Maths in year 4 follows the White Rose scheme of learning which is based on the National Curriculum. The following shows when each unit of maths is taught throughout the academic year.

Year 4 autumn term

• Number - place value
• Number - addition and subtraction
• Measurement - Area
• Number - multiplication and division A

Year 4 spring term

• Number - multiplication and division B
• Measurement - length and perimeter
• Number - fractions
• Number - decimals A

Year 4 summer term

• Number - decimals B
• Measurement - money
• Measurement - time
• Geometry - shape
• Statistics
• Geometry - position and direction

Daily Number sense timetable practice

In Year 4 we use Number Sense Times Tables scheme. This adopts a systematic approach to the teaching of timetables and builds fluency in multiplication and division facts and an understanding of multiplicative relationships.

At the core of the programme are 36 essential times table facts. The programme focuses on developing understanding and recall of these 36 facts, and on using them to know the commutative multiplication facts up to 9 x 9 and the inverse division facts. Later in the programme, in preparation for the Year 4 Multiplication Tables Check, the 11 and 12 times tables are also taught in a lighter touch way, as well as practice of the 10 times table.

The Times Tables Fluency programme follows a 5-step teaching approach. Each step is critical to ensure every child becomes fluent in both factual recall and understanding of concepts.