Year 6 Maths | Four Operations | Written Multiplication | Week 2 Lesson 2

Year 6 Maths Written Multiplication – ready-to-teach lesson with editable PowerPoint, pupil worksheet, teacher answers and teacher overview.

Teach written multiplication confidently with this ready-to-use Year 6 maths lesson. Pupils practise multiplying whole numbers using formal written methods, developing accuracy with place value, exchanging and multiplying by both one-digit and two-digit numbers.

What’s included?

• Editable teacher PowerPoint: 22-slide lesson with retrieval practice, worked examples, guided practice, independent questions, reasoning activities and an exit ticket.
• Pupil worksheet: Structured practice covering retrieval, multiplication calculations, spotting mistakes, word problems, estimation, reasoning and a challenge activity.
• Teacher answer sheet: Answers to support marking, feedback and assessment.
• Teacher overview: Learning objective, success criteria, prior learning, lesson sequence, key teaching points, common misconceptions, differentiation and assessment opportunities.

Lesson focus

• Multiplying whole numbers by one-digit numbers
• Formal written multiplication with two-digit multipliers
• Place value and correctly aligned partial products
• Exchanging and regrouping
• Understanding the place-value shift when multiplying by tens
• Solving multiplication word problems
• Estimating and checking whether answers are reasonable
• Identifying errors and explaining mathematical reasoning
• Greater Depth challenge and exit-ticket assessment

How can it be used?

This Year 6 maths resource is suitable for whole-class teaching, teacher modelling, guided practice, independent work, consolidation, intervention and SATs preparation. The editable PowerPoint allows you to adapt examples and activities to suit your class.

The lesson includes opportunities to identify misconceptions, assess understanding and challenge pupils to explain their mathematical thinking.

Part of a structured Year 6 Maths sequence covering key areas of the primary mathematics curriculum. Ideal for teachers looking for practical, engaging and ready-to-teach KS2 maths resources.