Times Tables Challenge Scheme

Make learning times tables fun and motivate your pupils with this challenge/programme.
I guarantee you they will be asking you when they can next be tested and have the opportunity to move up a level!!

Pupils have a given time frame to complete all the questions accurately. Success means they move up a level.

Useful for Years 3 to 6 due to the extend of the challenge involved…

The Four Levels:
Bronze: 12 sub-levels. Just multiplication facts. x10, x2, x5, x10s x2s and x5s mixed, x3, x4, x6, x7, x8, x9, x11, x12.

Silver: 12 sub-levels. Mulitplication facts, associated division facts and related unit fractions, e.g. for x2 table… 1/2 of 20 = . Levels in same order as Bronze.

Gold: 13 sub-levels. Each sub level is a mixture of times tables. Mulitplication facts, associated division facts and related unit fractions. Bonus 13th levels is ‘Beat the Teacher!’ - Very popular!!

Platinum: 12 sub-levels. Suitable for more able pupils, including Year 6! Levels involve fractions of amounts, fraction x whole number, application of place value understanding to multiplying/dividing multiples of 10/100 by whole numbers/decimals/fractions. Will really stretch pupils mental maths!

Guidance for use/administration:
Print many copies of levels required.
Print, laminate and ring-bind answer booklets for each of the 4 levels. I suggest using coloured paper to make it easy for pupils to grab the right one. Put a blank cover on the front and back (you’ll see why below!).
Store levels in a literature organiser/filing trays.
Create a display of sorts (I like to use colourful pegs (names on reverse, not visible) designed by the children) so pupils can remember where they are and you can!
I do it on Tuesdays and Thursdays each week. Twice a week works well.

Once pupils become familiar with the process it really is slick and easy to use in the classroom…

All pupils get the level sheet they are on and an answer booklet.
Answer books in pile in centre of table.
As a class/group, start timer.
Once time is up. Pupils swap sheets with a partner.
Get the answer book needed from centre of table, find correct sub-level within and mark!
Feedback to their partner and go move up pegs as needed!
Return answer booklets. All done!