Welcome to Swans Class

2025 - 2026

Class teacher: Miss E Dring

Welcome to our class web page where you can find out about the many adventures we are having.  Check back regularly to see our work and help with your current learning.  We are looking forward to an exciting year together helping everyone to reach their full potential!

Common exception words are words that are commonly used in written and spoken English but don’t follow normal spelling rules or phonics patterns. Children should be able to read and spell common exception words by the end of each academic year. One strategy is to group words with similar letter strings so children can learn a pattern and apply it to other words.

Multiplication Tables Check

What is the Multiplication Tables Check?

The Multiplication Tables Check (MTC) is a key stage 2 assessment to be taken by pupils at the end of year 4 (in June). The MTC’s purpose is to ensure the times tables knowledge is at the expected level. In the 2024/2025 academic year, the multiplication tables check (MTC) is statutory for primary schools.

The Multiplication Times Tables Check is an online test where the pupils are asked 25 questions on times tables 2 to 12. For every question, you have 6 seconds to answer, and in between the questions, there is a 3-second rest. Questions about the 6, 7, 8, 9, and 12 times table come up more often. The questions are generated randomly based on the rules of the MTC.

How to prepare

A good way to prepare is to start early and build a daily routine practising the times tables. With regular practise you will learn all the questions and gain confidence. We suggest practising 10 to 15 minutes a day for optimal results.

Practise the year 4 Multiplication Tables Check trial run using the link below. This will help you become more comfortable reading and answering on a screen.

MTC Practice