Children as young as five will be taught about fractions, times tables and mental arithmetic as part of a tough new National Curriculum designed to drive up standards in schools. Levels of maths ...

Pupils will also have to understand fractions and ­multiplication and could also face national tests in mental arithmetic. More difficult tests in English, maths and science might also be introduced ...

Speaker 1: To get a fraction we need to divide a whole number into parts. In this case I've divided by four to create quarters. Speaker 1: Dividing it into equal parts allows me to create a uniformed ...

Is adding fractions more fun when the reward is a big bag of gold? The answer is yes when it comes to Math Mysteries: Fractions and Math Mysteries: Advanced Fractions, two education programs for ...