Maths Skills Year Five: Core Checks: Mixed Practice Tests to Keep Learning Fresh and Spot Gaps Early UK Edition New for 2026

By Elevate Maths Check Ins

Maths Skills Year Five: Core Checks Number Skills

Keeping maths skills fresh throughout the year can be a challenge - especially when topics are taught separately at school. This book is designed to help.

Maths Skills Check-Ins: Year 5 - Core provides regular, fully mixed practice to help children maintain confidence, spot gaps early, and apply what they know more independently.

Rather than focusing on one topic at a time, each check-in includes a carefully balanced mix of Year 5 content. This helps prevent skills from fading and supports long-term understanding.

What's includedRegular mixed maths check-ins, designed for use across the year21 questions per check, laid out in columns for flexible useQuestions that focus on Year 5 curriculum contentA balance of fluency and application, with increasing independenceSuitable for use at home, alongside school learning, or with a tutor

Each check-in can be completed in short sessions, making them easy to fit into busy family routines.

The Keep-It-Fresh Maths Method

This book follows the Keep-It-Fresh Maths Method, which is built around four simple ideas:

short, regular practicefully mixed questionsgaps spotted earlyskills staying active across the year

The aim is not speed or test performance, but steady progress and growing confidence over time.

20 bonus prompt sheets for extra support

To support parents and children, this book includes 20 bonus prompt sheets at the back of the book.

These provide:

step-by-step methods to answer common questions correctlyhelpful reminderskey facts linked to common Year 5 topics

They are designed to be used only when needed, helping children develop independence while giving parents clear, consistent ways to support learning.
Who this book is for

This Core level book is designed for children who are:

working comfortably at the expected Year 5 levelgenerally secure with key conceptsready for a balanced level of challenge

Children may move between levels depending on confidence and topic, and there is no set order for completing the check-ins.

Why parents choose this bookKeeps learning active throughout the yearHelps identify gaps before they become bigger problemsReduces pressure by avoiding topic-by-topic testingSupports confident, independent problem-solving

Whether used weekly, fortnightly, or as part of a regular routine, this book offers a calm, structured way to support Year 5 maths at home.

Please note: These check-ins focus on number skills, which benefit most from regular, mixed practice. Measurement and geometry are not included in this book and are best supported through hands-on and visual activities.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GJD6X91W
• ISBN13: 9798245133423
• Release Date: January 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 74 Pages
• Weight: 0.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 11.0"