UK Primary Maths Curriculum — Reception to Year 6 Guide

UK Primary Maths Curriculum Guide (Reception to Year 6)

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A plain-English walk through the UK maths curriculum, year by year — what your child should know, when, and how MathStar maps to it.

Quick answer

★EYFS (Reception) covers numbers to 10, counting and shape.
★KS1 (Y1–Y2) introduces the first times tables (2×, 5×, 10×).
★KS2 (Y3–Y6) covers the rest of times tables, fractions, decimals and ratio.

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Year-by-year

EYFS

Reception

Numbers to 10, counting, shape

KS1

Year 1

Numbers to 20, addition, subtraction

KS1

Year 2

Numbers to 100, 2×/5×/10×, money

LKS2

Year 3

3×/4×/8× times tables, fractions

LKS2

Year 4

All times tables to 12×12, MTC

UKS2

Year 5

Fractions, decimals, percentages

UKS2

Year 6

Ratio, algebra, SATs-ready

How MathStar maps to the curriculum

Kids pick their year group when they start MathStar. From that moment, every Soundcheck drill is drawn from the objectives set for that year — no problems above their level, but the ceiling always rises as they demonstrate mastery.

Frequently asked

When are times tables introduced?

The UK curriculum introduces 2×, 5× and 10× in Year 2; 3×, 4× and 8× in Year 3; and expects all tables up to 12×12 by the end of Year 4.

What is EYFS?

The Early Years Foundation Stage — the maths framework for Reception. It focuses on numbers to 10, counting, shape and simple pattern-spotting.

What's the difference between KS1 and KS2?

KS1 covers Years 1 and 2 (ages 5–7). KS2 covers Years 3 to 6 (ages 7–11) and is split into Lower KS2 (Y3–Y4) and Upper KS2 (Y5–Y6).

Is MathStar mapped to the UK curriculum?

Yes. Every Soundcheck drill is tied to a UK National Curriculum objective for the child's chosen year group.

UK Primary Maths Curriculum Guide (Reception to Year 6)

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