Multiplication tables check administration guidance
Check administration guidance for the multiplication tables check.check (MTC).
- From:
- Standards and Testing Agency
- Published
- 1 April 2019
- Last updated
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Documents
Multiplication tables check: administration guidance
Ref: ISBN 978-1-78957-915-4, STA/24/8921/e
PDF, 392 KB, 24 pages
Details
The multiplicationMTC tables check (MTC) is statutory for all year 4 pupils registered at state-funded maintained schools, special schools or academies, including free schools, in England.
The administration guidance provides details on how to:
- use the MTC service, including the pupil ‘try it out’ check
- prepare for check administration, including enabling access arrangements
- administer the official check
This video demonstrates thehow MTCto accesssign arrangements,in toto, helpand schoolsnavigate, understand the accessibilityMTC optionsservice, andto support thoseschool staff in administering them:the check:
MTC accessadministration arrangementsguidance video
This video demonstrates howthe toMTC signaccess inarrangements, to,to andhelp navigate,schools understand the MTCaccessibility service,options toand support schoolthose staff in administering the check:them:
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Published 1 April 2019
Last updated 428 April 2024
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2025-04-28 09:30
Updated for the academic year 2024 to 2025.
2024-04-04 09:30
Updated guidance for administering the multiplication tables check in the academic year 2023 to 2024.
2023-04-13 09:40
Updated guidance for 2023.
2022-03-21 14:45
Updated guidance for the statutory multiplication tables check
Multiplication tables check: administration guidance
Ref: ISBN 978-1-78957-915-4, STA/24/8921/e
PDF, 392 KB, 24 pages
Details
The multiplicationMTC tables check (MTC) is statutory for all year 4 pupils registered at state-funded maintained schools, special schools or academies, including free schools, in England.
The administration guidance provides details on how to:
- use the MTC service, including the pupil ‘try it out’ check
- prepare for check administration, including enabling access arrangements
- administer the official check
This video demonstrates thehow MTCto accesssign arrangements,in toto, helpand schoolsnavigate, understand the accessibilityMTC optionsservice, andto support thoseschool staff in administering them:the check:
MTC accessadministration arrangementsguidance video
This video demonstrates howthe toMTC signaccess inarrangements, to,to andhelp navigate,schools understand the MTCaccessibility service,options toand support schoolthose staff in administering the check:them:
Updates to this page
Published 1 April 2019
Last updated 428 April 2024
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Update history
2025-04-28 09:30
Updated for the academic year 2024 to 2025.
2024-04-04 09:30
Updated guidance for administering the multiplication tables check in the academic year 2023 to 2024.
2023-04-13 09:40
Updated guidance for 2023.
2022-03-21 14:45
Updated guidance for the statutory multiplication tables check
Details
The multiplicationMTC tables check (MTC) is statutory for all year 4 pupils registered at state-funded maintained schools, special schools or academies, including free schools, in England.
The administration guidance provides details on how to:
- use the MTC service, including the pupil ‘try it out’ check
- prepare for check administration, including enabling access arrangements
- administer the official check
This video demonstrates thehow MTCto accesssign arrangements,in toto, helpand schoolsnavigate, understand the accessibilityMTC optionsservice, andto support thoseschool staff in administering them:the check:
MTC accessadministration arrangementsguidance video
This video demonstrates howthe toMTC signaccess inarrangements, to,to andhelp navigate,schools understand the MTCaccessibility service,options toand support schoolthose staff in administering the check:them:
Updates to this page
Sign up for emails or print this page
Update history
2025-04-28 09:30
Updated for the academic year 2024 to 2025.
2024-04-04 09:30
Updated guidance for administering the multiplication tables check in the academic year 2023 to 2024.
2023-04-13 09:40
Updated guidance for 2023.
2022-03-21 14:45
Updated guidance for the statutory multiplication tables check