Today’s techniques… …are not just about getting the right answer – but about knowing and understanding how you got there …are not new – many pre-date the techniques you learned …eventually join up with the ones you did in school – but the children understand them thoroughly …reduce...
Multiplication and division Year 6 Develop the compact method for short division (bus stop) (see Y5). Teach long division (HTU TU) using ‘chunking’ method that school prefers i.e. ‘repeated subtraction’ or ‘counting on’ method. Children should approximate answers first. Chunking: 9...