Doubling
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Year 1 Multiplication Worksheets
10 worksheets across 2 weeks
Our free Year 1 Multiplication worksheets introduce children aged 5-6 to early multiplication concepts through doubling and grouping activities, aligned to the England National Curriculum. While formal multiplication using the times tables symbol is not introduced until Year 2, the Year 1 curriculum requires children to solve problems involving repeated addition, equal groups, and sharing. These foundational concepts are the building blocks of multiplicative thinking, and children who develop them securely in Year 1 are far better prepared for the times tables work that follows. The 10 worksheets are organised across 2 weeks of focused daily practice. Week 1 covers doubling, where children learn to find double a number by adding it to itself. They work with visual arrays, number lines, and practical examples such as doubling groups of objects. Week 2 introduces grouping and sharing, where children solve problems by making equal groups and sharing objects equally between a given number of people or containers. Every worksheet follows our three-section format. Fluency questions build rapid recall of doubles and the ability to recognise equal groups. Word problems present multiplication in familiar everyday contexts, such as finding how many wheels are on three bicycles or sharing sweets equally between friends. Reasoning challenges ask children to explain their thinking, spot errors, or decide whether a group has been shared fairly. Parents can support this topic through simple activities such as asking their child to find double the number of objects in front of them, sorting toys into equal groups, or sharing snacks fairly between family members. Teachers will find these worksheets effective as follow-up activities after practical multiplication lessons or as a structured homework resource. Children who complete this topic will understand doubling as adding a number to itself, recognise and create equal groups, share objects equally, and use these skills to solve one-step multiplication problems. These are the exact skills the National Curriculum specifies for Year 1 and provide the essential foundation for the formal multiplication work in Year 2.
Doubling
Week 1
Grouping and Sharing
Week 2
Grouping and Sharing
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Grouping and Sharing
Year 1Week 2
Grouping and Sharing
Year 1Week 2
Grouping and Sharing
Year 1Week 2
Grouping and Sharing
Year 1Week 2
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is multiplication part of the Year 1 curriculum?
- While formal multiplication is introduced in Year 2, the Year 1 curriculum includes solving one-step problems involving multiplication through grouping and sharing. Our worksheets cover doubling and equal groups to build this foundational understanding.
- How do I help my child understand multiplication concepts?
- At this stage, focus on practical activities rather than abstract calculations. Use objects your child can physically group and count, such as building bricks, buttons, or small toys. Ask questions such as how many groups of 2 can you make from these 10 bricks, or if we share these 12 sweets between 3 people, how many does each person get. Practise doubles by rolling a die and finding double the number shown. These concrete experiences help children build a mental picture of what multiplication means before they encounter the formal times tables symbol in Year 2.
- What multiplication skills are tested in the KS1 SATs?
- The KS1 SATs assess children's understanding of multiplication through problems involving equal groups, arrays, repeated addition, and sharing. Children may be asked to work out how many objects are in a given number of equal groups, complete a repeated addition calculation, or solve a word problem involving sharing equally. Our worksheets cover all of these areas through the doubling and grouping and sharing subtopics, ensuring children are well prepared for these question types.
- How many questions are in each multiplication worksheet?
- Each worksheet contains between 8 and 12 questions across fluency, word problem, and reasoning sections. Fluency questions focus on finding doubles and counting equal groups. Word problems place multiplication in real-life contexts such as counting legs on animals or wheels on vehicles, and reasoning questions ask children to explain or compare. Each worksheet takes approximately 10 to 15 minutes to complete.