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Why Mental Maths Matters

Regular, structured mental maths practice develops far more than arithmetic. Here's what children are building every time they sit a test.

What We Cover

Every test draws questions from the National Curriculum objectives for that year group. Select a year to see exactly what topics are covered.

Number & Place Value
  • Count to and across 100 forwards and backwards — Y1 NPV1
  • Read and write numbers to 100 in numerals and words — Y1 NPV2
  • Count in multiples of 2, 5 and 10 — Y1 NPV3
  • Identify one more and one less than a given number — Y1 NPV4
Addition & Subtraction
  • Read, write and interpret + − = statements — Y1 AS1
  • Add and subtract one-digit and two-digit numbers to 20 — Y1 AS2
  • Know and use number bonds to 20 — Y1 AS3
  • Solve one-step addition and subtraction problems — Y1 AS4
Multiplication & Division
  • Solve one-step multiplication problems using objects — Y1 MD1
  • Solve one-step division problems using objects — Y1 MD2
Fractions
  • Recognise, find and name a half of a shape or quantity — Y1 F1
  • Recognise, find and name a quarter of a shape or quantity — Y1 F2
Measurement
  • Compare, describe and solve problems for lengths and heights — Y1 M1
  • Compare, describe and solve problems for mass and weight — Y1 M2
  • Compare, describe and solve problems for capacity and volume — Y1 M3
  • Measure and record length, mass, volume using non-standard units — Y1 M4
  • Tell the time to the hour and half past — Y1 M5
  • Recognise and know the value of coins and notes — Y1 M6
Geometry – Properties of Shape
  • Recognise and name common 2D shapes — Y1 GPS1
  • Recognise and name common 3D shapes — Y1 GPS2
Geometry – Position & Direction
  • Describe position using directional language — Y1 GPD1
Number & Place Value
  • Count in steps of 2, 3 and 5 from 0 — Y2 NPV1
  • Count in tens from any number forward and backward — Y2 NPV2
  • Read and write numbers to at least 100 in numerals and words — Y2 NPV3
  • Recognise place value of each digit in a 2-digit number — Y2 NPV4
  • Compare and order numbers up to 100 using < > = — Y2 NPV5
Addition & Subtraction
  • Recall and use addition and subtraction facts to 20 fluently — Y2 AS1
  • Add and subtract numbers using concrete objects and pictures — Y2 AS2
  • Add and subtract 2-digit numbers mentally — Y2 AS3
  • Add and subtract using formal written column method — Y2 AS4
  • Solve problems with addition and subtraction — Y2 AS5
  • Recall and use number bonds to 100 — Y2 AS6
  • Use mental strategies such as partitioning and recombining to add and subtract — Y2 AS7
Multiplication & Division
  • Recall and use × and ÷ facts for 2, 5 and 10 tables — Y2 MD1
  • Understand multiplication as repeated addition — Y2 MD2
  • Understand division as sharing and grouping — Y2 MD3
  • Calculate mathematical statements using × and ÷ — Y2 MD4
Fractions
  • Recognise, find, name and write fractions 1/3, 1/4, 2/4 and 3/4 of a length, shape, set of objects or quantity — Y2 F1
  • Write simple fractions e.g. 1/2 of 6 = 3 — Y2 F2
  • Recognise equivalence of simple fractions (e.g. 2/4 = 1/2) — Y2 F3
Measurement
  • Choose and use standard units (m, cm, kg, l, ml) — Y2 M1
  • Compare and order lengths, mass, volume using < > = — Y2 M2
  • Recognise and use £ and p; solve simple money problems — Y2 M3
  • Tell the time to 5 minutes (12-hour clock) — Y2 M4
  • Know the number of minutes in an hour and hours in a day — Y2 M5
Geometry – Properties of Shape
  • Identify and describe properties of 2D shapes including symmetry — Y2 GPS1
