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Year 4 pathway

Year 4 maths, step by step

Four steps that cover the whole of Year 4 maths, in the order they build on each other. Every lesson is short, with a check after each part and a quiz at the end of the step.

Maths

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340 questions6 stepsNational curriculum

Carry on: Thousands, hundreds, tens and ones Tables race

Games and lessons work together: the lessons teach the method, the tables race and skills quest keep it quick.

1Numbers to 10,000Reading four-digit numbers, rounding to the nearest 10, 100 and 1,000, and counting back past zero.

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Step 1 quiz: Numbers to 10,000

12 questions from the lessons in this stage. No timer, and you can try again as many times as you like.

One quiz per lesson

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Quiz: Thousands, hundreds, tens and ones

6 questions from the lessons in this stage. No timer, and you can try again as many times as you like.

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Quiz: Rounding to 10, 100 and 1,000

6 questions from the lessons in this stage. No timer, and you can try again as many times as you like.

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Quiz: Counting back past zero

6 questions from the lessons in this stage. No timer, and you can try again as many times as you like.

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Quiz: Counting in 6s, 7s, 9s, 25s and 1000s

6 questions from the lessons in this stage. No timer, and you can try again as many times as you like.

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Quiz: 1000 more, 1000 less

6 questions from the lessons in this stage. No timer, and you can try again as many times as you like.

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Quiz: Ordering and comparing numbers beyond 1000

6 questions from the lessons in this stage. No timer, and you can try again as many times as you like.

What this step covers

•Recognise the place value of each digit in a four-digit number (thousands, hundreds, tens, and ones)
•Round any number to the nearest 10, 100 or 1000
•Count backwards through zero to include negative numbers
•Count in multiples of 6, 7, 9, 25 and 1000
•Find 1000 more or less than a given number
•Order and compare numbers beyond 1000

2Column methods and times tablesColumn adding and subtracting, tables to 12 × 12, and short multiplication on paper.

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Step 2 quiz: Column methods and times tables

14 questions from the lessons in this stage. No timer, and you can try again as many times as you like.

One quiz per lesson

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Quiz: Column adding and subtracting with 4 digits

6 questions from the lessons in this stage. No timer, and you can try again as many times as you like.

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Quiz: Times tables up to 12 × 12

6 questions from the lessons in this stage. No timer, and you can try again as many times as you like.

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Quiz: Short multiplication

6 questions from the lessons in this stage. No timer, and you can try again as many times as you like.

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Quiz: Estimating and checking with the inverse

6 questions from the lessons in this stage. No timer, and you can try again as many times as you like.

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Quiz: Two-step word problems

6 questions from the lessons in this stage. No timer, and you can try again as many times as you like.

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Quiz: Factor pairs and swapping the order

6 questions from the lessons in this stage. No timer, and you can try again as many times as you like.

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Quiz: Multiplying and adding: splitting and scaling

6 questions from the lessons in this stage. No timer, and you can try again as many times as you like.

What this step covers

•Add and subtract numbers with up to 4 digits using the formal written methods of columnar addition and subtraction where appropriate
•Recall multiplication and division facts for multiplication tables up to 12 × 12
•Multiply two-digit and three-digit numbers by a one-digit number using formal written layout
•Estimate and use inverse operations to check answers to a calculation
•Solve addition and subtraction two-step problems in contexts, deciding which operations and methods to use and why
•Recognise and use factor pairs and commutativity in mental calculations
•Solve problems involving multiplying and adding, including using the distributive law and integer scaling problems

3Fractions and decimalsEquivalent fractions, then tenths and hundredths written as decimals — the way money works.

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Step 3 quiz: Fractions and decimals

10 questions from the lessons in this stage. No timer, and you can try again as many times as you like.

One quiz per lesson

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Quiz: Equivalent fractions, tenths and hundredths

6 questions from the lessons in this stage. No timer, and you can try again as many times as you like.

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Quiz: Tenths, hundredths and decimals

6 questions from the lessons in this stage. No timer, and you can try again as many times as you like.

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Quiz: Adding and subtracting fractions with the same denominator

6 questions from the lessons in this stage. No timer, and you can try again as many times as you like.

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Quiz: Comparing and rounding decimals

6 questions from the lessons in this stage. No timer, and you can try again as many times as you like.

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Quiz: Money and measure problems with decimals

6 questions from the lessons in this stage. No timer, and you can try again as many times as you like.

