This document provides an overview of written calculation methods for multiplication and division taught from Reception to Year 6. It outlines the progression of skills, including doubling, arrays, repeated addition on number lines for multiplication and sharing, grouping and chunking on a number line for division. The session aims to promote a consistent approach to calculations and provide practice opportunities to support children's understanding.

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