Mathematics

Mathematics — Year 4

British Curriculum · Ages 8-9

Year 4 pushes fluency further: students are expected to know all times tables up to 12 × 12 by the end of the year, tested nationally through the Multiplication Tables Check. Number work extends to 4-digit numbers, negative numbers in context, and Roman numerals to 100.

Fractions grow more demanding — finding equivalent fractions, adding and subtracting fractions with the same denominator, and a first proper introduction to decimals, including tenths and hundredths. Measurement adds area, perimeter of rectilinear shapes, and converting between units. Geometry introduces coordinates, translation, and a wider range of angle and shape properties.

This is often the year gaps become visible, particularly around times tables fluency — early, consistent 1-to-1 support helps close them before Year 5's heavier fraction and decimal work.

Key topics covered

• Number & Place Value — Numbers to 4 digits; negative numbers in context; Roman numerals to 100.
• Times Tables Fluency — All tables up to 12 × 12; preparing for the Multiplication Tables Check.
• Fractions & Decimals — Equivalent fractions; adding/subtracting fractions; tenths and hundredths.
• Measurement — Area and perimeter of rectilinear shapes; converting between units.
• Geometry & Position — Plotting coordinates; translating shapes; comparing angles.
• Statistics — Interpreting bar charts and time graphs.