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Multiplication tables guide
This guide explains the multiplication tables feature on Sumdog which allows you to view your students’ progress and set tables challenges for your students.
If you would like to set a practice Multiplication tables check (aligned with the DfE Multiplication tables check given to Year 4 students in England), click here.
Select which option you would like to find out more about:
How to view your students' progress in Multiplication tables (for a class)
Option 1 – From the ‘Multiplication tables’ page (for a class)
Ensure you have the correct class selected and click ‘Set work’.
Select ‘FOCUS ON TABLES’ in the ‘Multiplication tables’ box.
You can use the chart to see which tables your student has mastered or if they are in need of more practice
How to view your students progress in Multiplication tables (for individual students)
Option 2 – From your teacher dashboard (for individual students)
From your teacher dashboard, ensure you have the class of the student whose progress you want to check selected.
You can change the class you have selected using the drop down menu at the top left
Click on the name of the student whose progress you would like to view
On their individual report card, click on ‘Fact Families Report’
The pyramid will show you which tables they have completed (green), which they are working on (yellow) and which they haven’t started.
If you place your mouse over one of the boxes you will be able to see the steps involved in that skill
On the bottom left of the page you can click on the different options to view how the student has performed in that skill
How to work on tables as a student
When your students log into their Sumdog account (unless restricted to work on a task) the default activity will be Training.
These instructions explain how students can choose to work specifically on tables. They can choose from Times, Division, Subtraction or Addition tables.
Click ‘Tasks’
Select the tables to work on from the list
Click start
How to restrict your students so they can only work on tables
Click ‘Set work’
Select ‘Live Controls’
Click ‘RESTRICT’ in the Focus Work box
To restrict your class to the tables challenge, tick the ‘Tables’ option. You can select multiple activities.
Your class will be restricted to the selected activity or activities for one hour
Click ‘Restrict’ to confirm
How to use Multiplication tables challenges
The Multiplication tables mode allows you to set a challenge to focus your students on multiplication tables of your choosing. During the challenge, your students will be presented with multiple choice tables questions while playing their favourite Sumdog games.
Multiplication tables challenges will help your students build fluency by focusing their practice on tables questions.
We’ve designed this to complement your existing tables teaching, and to give your students another way to work on their tables in an environment that they will find fun and engaging.
You can use challenges for:
- Classroom warm-up
- Rotations
- Revision
- Consolidating tables you have just taught
- Homework
- Fighting summer learning loss
- And much more!
How to create a Multiplication tables challenge
These instructions explain how to set a multiplication tables challenge for your class or students
Click ‘Set work’
Click ‘FOCUS ON TABLES’ in the ‘Multiplication practice’ box.
Find the challenges tool on the left side.
Click ‘CHOOSE’ next to the Students box to select the students you wan to include in the challenge.
Use the blue arrows to the left of ‘My classes’, ‘My groups’, or ‘Other classes’ to expand to show your classes and groups.
Check the box next to the class/group you want to include OR select students individually by checking the box next to each student’s name.
When you have selected the students you want to include, click ‘DONE‘.
Choose the tables you want your class to focus on.
Click ‘Add another group’ to assign multiplication tables to a different set of students.
Adjust the settings for the challenge.
Correct answer target – Choose the number of correct answers you want your pupils to aim for. You can choose as few as 5 or as many as 500. When pupils reach the target they will be rewarded with bonus coins.
Available from and Available until – Set the amount of time that the students will see the challenge in their Tasks.
Click ‘SET CHALLENGE‘
How to view Multiplication tables challenge results
These instructions explain how to view your class’ results for a Multiplication challenge you have set them.
Click ‘Set work’ and choose ‘Multiplication tables’
Ensure you have your desired class selected.
You can change your selected class using the drop down menu at the top left of the screen
*Optional* You can use the chart to see which tables your student has mastered or if they are in need of more practice
Once the challenge has begun, you can see the results in real-time by clicking the drop down arrow and ‘View details’ next to the most recent challenge
You can also click on ‘View all challenges’ to see the past challenges set.
Choose the challenge
Click ‘Show results’ at the bottom
You can see participation, questions answered and accuracy
How to restrict your students so they can only work on Multiplication tables challenges
These instructions explain how to restrict your students to work on the Multiplication tables challenge you have created.
Click ‘Set work’
Select ‘Live Controls’
Click ‘RESTRICT’ in the Focus Work box
To restrict your class to the tables challenge, tick the ‘Challenges and competitions’ option. You can select multiple activities.
Your class will be restricted to the selected activity or activities for one hour
Click ‘Restrict’ to confirm
How to answer challenge questions as a student
Assessments should appear on students’ dashboards when they log in to Sumdog however if it does not, they should follow the instructions below to Answer assessment questions.
These instructions explain how a student can participate in an Assessment you have set for them.
Click ‘Task’
Select the activity from the Tasks list
Click ‘Start’