Years 1–6Times tables

Times tables practice: ten quick questions and a map of what they know

Written by A Dagdelen · Reviewed

Times tables are the part of primary maths that rewards short, regular practice. Quizo School gives your child ten questions at a time on a number pad, then shows a map of every fact from 1 × 1 to 12 × 12, so you can see which ones are secure and which need a little more.

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  • 10questions in a set
  • 5 or 8 secper question: 8 in Years 1 and 2, 5 from Year 3
  • 1 to 12the tables covered, as a map
  • Year 4when the Multiplication Tables Check happens, in June

How it works

  1. A set is ten questions. Your child types each answer on a number pad. Each question has a few seconds, eight in Years 1 and 2 and five from Year 3, so it practises recall rather than working out.
  2. The map shows how each fact is going. The map lists every fact from 1 × 1 to 12 × 12 and shows whether it is new, fast, slow or hard. 7 × 8 and 8 × 7 are the same fact, so they share a square.
  3. Hard and slow facts come up more. A fact is hard if it was wrong last time or often wrong, and slow if it was right but took most of the time. Those facts are picked more often for the next set, and the map uses the last three months of answers.
  4. The check in Year 4 is a little different. The Multiplication Tables Check has 25 questions with six seconds for each, taken on a screen at school in June. Our sets are shorter and a second quicker per question, so the real check feels familiar.
  5. Short and often beats long and rare. Ten questions a day gives the map something to work with. A weekend of tables once a month does not.

How to use it at home

One set a day

It takes a couple of minutes. Attach it to something that already happens.

Read the map together

Squares that are slow or hard are the facts to talk about: 7 × 8 is often one. Make up a trick for it and see if it is faster tomorrow.

Skip the facts they know

You do not need to practise 2 × 5 for a month. The sets already lean towards the facts that are not secure.

Leave the clock off the conversation

Seconds are on the screen. At home, praise the effort and the map turning greener.

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Questions parents ask

Is times tables practice free?

Times tables practice and the map are part of the Family plan. New families get the Family plan free for 14 days, with no card needed.

Which years is it for?

It is built around the primary years, and works for any child learning the tables. Years 1 and 2 get a little longer per question.

Does it match the Year 4 check?

It prepares for it. The check is 25 questions at six seconds each, taken at school. Practice here is ten questions at five seconds, so it asks a bit more than the real thing.

What if my child gets stuck on one fact?

Look at the map, pick that fact and the one beside it, and practise them aloud for a minute. Return to the set tomorrow.

See your child's times tables map

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