Formal Written Methods

Examples above reproduced under the terms of the UK Open Government Licence. Reference: DFE-00180-2013

Extracts from the UK Year 5 and Year 6 programme of study:

Pupils should be taught to:

• add and subtract whole numbers with more than 4 digits, including using formal written methods (columnar addition and subtraction); more…
• multiply multi-digit numbers up to 4 digits by a two-digit whole number using the formal written method of long multiplication; more…
• divide numbers up to 4 digits by a two-digit number using the formal written method of short division where appropriate, interpreting remainders according to the context. more…
• divide numbers up to 4 digits by a two-digit whole number using the formal written method of long division, and interpret remainders as whole number remainders, fractions, or by rounding, as appropriate for the context; more…

Shine + Write Transum Mathematics Topics

Suggested Number Skills Inventory A checklist of basic numeracy techniques that every pupil should know. The short web address is: Transum.org/go/?to=nsi

Suggested Digivide Arrange the numbers from 1 to 6 in the spaces to make the division calculation correct. The short web address is: Transum.org/go/?to=digivide

Suggested Nine Nine Nine Use the digits 1 to 9 to make three 3 digit numbers which add up to 999. The short web address is: Transum.org/go/?to=999sum

Suggested Centexpression Arrange the numbers from 1 to 9 to make an expression with a value of 100. The short web address is: Transum.org/go/?to=centex

There are also more resources than you can shake a stick at on the Arithmetic topic page.

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