Presentation to parents on Multiplication and Division methods

1. Written CalculationsWritten Calculations
Reception –Year 6Reception –Year 6
Parent WorkshopParent Workshop
Thursday 4th
February MULTIPLICATION
Thursday 11th
February DIVISION

2. Aims – By the end of the sessionAims – By the end of the session
you will…you will…
Understand the need for a consistent
approach to written calculations
Have had opportunities to practice
multiplication and division from YR-Y6
Apply calculation methods to questions
and consider how best to support
children

3. ContextContext
Some children at BJR get a lot of support at
home, others get none
Methods and strategies taught at home can be
different from those taught at school
Some children find it difficult to apply home
learning to school
This can lead to a great deal of confusion
ESPECIALLY in Y5 and 6
Division and Multiplication are areas which
cause the most confusion

4. MultiplicationMultiplication

5. Multiplication FSMultiplication FS
Resources: small world play, role play, counters, cubes,
pairs of socks/gloves etc, models and images

6. MultiplicationY1MultiplicationY1
Doubling numbers
e.g. 5 + 5 = 10.
Say things like,
“What is double 4?”
The ‘X’ symbol is
then introduced.
5 x 2 = 10

7. Multipication Y1/2Multipication Y1/2
 Arrays are used to show multiplication in a pictorial form.
 4 x 3 = 12 or 3 x 4 = 12
 This also illustrates repeated addition because
 4 + 4 + 4 = 12
 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 = 12

8. Multiplication Y2Multiplication Y2
Lots of
2x
3x
5x
10x
Up to 12

9. Year 2 MultiplicationYear 2 Multiplication

13. Multiplication Y2/3Multiplication Y2/3
Update this pag
R epeated addition along a num ber line:6x 4 = 24
C hildren need to learn m ultiplication facts up to 10 x 10 to m ake this process quicker.

14. Year 3/4Year 3/4

15. Year 4 - 5Year 4 - 5

16. Year 5Year 5

17. Year 5-6Year 5-6

18. Year 6Year 6

20. Division FS/Y1/Y2Division FS/Y1/Y2
Grouping
Sharing

21. DivisionDivision
Sharing
6 ÷ 2
12 ÷ 4
Grouping
6 ÷ 2
12 ÷ 4
Grouping
6 ÷ 2
12 ÷ 4

23. Year 2 - 3Year 2 - 3
28 children go swimming in
in groups of 7.
How many groups will there be?

24. Year 2Year 2

25. OR

27. Year 3 - 4Year 3 - 4
Chunking on a number line: (for larger numbers) e.g. 84÷6
Change this slide
-24 -60
4 x 6 10 x 6
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0 24 84

28. Year 5 - 6Year 5 - 6
Bus stop chunking

29. Year 6Year 6
Formal short and Long Division