What this step covers

•Recognise and show, using diagrams, families of common equivalent fractions
•Recognise and write decimal equivalents of any number of tenths or hundredths
•Add and subtract fractions with the same denominator
•Compare numbers with the same number of decimal places up to two decimal places, and round decimals with one decimal place to the nearest whole number
•Solve simple measure and money problems involving fractions and decimals to two decimal places

4Measures, time and graphsArea and perimeter, telling the time on any clock, changing units, symmetry, and answering questions from graphs.

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Step 4 quiz: Measures, time and graphs

14 questions from the lessons in this stage. No timer, and you can try again as many times as you like.

One quiz per lesson

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Quiz: Area, symmetry and 24-hour time

6 questions from the lessons in this stage. No timer, and you can try again as many times as you like.

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Quiz: Telling the time on any clock

6 questions from the lessons in this stage. No timer, and you can try again as many times as you like.

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Quiz: Lines of symmetry

6 questions from the lessons in this stage. No timer, and you can try again as many times as you like.

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Quiz: Bar charts and time graphs

6 questions from the lessons in this stage. No timer, and you can try again as many times as you like.

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Quiz: Converting units of measure

6 questions from the lessons in this stage. No timer, and you can try again as many times as you like.

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Quiz: Perimeter of rectilinear shapes

6 questions from the lessons in this stage. No timer, and you can try again as many times as you like.

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Quiz: Comparing, totalling and finding differences on graphs

6 questions from the lessons in this stage. No timer, and you can try again as many times as you like.

What this step covers

•Find the area of rectilinear shapes by counting squares
•Estimate, compare and calculate different measures, including money in pounds and pence
•Solve simple measure and money problems involving fractions and decimals to two decimal places
•Read, write and convert time between analogue and digital 12- and 24-hour clocks
•Identify lines of symmetry in 2-D shapes presented in different orientations
•Interpret and present discrete and continuous data using appropriate graphical methods, including bar charts and time graphs
•Convert between different units of measure, for example kilometre to metre and hour to minute
•Measure and calculate the perimeter of a rectilinear figure, including squares, in centimetres and metres
•Solve comparison, sum and difference problems using information presented in bar charts, pictograms, tables and other graphs

5Angles, shapes and positionSorting triangles and quadrilaterals, acute and obtuse angles, then coordinates and sliding shapes around a grid.

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Step 5 quiz: Angles, shapes and position

6 questions from the lessons in this stage. No timer, and you can try again as many times as you like.

One quiz per lesson

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Quiz: Sorting triangles and quadrilaterals

6 questions from the lessons in this stage. No timer, and you can try again as many times as you like.

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Quiz: Acute and obtuse angles

6 questions from the lessons in this stage. No timer, and you can try again as many times as you like.

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Quiz: Coordinates and translations

6 questions from the lessons in this stage. No timer, and you can try again as many times as you like.

What this step covers

•Compare and classify geometric shapes, including quadrilaterals and triangles, based on their properties and sizes
•Identify acute and obtuse angles and compare and order angles up to two right angles by size
•Describe positions on a 2-D grid as coordinates in the first quadrant, and describe movements between positions as translations

6Money and pocket moneyReal money for real kids: coins and notes, adding prices, giving change, reading a receipt, saving pocket money and planning a tiny budget.

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Step 6 quiz: Money and pocket money

12 questions from the lessons in this stage. No timer, and you can try again as many times as you like.

One quiz per lesson

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Quiz: Coins, notes, pounds and pence

6 questions from the lessons in this stage. No timer, and you can try again as many times as you like.

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Quiz: Adding up prices

6 questions from the lessons in this stage. No timer, and you can try again as many times as you like.

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Quiz: Giving change

6 questions from the lessons in this stage. No timer, and you can try again as many times as you like.

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Quiz: Reading a receipt

6 questions from the lessons in this stage. No timer, and you can try again as many times as you like.

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Quiz: Needs, wants and saving up

6 questions from the lessons in this stage. No timer, and you can try again as many times as you like.

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Quiz: Planning a tiny budget

6 questions from the lessons in this stage. No timer, and you can try again as many times as you like.

What this step covers

•Estimate, compare and calculate different measures, including money in pounds and pence
•Solve simple measure and money problems involving fractions and decimals to two decimal places
•Convert between different units of measure, for example kilometre to metre and hour to minute
•Measure and calculate the perimeter of a rectilinear figure, including squares, in centimetres and metres

Where this leads

These four steps are the whole of Year 4 maths, and they lead straight into Year 5: bigger numbers, long multiplication and more decimals. Nothing here is a shortcut.

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