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Times tables

Multiplication facts; the English national curriculum expects pupils to know them up to 12 x 12 by the end of Year 4. US: multiplication facts.

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Multiplication tables check (MTC) England
A statutory on-screen check in Year 4 in England of pupils' recall of the times tables up to 12 x 12, with 25 questions and 6 seconds per question.

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