What Year 4 children are expected to know
In Year 4, the Australian Curriculum (version 9) asks students to recall all multiplication facts up to 10 × 10 and the related division facts. In practice that means adding the 6, 7, 8 and 9 times tables to the ones learned in Years 2 and 3.
How to help at home
- The 6s are double the 3s, and the 8s are double the 4s.
- The 9s are the 10s minus one group.
- Leave the 7s for last: by then only 7 × 7 is new.
- Give the facts children miss most, such as 6 × 8, 7 × 8 and 6 × 7, a little extra practice.
Questions parents ask
Which times tables should a Year 4 child know?
All of them up to 10 × 10, with the related division facts, by the end of Year 4.
My child is in Year 4 and still counts on their fingers. What now?
Counting is a fine first step. Next, learn each table’s trick (double, add a group, take a group away), then practise for ten minutes on most days until the answers come from memory.
Is there a times tables test in Year 4 in Australia?
There is no national times tables check in Australia like the UK’s Year 4 check. Schools test the tables in their own way, and NAPLAN in Years 3 and 5 includes number questions.
More free tools
- One-minute speed testAs many as you can in a minute, against your own best.
- Times tables certificateTwenty calm questions, then print it with a name.
- Worksheet generatorPick the tables, print a new sheet every time.
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Choosing an app
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