This Year 4 Efficient Multiplication Prior Learning resource allows children to build confidence in skills from previous objectives in order to prepare them for the learning that takes place in this lesson. This resource includes three varied fluency questions, two reasoning questions and a problem solving question linked with partitioning numbers and factor pairs.

Use this worksheet at the beginning of your lesson to gauge your children's understanding before moving onto the main learning in this lesson. This worksheet could also be used as part of an intervention to recap learning and offer more opportunities for children to put their efficient multiplication and factor pairs skills into practise. A handy answer sheet is provided. Ideal for peer or self marking or use it as a time saving measure.