all called numbers. Can you work out their names by solving the clues?

A range of number and money problems, typical of those found in KS2 test papers.

Some word problems that need at least two steps to find the answer. This makes them much harder, so careful thinking is needed.

Working out the missing value.

Find the number from the clues given.

Solve multi-step problems and check by carrying out inverse operations.

Solving problems involving '3 for 2' voucher offer.

More percentage problems.

A good knowledge of metric measures is needed to complete these questions.

Some very tricky time problems based on Formula 1 Grand Prix racing.

Very tricky calculations to find the best deal.

Try the Ancient Egyptian method of multiplying. Great, if you are good at adding up!