Over the last 2 weeks, all year 4 children in England have been assessed on their ability to quickly recall multiplication facts. But using these facts is about so much more than fast recall... #EduSky #UKMathsChat #PrimaryMaths theconversation.com/nine-year-ol...

Over 600,000 Y4 children in the UK are currently taking the Multiplication Tables Check. Our latest research highlights why learning multiplication facts is important and how to support children's learning www.sumproject.org.uk

New paper with @camillakgilmore.bsky.social now out at doi.org/10.1016/j.co.... A huge amount of blood, sweat and tears has gone into this paper (not to mention many, many hours of deep thought!) and I am so pleased it’s finally published. Summary to follow in the comments. 1/6

We have started doing a lot more small group and whole class research, which schools seem to prefer to individual testing. Read our top tips for success in this blog blog.lboro.ac.uk/cmc/2025/01/... by the fabulous @natashacguy.bsky.social