  • Identify and describe properties of 3D shapes — Y2 GPS2
  • Compare and sort common 2D and 3D shapes by their properties — Y2 GPS3
Geometry – Position & Direction
  • Use mathematical vocabulary for position and direction — Y2 GPD1
  • Distinguish between rotation and reflection — Y2 GPD2
  • Order and arrange objects in patterns and sequences — Y2 GPD3
Statistics
  • Interpret and construct simple pictograms and tally charts — Y2 S1
  • Interpret and construct block diagrams and tables — Y2 S2
  • Answer questions about totalling and comparing data — Y2 S3
Number & Place Value
  • Count in multiples of 4, 8, 50 and 100 — Y3 NPV1
  • Read and write numbers to at least 1,000 — Y3 NPV2
  • Recognise place value in 3-digit numbers (H, T, O) — Y3 NPV3
  • Compare and order numbers up to 1,000 — Y3 NPV4
Addition & Subtraction
  • Add and subtract numbers mentally (3-digit ± units/tens/hundreds) — Y3 AS1
  • Add and subtract numbers up to 3 digits using formal column method — Y3 AS2
  • Estimate the answer and use inverse to check — Y3 AS3
  • Use known number facts to derive new facts (e.g. 6 + 7 → 60 + 70) — Y3 AS4
  • Use mental strategies including partitioning, compensation and near doubles — Y3 AS5
  • Estimate answers to calculations using rounding — Y3 AS6
Multiplication & Division
  • Recall and use × and ÷ facts for 3, 4 and 8 tables — Y3 MD1
  • Recall and use multiplication and division facts for the 3, 4 and 8 multiplication tables — Y3 MD2
  • Use short multiplication (formal written method) — Y3 MD3
  • Solve division problems using grouping and sharing, including remainders — Y3 MD4
  • Derive related multiplication and division facts (e.g. 4 × 6 → 40 × 6, 24 ÷ 6) — Y3 MD5
Fractions
  • Count up and down in tenths — Y3 F1
  • Recognise and show equivalent fractions using diagrams — Y3 F2
  • Add and subtract fractions with the same denominator — Y3 F3
  • Compare and order fractions with the same denominator — Y3 F4
Measurement
  • Measure and compare using standard metric units — Y3 M1
  • Measure the perimeter of simple 2D shapes — Y3 M2
  • Add and subtract amounts of money; give change — Y3 M3
  • Tell the time using 12-hour and 24-hour clocks — Y3 M4
  • Know units of time and convert (seconds, minutes, hours) — Y3 M5
  • Compare durations of events — Y3 M6
Geometry – Properties of Shape
  • Identify lines of symmetry in 2D shapes — Y3 GPS1
  • Identify right angles and recognise acute and obtuse angles — Y3 GPS2
  • Identify horizontal, vertical, parallel and perpendicular lines — Y3 GPS3
Geometry – Position & Direction
  • Describe movements as translations, reflections or rotations — Y3 GPD1
Statistics
  • Interpret and present data using bar charts — Y3 S1
  • Interpret and present data using tables — Y3 S2
  • Solve one-step and two-step questions using data — Y3 S3
Number & Place Value
  • Count in 1,000s; read and write numbers to 10,000 — Y4 NPV1
  • Recognise place value in 4-digit numbers — Y4 NPV2
  • Order and compare numbers beyond 1,000 — Y4 NPV3
  • Count forwards and backwards with negative numbers through 0 — Y4 NPV4
  • Read Roman numerals to 100 (I to C) — Y4 NPV5
  • Round any number to the nearest 10, 100 or 1,000 — Y4 NPV6
Addition & Subtraction
  • Add and subtract numbers with up to 4 digits using column method — Y4 AS1
  • Estimate and use inverse operations to check answers — Y4 AS2
  • Solve addition and subtraction multi-step problems — Y4 AS3
  • Use rounding to estimate and check answers to calculations — Y4 AS4
Multiplication & Division
  • Recall all multiplication tables to 12 × 12 fluently — Y4 MD1
