1. Proficiency at Multiplication Tables Sarah Holman

2. Mathematical Thinking
Teaching for Mastery
Number Facts
Table Facts
Making Connections
Procedural
Conceptual
Chains of Reasoning
Access
Pattern
Representation
& Structure
Mathematical Thinking
Fluency
Variation
Coherence
Small connected steps are easier to take

3. Conventions for writing times tables
Multiplicand
Multiplicand
Multiplier
Multiplier OR
Need to be clear on how they are written in your school – multiplier or multiplicand first?

4. Variation
6cm
6cm
6cm
6cm
6cm

5. Immediate applicationx
A piece of wood 30cm long is cut into 6 cm lengths. How many pieces can be cut?

6. Developing fluency in times tables
Possible progression:
Rolling numbers
Recognising whether a number is a multiple of a particular number or not
Being able to recall individual multiplication [and division?] facts

8. Bridging 10 What is the Calculation?
How can we use 10 to solve the addition problem?

9. The importance of 10 and partitioning numbers to bridge through 10.
Efficiency in calculation requires having a variety of mental strategies
“magic 10”
9 + 6 = = = 15.
How can we develop the understanding of magic ten?
What kind of activities could we use?