u/siftrees

[Discussion] Anyone else feeling the MTC pressure already in Y4?

[Discussion] Anyone else feeling the MTC pressure already in Y4?

Y4 teacher here — we've started MTC prep early this year and it's clear the 6/7/8/9/12 tables are still the sticking point for most of the class. The kids who do best aren't necessarily the brightest, they're the ones whose parents have got them into a daily routine.

Curious what others are doing for at-home practice. We recommend TT Rockstars but not all families have subscriptions. I've also been pointing parents at numblings.com — free worksheet generator I came across, prints to A4, has an "MTC weighting" toggle that biases questions toward the harder tables. No login, no ads, useful for SEND kids too with the colour theme options.

What's working in your classroom? Particularly interested in non-screen-based methods.

u/siftrees — 9 days ago