Getting ready for the Year 4 multiplication tables check
In England, children in Year 4 take the multiplication tables check in June. Short, regular practice helps them recall their times tables quickly and calmly.
What is the multiplication tables check?
It is an on-screen check of 25 times tables questions up to 12 × 12, with 6 seconds to answer each one. There are 3 practice questions first, and the whole check takes about five minutes. There is no pass mark: the school shares your child’s score with you.
How Pet Rocket helps
The check is about quick recall, and that is exactly what Pet Rocket practises. Each round lasts one minute and shows one sum at a time, so children get used to answering quickly. The 1 to 10 times tables are free; the 11 and 12 times tables come with the Moon Pass.
Pet Rocket is not a copy of the official check and has no 6-second timer per question. Use it to build fluency, and use your school’s practice materials to get used to the real format.
A simple plan for the last weeks
A few minutes most days works better than long sessions. Start with the tables your child finds easy, then move on to the tricky ones. With the Times Tables Coach in the Moon Pass, the sums your child gets wrong come back more often.
What is free and what does the Moon Pass add?
Free, no account needed
- Every times table and division fact from 1 to 10
- Pick all tables, the 6 to 9 times tables or your own choice
- 20 pets to choose from, 4 more to unlock by playing, and badges
- A summary after every round and a simple daily view for parents
- Teacher links that set up the game for a whole class
Moon Pass (€9 per year)
- Times Tables Coach: the sums your child still gets wrong come back more often
- The 11 and 12 times tables, also in the worksheets and teacher links
- Full statistics: 14-day chart, accuracy per table, every round and the hardest sums
- Printable worksheets with an answer page, including one with your child’s hard sums
- Several children, each with their own statistics
- A printable times tables diploma
- The bonus game Learn the clock
The tables
Keep practising
Frequently asked questions
When is the multiplication tables check?
Year 4 pupils take the check in June. Your child’s school will tell you the exact dates.
Does the check include division?
No, it only asks times tables questions. Division facts are still part of the Year 4 curriculum, so Pet Rocket practises both.
Can my child fail the check?
There is no pass mark. The school shares the score with you, and teachers can use it to see who needs more support with their times tables.