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Year 4

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Support your Year 4 child as they tackle tricky topics covered in the Year 4 curriculum as they grow their independence and confidence in their learning. 

Year 4 activities & information to help your child leap ahead in learning

We've got everything you need to help your child succeed in Year 4 learning, with Year 4 English, Year 4 maths and Year 4 science worksheets and interactive maths tutorials that will help your children understand key skills, such as shapes, decimals and partitioning

As well as covering core areas of Year 4 work in maths and examining different types of text and improving spelling, punctuation and grammar in English, you'll also find resources to help your child encourage independent thinking and decision making. And if you want a complete overview of the Year 4 curriculum, check out our Y4 English, Y4 maths and Y4 science programmes.

Articles

7 English and maths focus areas for Year 4 home learning
7 English and maths focus areas for Year 4 children
Teacher, education writer and mum Phoebe Duffy shares her tips about what to focus on with Year 4 children to support their learning at home.
Student in Year 4
What your child learns in Year 4 maths, English and science
Help your child prepare for the concepts and topics covered in Year 4 by knowing ahead of time what they’ll be learning in class.
School girls sharing secrets
How your Year 4 child develops
Sociable and independent – here’s what to expect from your child in Year 4.

Tutorials

Division facts for the 9 times table tutorial
Division facts for the 9 times table tutorial
How confident are you on your division facts for the 9 times table. Our digital teacher can show you a great method. Then have a practice with the questions she sets, and she'll tell you if you've got the hang of it!
Converting measurements between grams and kilograms tutorial
Converting measurements between grams and kilograms tutorial
Let our digital teacher show you how to convert measurements between grams and kilograms, then see if you can answer some on-screen questions.
Recognising decimal equivalents of a quarter, a half and three quarters tutorial
Recognising decimal equivalents of a quarter, a half and three quarters tutorial
Let our digital teacher show you how to recognise decimal equivalents of a quarter, a half and three quarters, and then see if you can answer the on-screen questions.

Worksheets

Planning and writing a story set in an imaginary world worksheet
Planning and writing a story set in an imaginary world
Green or barren, deserted or populated by amazing creatures – it's time to enter an imaginary world! Your child will need to write a story set in an environment of their choosing, using the planning frame to help them organise their ideas before they put pen to paper.
Y4 length word problems worksheet
Y4 length word problems
Can you answer these word problems using centimetres and metres?
Y4 tricky number sequences worksheet
Y4 tricky number sequences
Can you complete these number sequences? They are not related to your times tables, so you will need to think hard about each one! Some of the sequences go backwards and some include negative numbers.
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Y4 maths booster

Year 4 Booster packs in English and Maths

From number sequences and rounding to subtracting with the partitioning or column methods, the Year 4 Maths Booster pack will help your child consolidate key mathematical skills and knowledge in a quick daily practice session - and offer some fun revision problems and activities to try.

Put Year 4 literacy skills and knowledge into practice the fun way with wordsearches, mix and match activities, play scripts and more with the Year 4 English Booster pack – a great way to revise all the core literacy learning objectives for Year 4.

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Discover a unique Year 4 Learning Journey programme in maths and English

The Year 4 Learning Journey programme for English and maths covers all the key topics in the curriculum for Year 4, in just two worksheets a week. By following the programme, which closely mirrors what your child is being taught in school, you’ll quickly be able to spot any topics that your child hasn't fully grasped and reinforce learning that is happening in the classroom at home.

Your child will feel more confident in their own abilities and you’ll know you are giving your child the very best chance of succeeding in school. Plus, you can check progress easily with the Year 4 English Progress check and the Year 4 Maths Progress check. Download the three tests (one for each term) now to see the key topics your child needs to master and identify any areas they need to practise and revise.

Homework Gnome

Let the Homework Gnome help with your topic homework

In Year 4, your child will cover some core learning areas of history and geography. For many of these topic-areas, you'll find top facts, timelines, did you knows, pictures, videos and more, in the Homework Gnome. Why not check out the following:

History:

Science:

Geography: