In the UK it’s coming up to SATS time for Year 6 (Grade 5) kids. Mental math word questions are an important part of these tests and being able to work with numbers in real-life situations is an essential life skill .
The cool people at compare4kids.co.uk have created a tough 15 day Mental Math Bootcamp app to get your kids (and your!) mental math skills in tip top shape. Check it out below!
Some useful tips:
- Your child can change their answer as many times as they want within the time limit for each question
- They’ll need to press enter/return once they’ve written their answer
Although it’s a 15 day bootcamp, if your child repeats the day until they can get 18/20 (the app let’s you see the correct answers at the end of each test) they’ll truly become a mental math master!
I only got 17/20 first time round! It’s not easy – that pesky timer moves fast (and I was helping my 5 year old with his homework while doing the test – excuses, excuses!)
Grab your pre-teen and get practising!
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For targeted times tables practise check out Maths Insider’s 31 Days to Faster Times Tables
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