When it comes to the order of operations, BIDMAS or BODMAS might be your go-to support. Use this KS2 Order of Operations Arithmetic Test to further support your lesson! It's packed with questions that challenge children to think about the order of operations. The questions are differentiated four ways, too, which means it's much easier for you to pitch the questions at the right level for each of your children. An answer page is also included with this resource, so you needn't worry about spending too much time on your marking.

This single-download file can be used to check the progress of your children with the order of operations, or can be used to fill gaps in knowledge! How you use it is up to you.

Differentiation:

Beginner Two calculations per number sentence without brackets.

Easy Two and three calculations per number sentence including brackets.

Tricky Multiple calculations per number sentence including brackets and powers.

Expert Multiple calculations per number sentence including brackets and powers. Some calculations involve finding the power of the bracket.