We know how devilishly difficult division can be, so let’s start off with some definitions and a recap of what you may have forgotten since school. See more

In Year 1, division is usually called sharingand it’s done using concrete items like counters, blocks, or even items of food such as pasta. This helps children to understan… See more

In Year 2, children start to look at the way division works more deeply, and this means that there are a few more things for your child to learn. A key concept to understand and really g… See more

In Year 3, your child will be focusing on writing down division calculations and solving basic division problems that involve missing numbers. Knowing multiplication and divisio… See more

In Year 4, your child will use short division (the bus stop division method discussed above) to divide numbers up to four digits by two-digit numbers. The method is exactly the … See more