January Maths Challenge – Year 4 Multiplication & Division

This engaging 20-question challenge is designed to assess and strengthen Year 4 pupils’ multiplication and division skills. Fully aligned with the UK National Curriculum, this pack supports fluency, written methods, reasoning, and problem-solving.

Perfect for starter activities, January assessments, mental maths sessions, small-group intervention, or homework.

What’s Included

• Google Slides Presentation (clickable link included) – Ideal for whole-class teaching.

• Student Answer Sheets (Page 2) – Print-ready and simple to use.

• Question Bank (Pages 3–4) – Great for oral and listening-based mental maths tests.

• Printable Question & Answer Booklet (Pages 5–15) – Perfect for independent work or formal assessment.

• 20 Carefully Structured Questions covering:

• Times tables recall up to 12 × 12

• Multiplying 2- and 3-digit numbers by a 1-digit number using formal written methods

• Division fluency and inverse knowledge

• Word problems involving multiplication and addition

• Curriculum Alignment (Year 4)

*Supports pupils to:
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Recall multiplication and division facts up to 12 × 12

Multiply 2- and 3-digit numbers using formal written layout

Apply understanding to real-life and multi-step problems

Ways to Use This Resource

• Slide Companion: Use the Google Slides with students following along on printed Answer Sheets.

• Mental Maths 91¶¶Òõt: Read questions aloud using the Question Bank.

• Independent Assessment: Print pages 5–15 to create a quiet working booklet.

• Homework or Revision: Easy to set and easy to mark.

Why Teachers Love This Resource

Flexible – suitable for whole-class, groups, or individuals
Clear layout – easy for pupils to follow
Curriculum-aligned – supports mastery and progression
Great for assessment or retrieval practice