Develop pupils’ understanding of early multiplication and division with this Year 1 multiplication and division block, aligned with the White Rose small steps and mapped to the Year 1 National Curriculum. Pupils explore counting in multiples, equal groups, arrays and sharing through practical activities and visual representations.
The lessons help pupils build fluency counting in 2s, 5s and 10s while developing understanding of multiplication as equal groups and repeated addition. Through grouping and sharing activities, pupils also begin exploring early division concepts using concrete resources and mathematical discussion.
Week 1 focuses on consolidation and assessment activities to revisit key Spring term learning before introducing multiplication and division concepts.
These Year 1 multiplication and division resources form part of Maths Masters, our complete primary maths scheme of work. Explore the full Year 1 Summer term sequence for structured progression, interactive teaching slides and differentiated maths activities.
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This Year 1 multiplication and division block helps pupils develop early understanding of equal groups, repeated counting, arrays and sharing through practical maths activities and visual models. Pupils strengthen fluency counting in 2s, 5s and 10s while beginning to connect counting patterns with multiplication concepts.
Using concrete resources, arrays and grouping activities, pupils explore multiplication as repeated addition and division as sharing and grouping. The sequence encourages mathematical talk, reasoning and problem solving while helping pupils recognise patterns and relationships between numbers.
Aligned with the White Rose small steps and the Year 1 National Curriculum, this block supports whole-class teaching, guided maths groups and independent fluency practice throughout the Summer term.
If you are looking for multiplication worksheets Year 1, Year 1 division activities or a complete multiplication and division unit, this block provides planning, slides and differentiated maths resources ready to teach.
