Year 4 maths and English
Children in Year 4 are aged 8 to 9. Here is what they are taught in maths and English this year, the checks Prism offers for it, and free practice to try now.
Year 4 maths
The main areas taught this year:
- Place value to 10,000
- Addition, subtraction and tables
- Fractions and decimals
- Area, perimeter and money
- Time, symmetry and coordinates
- Statistics
Free practice questions with answers (written for upper KS2, so a younger child may find some of them hard: that is fine):
Place value & roundingFour operationsFractionsTime, measures & speedShape, area & anglesStatistics & data
Year 4 English
The main areas taught this year:
- Standard English and speech
- Summarising
- Cohesion and audience
Free practice questions with answers:
Checks for Year 4 on Prism
- In-school checks for Year 4 in maths and English, pitched at the national curriculum for the year, with a result of working towards, expected or greater depth (Prism’s own estimate).
- A read-aloud spelling test on the Year 3 and 4 word list.
- Multiplication Tables Check practice: 25 facts up to 12 × 12, six seconds each, as in the June check.
Looking ahead to the 11 Plus
Families aiming at grammar or independent schools often begin gentle preparation in Year 4 or early Year 5. Secure the year’s maths and English first; reasoning and timed papers come after. See the 11 Plus guide.
Other years
Practise at Year 4, with every answer explained
Practise straight away at your child’s school year in maths and English, with verbal and non-verbal reasoning for the 11 Plus, and every answer explained. A free check, whenever you like, shows what to practise next and builds a weekly plan, for their year or for your target schools. Parents follow progress free.
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