  • Use place value and facts to multiply and divide mentally — Y4 MD2
  • Multiply and divide 2-digit and 3-digit by 1-digit — Y4 MD3
  • Recognise and use factor pairs and commutativity — Y4 MD4
  • Use known multiplication facts to derive related facts mentally — Y4 MD5
Fractions
  • Recognise equivalent fractions with different denominators — Y4 F1
  • Count up and down in hundredths — Y4 F2
  • Add and subtract fractions with same denominator (answers > 1) — Y4 F3
  • Find fractions of a quantity — Y4 F4
Decimals
  • Recognise and write decimal equivalents of tenths and hundredths — Y4 D1
  • Find the effect of dividing a one- or two-digit number by 10 and 100 — Y4 D2
  • Round decimals with one decimal place to nearest whole number — Y4 D3
  • Compare decimals with up to two decimal places — Y4 D4
  • Recognise decimal equivalents of a quarter, half and three quarters — Y4 D5
Measurement
  • Convert between units of measurement (km/m, kg/g, l/ml) — Y4 M1
  • Measure and calculate perimeter of rectilinear shapes — Y4 M2
  • Find the area of rectilinear shapes by counting squares — Y4 M3
  • Estimate, compare and calculate with measures — Y4 M4
  • Solve time problems using 12-hour and 24-hour clocks — Y4 M5
Geometry – Properties of Shape
  • Compare and classify geometric shapes based on properties — Y4 GPS1
  • Identify lines of symmetry in 2D shapes in different orientations — Y4 GPS2
  • Identify acute, obtuse and right angles — Y4 GPS3
  • Complete a simple symmetric figure — Y4 GPS4
Geometry – Position & Direction
  • Plot specified points and draw sides to complete polygons — Y4 GPD1
  • Describe translations and reflections of shapes — Y4 GPD2
  • Plot coordinates in the first quadrant — Y4 GPD3
Statistics
  • Interpret and construct bar charts and bar-line charts — Y4 S1
  • Interpret and construct time graphs (line graphs) — Y4 S2
  • Solve comparison, sum and difference problems from charts — Y4 S3
Number & Place Value
  • Read and write numbers to 1,000,000 — Y5 NPV1
  • Recognise place value in numbers to 1,000,000 — Y5 NPV2
  • Count forwards/backwards in steps of powers of 10 — Y5 NPV3
  • Interpret negative numbers in context; count through zero — Y5 NPV4
  • Read Roman numerals to 1,000 (M) and recognise years — Y5 NPV5
  • Round any number up to 1,000,000 to required degree — Y5 NPV6
Addition & Subtraction
  • Add and subtract numbers with more than 4 digits (column method) — Y5 AS1
  • Add and subtract mentally with increasingly large numbers — Y5 AS2
  • Use rounding and estimation to check answers — Y5 AS3
  • Add and subtract decimals — Y5 AS4
  • Use estimation to check the reasonableness of answers — Y5 AS5
Multiplication & Division
  • Identify multiples and factors, including common factors — Y5 MD1
  • Identify prime numbers up to 100 — Y5 MD2
  • Recognise and use square numbers and square roots — Y5 MD3
  • Recognise and use cube numbers — Y5 MD4
  • Multiply 4-digit numbers by 1-digit (short multiplication) — Y5 MD5
  • Multiply numbers up to 4 digits by 2-digit (long multiplication) — Y5 MD6
  • Divide 4-digit numbers by 1-digit (short division) — Y5 MD7
  • Multiply and divide by 10, 100 and 1,000 — Y5 MD8
  • Use known facts to multiply and divide numbers mentally (e.g. ×20, ×0.5) — Y5 MD9
Fractions
  • Compare and order fractions with different denominators — Y5 F1
  • Identify, name and write equivalent fractions of a given fraction — Y5 F2
  • Convert between mixed numbers and improper fractions — Y5 F3
  • Add and subtract fractions with different denominators — Y5 F4
  • Multiply fractions and mixed numbers by a whole number — Y5 F5
  • Calculate fractions of amounts — Y5 F6
