Multiplication - Stage 7

Long multiplication 

The next step is to show the method of recording in a column format. This links to the grid method in year 3. Children should describe what they do by saying the actual values of the digits in a column e.g. the first step in 37 x 8 is 'thirty multiplied by 8', not three times eight

Multiplication - Stage 8

Short multiplication

This involves adding the two products mentally and using carrying as an aid if necessary