Thousands of children are expected to take part, but the move was described as ‘hugely disappointing’ by one teaching union. Thousands of primary school children are to take a new times tables check ...

How well do you know your times tables up to 12? Can you do better than an eight-year-old? Year 4 pupils in England will take part in a multiplication tables check in June. They will be asked 25 ...

Thousands of eight and nine-year-olds in England's primary schools will take a new times tables check this spring. Some 7,250 pupils in 290 primaries, are expected to take part in the trials of the ...

Thousands of primary school children are to take a new times tables check this spring as part of trials of the Government test. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Star, you can get ...

The government has announced plans to have eight- and nine-year-olds sit mandatory times table tests and teaching unions have spoken out in opposition to the decision. Year 4 pupils across England ...

The minister responsible for a new times tables check for primary school children refused to answer a multiplication sum on TV today. Nick Gibb was asked by Good Morning Britain presenter Jeremy Kyle ...