Multiplication Tables Check (MTC)

A few years ago, the government introduced a new Multiplication Tables Check (MTC) which is now statutory for all Year 4 children to complete in June. If your child is in Year 4 at Westwood, they will be completing this check this year.  At this stage of the year, the MTC is nothing to worry about and further information will be given to parents nearer the time. 

Knowing all of your times tables and their division facts is really important because it then allows children to unlock maths. They don't need to use too much brain power trying to work out their times tables, they just know them, in turn allowing them to get onto more advanced content. The MTC is designed to test this. The children are given 25 random questions and they have 6 seconds to answer each question. The format of this is on an iPad and children will practice this weekly in school.

There isn't a pass or fail mark and the data is not published, it is purely for us as a school to know where your child is with times tables and how we can support them as they progress to Upper Key Stage 2.

We need your support at home to allow your child to achieve their full potential during the MTC in June. Please help your child to practice their times tables as regularly as possible at home - remember they can use their Timestable rockstar login and access this at home to help them practice!

Every week in school, the children will have a dedicated, 40 minute times table lesson. During this time, they will get to practice the MTC on the iPads and then find out which times tables they need to work on and they will then have chance to work with an adult, with peers and use a range of games and resources to practice these specific ones. At the end of the lesson, they will repeat the MTC with the challenge of beating their score. Starting this in September will give us ample time to be able to work with the children to iron out any errors or gaps in times table knowledge.