KS1 Maths textbook

Chapter 3: Multiplying and dividing

Strand Number: multiplication and division
Level Year 2
Practice 91 questions with step-by-step solutions

National Curriculum for England, Key Stage 1 mathematics, Year 2. Content: Recall and use multiplication and division facts for the 2, 5 and 10 times tables, Recognise odd and even numbers, Write mathematical statements for multiplication and division using the signs x, divide and =, Know that multiplication can be done in any order and division cannot, Solve problems with equal groups, arrays and repeated addition.

Open Year 2 chapter

By the end of this chapter you will be able to

Count equal groups and add them to find the total
Count the rows and columns of an array
Write a sum using the signs ×, ÷ and =
Use the 2, 5 and 10 times tables to multiply and divide
Say whether a number is odd or even
Use the order of numbers: × can be done in any order, ÷ cannot

You should already know

Grouping and sharing with objects and pictures (Year 1, Chapter 9)
Counting in 2s, 5s and 10s (Year 1, Chapter 9)
Adding and subtracting numbers to 100 (Chapter 2)

Where this leads

Fractions: halves and quarters of amounts (Chapter 4)
Money and time, where equal groups help (Chapters 6 and 7)

Lessons in this chapter

Read the whole chapter on one page (good for printing).

Practise with real exam questions

The DfE publishes the old KS1 tests, with mark schemes, for free. They are optional for schools now, so use them as extra practice.

KS1 Maths past papers