Works in the UK and the US. This version uses UK school terms (Reception, Year 4, secondary school); the US version uses kindergarten, Grade 3 and high school. · US version of this page
Counting, calculating, proving and puzzling – maths for every learner from Reception to university, at school or at home, in the UK, the US and anywhere else.
This department is planned and ready to build – it needs funding
We have planned what the Maths Department will teach and how it will work. Building it takes funding, so for now you can read our plan below and use the Classfern pages for maths that are already live.
Practice tests you can use today
The Maths Department lessons are still waiting for funding, yet a large bank of free maths tests is ready right now, from Reception counting to A level calculus. No log-in is needed: pupils get an instant mark and a clear explanation for each question, we collect nothing personal, and the tests carry no adverts. As the department is built, each test will point to the lesson that teaches it.
- Reception maths (EYFS)Counting, number bonds, comparing and shapes, read aloud.
- KS1 maths, Years 1 and 2Number, calculation, fractions, measures, time, money and shape.
- KS1-style arithmetic, Year 2Three 25-question sets and a mixed set.
- KS2 maths by topic, Years 3–6Topic tests matched to the national curriculum.
- Mental maths, Years 3–6Three 20-question tests per year plus mixed practice.
- Times tables 2 to 12Every table, with division facts and mixed tests.
- MTC-style practice, Year 4Five 25-question tests with an optional 6-second timer.
- KS2 SATs-style papers, Year 6Six arithmetic and six reasoning papers.
- KS3 maths, Years 7–9Practice tests by topic, core and stretch.
- GCSE maths questions by topicFoundation and Higher tier, calculator and non-calculator.
- A level maths, Year 12 pureAlgebra, trig, logs, differentiation and integration.
- Functional Skills-style mathsEntry Level 1 to Level 2, everyday questions.
- Everyday maths for adultsBudgeting, pay, VAT, timetables and charts.
- Numerical reasoningSequences, number rules and data, ages 7 to adult.
- US math tests, K–5For families following the US system.
What would it take to make maths feel like a puzzle again?
Ask a room of adults how they felt about maths at school and you will hear everything from love to dread. The Maths Department is our attempt to tip that balance. We plan short, varied practice that adapts to the learner, explanations that show why a method works, and plenty of chances to play with numbers rather than merely survive them.
From counting bears to calculus
The plan runs right through education:
- Reception: counting, comparing and simple shapes, with objects to drag on screen and spoken instructions for children not yet reading.
- Primary school (Years 1–6): number bonds, place value, times tables, fractions and measures, building on the times table test and practice tests already here.
- Secondary school (Years 7–13): algebra, geometry, ratio, statistics and probability, then trigonometry and calculus for older students.
- University and adults: refreshers for everyday maths, statistics for study and work, and proof-writing for anyone heading into a maths degree.
Questions that never run out
Rather than fixed worksheets that run out, learners will be able to ask for “ten more like this” as often as they want. Answers will be Marked by Classfern straight away, with partial credit where working is shown in steps. Longer problems and investigations will be Partly marked or Judged by a teacher or parent (rubric), so everyone knows exactly how a task was checked. No sign-up is needed and nothing personal is collected.
Tools for the board and the kitchen table
Alongside practice, the department will hold interactive teaching tools: a fraction wall, a number line that zooms from whole numbers down to decimals, a geometry board for constructions and a graph plotter that draws as you type. They are designed for a projector in a classroom, and equally for a parent sitting beside a child at home.
Mr Euclid and the art of being sure
Euclid did not simply collect facts about triangles; he showed how each one follows from a handful of starting points. That is why Q.E.D. suits our maths teacher so well. His proofs close with the Greek version of the phrase, a small flourish that says “and there it is”. We want learners to feel that same click when a stubborn problem finally gives way.
Meanwhile, in the Music Department
Our flagship Music Department is where to look for a preview of the maths to come. Learners there climb through theory levels, play along with tunes at their own level and pick up note reading one small win at a time. Expect that same feeling of steady progress when the Maths Department opens.
What happens next
Every piece of this is planned and ready to build. We will start once the department is funded – and if you teach maths and have a favourite topic that students always find tricky, we would love to hear about it.
Already on Classfern for maths
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Can you help? Teachers and subject experts – tell us
If you teach maths or know it well, we would love your ideas, examples and corrections for this department.
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