United Kingdom · National Curriculum Attainment Targets
Year 4 Mathematics
A comprehensive exploration of Year 4 mathematics focusing on fluency with large numbers, decimal notation, and the properties of shapes. Students develop reasoning skills through systematic problem solving and the investigation of mathematical patterns.
Place Value and the Power of Ten
Students extend their understanding of the number system to include thousands and negative integers.
Visualising and partitioning numbers up to 10,000 using various representations.
Applying rounding rules to the nearest 10, 100, and 1,000 to check for reasonableness.
Exploring numbers below zero through temperature and context-based number lines.
Additive and Multiplicative Reasoning
Deepening calculation strategies for addition, subtraction, and formal multiplication methods.
Moving beyond standard algorithms to use mental strategies and inverse operations.
Mastering all tables up to 12x12 and using them to solve complex problems.
Introducing the grid method and short multiplication for two and three-digit numbers.
Parts of the Whole: Fractions and Decimals
Connecting fractional parts to decimal notation and exploring equivalence.
Using diagrams and number lines to identify and generate equivalent fractions.
Understanding decimals as an extension of the place value system.
Applying decimal knowledge to money and measurement contexts.
Measuring the World
Developing precision in measuring perimeter, area, and converting between units.
Calculating the boundary and surface space of rectilinear shapes.
Converting between analogue and digital time, including the 24 hour clock.
Changing between different metric measures of length, mass, and volume.
Geometry: Shape and Position
Classifying geometric shapes and describing movements on a coordinate grid.
Identifying properties of polygons based on sides, angles, and symmetry.
Identifying acute, obtuse, and right angles within various shapes.
Plotting points and describing movement in the first quadrant.
Data Handling and Interpretation
Organising, representing, and interpreting data using various graphical methods.
Distinguishing between data that can be counted and data that is measured.
Extracting information and solving comparison problems from pictograms and tables.
Conducting a full statistical enquiry from hypothesis to conclusion.