Decimals
  • Read and write decimals with up to 3 decimal places — Y5 D1
  • Recognise the place value of each digit in a decimal — Y5 D2
  • Multiply and divide decimals by 10, 100 and 1,000 — Y5 D3
  • Round decimals to a specified number of decimal places — Y5 D4
  • Add and subtract decimals (same number of d.p.) — Y5 D5
Percentages, Ratio & Proportion
  • Recognise the % symbol; understand as per hundred — Y5 PRP1
  • Write percentages as fractions and as decimals — Y5 PRP2
  • Find simple percentages of amounts — Y5 PRP3
Measurement
  • Convert between metric units (e.g. km to m, g to kg) — Y5 M1
  • Calculate area and perimeter of rectangles — Y5 M2
  • Calculate area of composite rectilinear shapes — Y5 M3
  • Estimate volume using cubes — Y5 M4
  • Solve problems involving converting units of time — Y5 M5
Geometry – Properties of Shape
  • Distinguish between regular and irregular polygons — Y5 GPS1
  • Know properties of triangles (equilateral, isosceles, scalene) — Y5 GPS2
  • Know that angles in a triangle sum to 180° — Y5 GPS3
  • Know that angles on a straight line sum to 180° — Y5 GPS4
  • Know that angles at a point sum to 360° — Y5 GPS5
  • Use degrees to measure and classify angles — Y5 GPS6
Geometry – Position & Direction
  • Identify, describe and represent the position of a shape after reflection — Y5 GPD1
  • Reflect shapes in a mirror line (axes aligned) — Y5 GPD2
Statistics
  • Interpret and construct line graphs — Y5 S1
  • Solve problems using information presented in line graphs — Y5 S2
  • Read and interpret tables including timetables — Y5 S3
Number & Place Value
  • Read and write numbers to 10,000,000 — Y6 NPV1
  • Recognise place value in numbers to 10,000,000 — Y6 NPV2
  • Use negative numbers in context; calculate intervals across 0 — Y6 NPV3
  • Round any whole number to a required degree of accuracy — Y6 NPV4
Addition & Subtraction
  • Perform mental addition and subtraction with large numbers — Y6 AS1
  • Add and subtract decimals including different decimal places — Y6 AS2
  • Solve multi-step problems deciding which operations to use — Y6 AS3
Multiplication & Division
  • Multiply multi-digit numbers by 2-digit (long multiplication) — Y6 MD1
  • Divide 4-digit by 2-digit using long division — Y6 MD2
  • Use order of operations (BODMAS/BIDMAS) — Y6 MD3
  • Identify common factors, common multiples and prime numbers — Y6 MD4
  • Multiply and divide decimals by 10, 100, 1000 — Y6 MD5
Fractions
  • Add and subtract fractions with different denominators — Y6 F1
  • Multiply simple pairs of proper fractions — Y6 F2
  • Divide proper fractions by whole numbers — Y6 F3
  • Calculate fractions of amounts — Y6 F4
  • Simplify fractions using common factors — Y6 F5
Decimals
  • Add and subtract decimals with different numbers of d.p. — Y6 D1
  • Multiply and divide decimals by 10, 100 and 1,000 — Y6 D2
  • Round decimals to required degree of accuracy — Y6 D3
  • Solve problems involving decimals in context — Y6 D4
  • Convert between fractions, decimals and percentages — Y6 D5
Percentages, Ratio & Proportion
  • Find percentages of amounts (e.g. 15% of £240) — Y6 PRP1
  • Compare fractions, decimals and percentages — Y6 PRP2
  • Solve problems involving percentage change (increase/decrease) — Y6 PRP3
  • Understand ratio notation and simplify ratios — Y6 PRP4
  • Solve proportion problems using unitary method — Y6 PRP5
  • Use scale factors to solve proportion problems — Y6 PRP6
Algebra
  • Use symbols and letters to represent missing numbers — Y6 A1
  • Use simple formulae — Y6 A2
  • Generate and describe linear number sequences — Y6 A3
