Year 1 Summer Block 1

Summer Block 1: Multiplication and Division

Support pupils in developing core multiplication and division skills with this Year 1 multiplication and division unit, aligned with the White Rose Maths progression. Children count in 2s, 5s and 10s, explore equal groups through grouping and sharing, and begin to build understanding of arrays and doubles using practical activities and visual models.

This block is ideal for reinforcing key number facts and introducing early times tables concepts in a child-friendly, structured way. Pupils learn to represent multiplication through equal groups and repeated counting, while developing early understanding of division through practical sharing and grouping activities.

Each lesson includes planning, interactive slides, practical activities and differentiated worksheets, making it ideal if you are looking for multiplication worksheets year 1 and a complete teaching sequence for Summer Term.

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View Small Steps and Curriculum Objectives

Week 2

  • Count in 2s
  • Count in 5s
  • Count in 10s

Week 3

  • Make equal groups
  • Add equal groups
  • Make arrays
  • Make doubles

Week 4

  • Make equal groups by grouping
  • Make equal groups by sharing

National Curriculum Objectives

  • Count in multiples of twos, fives and tens
  • Solve one-step problems involving multiplication and division, by calculating the answer using concrete objects, pictorial representations and arrays with the support of the teacher

Multiplication worksheets year 1 and division resources aligned with White Rose Maths

Teach early multiplication and division with confidence using our differentiated Year 1 multiplication and division worksheets and lesson resources for Summer Block 1. Fully aligned with the White Rose Maths small steps and the Year 1 National Curriculum, this pack supports pupils as they count in 2s, 5s and 10s, explore equal groups, and develop early understanding of arrays, doubles, grouping and sharing.

Pupils begin by building fluency with repeated counting, then use practical models to represent multiplication as equal groups. Division is introduced through hands-on sharing and grouping tasks, helping children understand how quantities can be split fairly or organised into equal sets.

What’s included in this Year 1 multiplication and division unit?

  • Differentiated Year 1 multiplication worksheet and division worksheets
  • Clear teaching slides with modelling and guided practice
  • Practical activity cards for counting, equal groups, arrays and doubling
  • Planning and guidance aligned with the White Rose small steps
  • Revision mats and assessment resources to support recall and review

Topics covered

  • Counting in 2s, 5s and 10s
  • Making and adding equal groups
  • Using arrays and doubling
  • Grouping and sharing for early division

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