UK National Curriculum (KS1 & KS2) · Arithmetic Drill Programme · 11+ Exam Preparation
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Topics drawn directly from the statutory programmes of study. The principal focus is developing confidence and mental fluency with whole numbers, the four operations, fractions, decimals, measurement, geometry and statistics.
A structured daily drill building from +1/−1 all the way to mixed ±9. Sequential, not random — every fact is mastered before the next is introduced. Underpins all KS1 and KS2 arithmetic.
Count forwards and backwards; read and write numbers to 100; count in multiples of 2, 5 and 10.
Year 1Add one-digit and two-digit numbers; number bonds to 10 and 20; missing number problems.
Year 1Subtract using concrete objects and pictorial representations; related subtraction facts.
Year 1Recall and use multiplication and division facts for the 2, 5 and 10 tables.
Year 2Recognise and name common 2D and 3D shapes; describe properties.
Year 1Tell the time to the hour, half hour and quarter hour; 12- and 24-hour clocks.
Year 2Thousands, hundreds, tens and ones; ordering and comparing; rounding; negative numbers.
Years 3–4Fluent recall of all multiplication tables up to 12×12; related division facts.
Year 4Equivalent fractions; compare and order fractions; decimal notation; percentages.
Years 4–6Calculate area and perimeter of rectangles and compound shapes; formulae for area.
Years 4–5Read and write Roman numerals to 1,000 (M); recognise years written in Roman numerals.
Year 4Multi-step problems; percentages of amounts; mental addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
Years 5–6All curriculum worksheets are free and PDF-ready. Open any sheet and press Ctrl+P, then Save as PDF. View all worksheets →
Grammar school entrance tests assess arithmetic speed, numerical reasoning, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning. This track builds the arithmetic engine first — without automatic number facts, the reasoning questions can't be attempted at pace.
The 750-day drill programme takes every single-digit addition and subtraction fact from automatic to instant. Without this foundation, even bright children lose seconds per question — fatal in timed 11+ papers.
Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division at speed; mental strategies; estimation.
Core 11+Fraction of amounts; converting between forms; percentage increase and decrease.
Core 11+Simplify ratios; share in a ratio; direct proportion problems.
Core 11+Negative numbers; rounding to decimal places; ordering mixed sets.
Core 11+Compound shapes; circles (circumference & area); volume of cuboids.
Core 11+Multi-step word problems; simple equations; sequences and function machines.
Core 11+Mean, median, mode and range; bar charts; pie charts; probability.
Core 11+24-hour clock; elapsed time; reading timetables; converting units of time.
Core 11+The arithmetic drill programme overlaps about 25–30% with 11+ maths content. The drill builds the arithmetic engine — the speed and accuracy needed to handle 11+ questions under timed conditions. Verbal reasoning, non-verbal reasoning and English comprehension are taught on top of this foundation.
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