Mental maths worksheets

Help your child prepare for the optional end-of-Y2 maths KS1 SATs with some at-home practice. These 2024 Y2 SATs Maths past papers are the official Department for Education papers used in schools.

A Year 5 mental maths worksheet created by a primary school teacher to help children practise at home.

Can you work out the following in your head?

Playing with cards might seem old-fashioned in our screen-loving age, but maths card games will help your child become fluent and confident with numbers – without them even realising they're exercising their maths thinking brain. From number bonds to fractions and probability, try some of our traditional or adapted card games to practise basic maths concepts.

Use your knowledge of times tables to work out these sums involving multiplying and dividing decimals.

Cut out the speed cards and turn them face down on the table. Pick up two cards. Take the smallest number away from the largest and say the answer, as quickly as you can!

Cut out and assemble the number dice. Two players take it in turns to throw one die, then the other. Each player adds (or subtracts) the two numbers thrown, then writes down the answer on the scorecard (next page) and asks the other person to check it. The player with the most correct answers after ten goes each is the winner.

This is a challenging game to help you practise adding and subtracting without writing down.

Turn the cards face down on the table. Players must take turns picking up a number card and a word card, complete the calculation it suggests and write the answer. The winner is the player who writes the most correct answers after five turns.

Add an element of competition (and fun!) to mental maths practice with our Year 1 bingo game. Your child might even surprise you by asking to play again (and again...)! Cut-out boards and dabbers are included, simply print out and play.