Year 4 practice at home starts with knowing what your child learns this year. The times tables matter most, with a national check in June. Division and fractions follow. Below you see it subject by subject.
Every subject has a free first lesson. Pick one and start today.
Year 4 is the times tables year.
Your child needs them for division and fractions too. In June, Year 4 children in England take the multiplication tables check. In English, grammar gets more attention. Words like because, so and but help your child join ideas. Reading moves towards cause and effect and reading between the lines. A few minutes a day keeps it all moving.
Practise every day for a few minutes. Short and often beats long and rare.
Pick one times table a week and mix it with ones your child knows.
Let your child explain how they worked it out. You will see where they get stuck.
Each lesson takes a few minutes. A mentor explains every step at your child's pace. The explanation adapts to your child. As a parent, you see what goes well and what needs more practice.
Print a worksheet and practise together on paper. Each one has an answer sheet.
You know the 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 and 9 times tables.
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You read a clock to the nearest five minutes.
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You choose the right question word and end with a question mark.
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You know the seven continents and five oceans, and where countries are.
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In June, Year 4 children in England take the multiplication tables check. It is an on-screen check with 25 questions. Your child has 6 seconds for each one. It covers the times tables up to 12. There is no pass mark. The teacher shares your child's score with you.
In Year 5 your child works with decimals and bigger fractions. Measuring in metres, litres and kilograms comes in too. BrainBite adds science lessons from Year 5. A child who knows the times tables well has a head start.
In maths, the times tables, division and fractions. In English, joining ideas with because, so and but. And reading for cause and effect.
Most children are 8 when they start Year 4. They turn 9 during the year.
It is an on-screen check in June of Year 4. There are 25 questions, with 6 seconds for each. It covers the tables up to 12.
No. There is no pass mark. The teacher shares your child's score with you.
Many children find 6, 7, 8 and 9 the hardest. Practise them one at a time. Start from a fact your child already knows.
Ten minutes a day is enough. Choose one subject or one topic at a time.
Yes. Every subject has a free first lesson. You can also try every lesson free for 7 days.
Start with one topic, like the times tables. Practise it for a few weeks, short and often. Ask the teacher where your child should begin.
A lesson takes a few minutes. That fits easily into a busy day.
Every subject has a free first lesson. Pick one and start today.