  • Enumerate possibilities of combinations of two variables — Y6 A4
  • Use coordinates in the first quadrant — Y6 A5
Measurement
  • Convert between miles and kilometres (approximation) — Y6 M1
  • Recognise and use common imperial units (miles, pints, pounds) — Y6 M2
  • Calculate area of triangles and parallelograms — Y6 M3
  • Calculate volume of cuboids — Y6 M4
  • Solve problems involving measurement and conversion — Y6 M5
Geometry – Properties of Shape
  • Know properties of quadrilaterals — Y6 GPS1
  • Illustrate and name parts of a circle (radius, diameter, chord) — Y6 GPS2
  • Recognise, describe and build 3D shapes including nets — Y6 GPS3
  • Find missing angles in triangles and quadrilaterals — Y6 GPS4
Geometry – Position & Direction
  • Plot coordinates in all four quadrants — Y6 GPD1
  • Translate shapes on a coordinate grid — Y6 GPD2
  • Reflect shapes in axes and other mirror lines — Y6 GPD3
Statistics
  • Interpret and construct pie charts — Y6 S1
  • Calculate and interpret the mean as an average — Y6 S2
  • Solve problems using information in charts, graphs and tables — Y6 S3
Number & Place Value
  • Order positive and negative integers of any size — Y7 NPV1
  • Use index notation for powers (squares, cubes) — Y7 NPV2
  • Understand and use place value for decimals — Y7 NPV3
  • Round numbers to a given number of significant figures — Y7 NPV4
Addition & Subtraction
  • Add and subtract integers and decimals in any context — Y7 AS1
  • Add and subtract negative numbers — Y7 AS2
Multiplication & Division
  • Use prime factorisation (factor trees) — Y7 MD1
  • Find highest common factor (HCF) — Y7 MD2
  • Find lowest common multiple (LCM) — Y7 MD3
  • Multiply and divide directed (negative) numbers — Y7 MD4
  • Multiply and divide decimals including by decimals — Y7 MD5
Fractions
  • Multiply fractions by fractions — Y7 F1
  • Divide fractions by fractions — Y7 F2
  • Express one quantity as a fraction of another — Y7 F3
  • Calculate fractions of amounts in complex contexts — Y7 F4
Decimals
  • Order and compare decimals including negatives — Y7 D1
  • Multiply and divide decimals including by decimals — Y7 D2
Percentages, Ratio & Proportion
  • Solve percentage problems including reverse percentage — Y7 PRP1
  • Divide quantities in a given ratio — Y7 PRP2
  • Solve proportion problems (unitary and ratio methods) — Y7 PRP3
  • Use scale factors in similar shapes — Y7 PRP4
  • Express one quantity as a percentage of another — Y7 PRP5
Algebra
  • Substitute values into expressions and formulae — Y7 A1
  • Simplify expressions by collecting like terms — Y7 A2
  • Expand single brackets — Y7 A3
  • Solve one-step linear equations — Y7 A4
  • Solve two-step linear equations — Y7 A5
  • Recognise arithmetic sequences and find the nth term rule — Y7 A6
  • Use coordinates in all four quadrants — Y7 A7
  • Generate sequences from algebraic rules — Y7 A8
Measurement
  • Calculate area of compound shapes — Y7 M1
  • Calculate area of trapeziums — Y7 M2
  • Use and convert between metric units fluently — Y7 M3
  • Solve problems with time, distance and speed — Y7 M4
Geometry – Properties of Shape
  • Understand and use vertically opposite angles — Y7 GPS1
  • Understand and use angles on parallel lines (alternate, corresponding, co-interior) — Y7 GPS2
  • Construct triangles and other shapes using ruler and compasses — Y7 GPS3
  • Calculate interior and exterior angles of polygons — Y7 GPS4
Geometry – Position & Direction
  • Describe and perform translations using vectors — Y7 GPD1
  • Rotate shapes about a given centre — Y7 GPD2
  • Describe transformations fully — Y7 GPD3
Statistics
  • Calculate the mode, median, mean and range — Y7 S1
  • Compare distributions using averages and range — Y7 S2
  • Interpret and construct frequency tables — Y7 S3
  • Use frequency tables to find averages and range — Y7 S4
  • Interpret and construct stem-and-leaf diagrams — Y7 S5
Probability
  • Understand probability as a measure of likelihood — Y7 P1
  • Use the probability scale from 0 to 1 — Y7 P2
  • List all outcomes of a single event — Y7 P3
  • Calculate the theoretical probability of an event — Y7 P4
  • Use frequency trees and two-way tables — Y7 P5
Number & Place Value
  • Understand the concept of a number in standard form — Y8 NPV3
  • Convert between ordinary numbers and standard form — Y8 NPV1
  • Calculate with numbers in standard form — Y8 NPV2
Addition & Subtraction
  • Add and subtract with fractions and mixed numbers — Y8 AS1
  • Apply addition and subtraction in algebraic contexts — Y8 AS2
Multiplication & Division
  • Multiply and divide fractions and mixed numbers — Y8 MD1
  • Apply multiplication and division in algebraic contexts — Y8 MD2
  • Use index laws for multiplication and division — Y8 MD3
Fractions
  • Apply fractions in algebraic and geometric contexts — Y8 F1
  • Use fractions in ratio and proportion problems — Y8 F2
Decimals
  • Use decimals in algebraic and geometric contexts — Y8 D1
  • Understand recurring and terminating decimals — Y8 D2
  • Convert fractions to recurring decimals and vice versa — Y8 D3
Percentages, Ratio & Proportion
  • Solve problems involving simple interest — Y8 PRP1
  • Solve problems involving compound interest and depreciation — Y8 PRP2
  • Understand and use direct proportion — Y8 PRP3
  • Understand and use inverse proportion — Y8 PRP4
  • Apply percentage increase/decrease in real contexts (VAT, discount) — Y8 PRP5
Algebra
  • Expand and simplify double brackets — Y8 A1
  • Factorise expressions into a single bracket — Y8 A2
  • Form and solve equations from word problems — Y8 A3
  • Solve linear equations with unknowns on both sides — Y8 A4
  • Plot and interpret straight-line graphs (y = mx + c) — Y8 A5
  • Understand gradient and y-intercept — Y8 A6
  • Recognise and use geometric sequences — Y8 A7
  • Solve simultaneous equations graphically — Y8 A8
Measurement
  • Calculate the circumference of a circle — Y8 M1
  • Calculate the area of a circle — Y8 M2
  • Calculate the volume of prisms — Y8 M3
  • Calculate the volume of cylinders — Y8 M4
  • Calculate the surface area of cuboids and prisms — Y8 M5
Geometry – Properties of Shape
  • Understand congruence and similarity of shapes — Y8 GPS1
  • Apply Pythagoras theorem to find missing sides — Y8 GPS3
  • Use properties of circles (tangent, chord, arc) — Y8 GPS4
Geometry – Position & Direction
  • Enlarge shapes by a given scale factor from a centre — Y8 GPD1
  • Describe enlargements fully including scale factor and centre — Y8 GPD2
  • Identify invariant properties under transformations — Y8 GPD3
Statistics
  • Construct and interpret scatter graphs — Y8 S1
  • Describe correlation (positive, negative, none) — Y8 S2
  • Interpret and draw frequency diagrams and histograms (equal class width) — Y8 S3
  • Compare distributions from charts and averages — Y8 S4
Probability
  • Compare experimental and theoretical probability — Y8 P1
  • Use sample space diagrams for combined events — Y8 P2
  • Use the property that probabilities sum to 1 — Y8 P3
  • Calculate probability from Venn diagrams — Y8 P4
  • Understand mutually exclusive and exhaustive events — Y8 P5

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