36 Questions. 30 Minutes.
Is Your Child Ready?
The arithmetic paper is the most improvable SATs paper — it's pure procedure. Learn the method, get the mark, every time. SATs Arcade gives your child 2,050+ practice questions with step-by-step explanations.
Why the Arithmetic Paper Matters
27%
of Year 6 children missed the maths expected standard in 2024 (DfE)
£157,500
lifetime earnings gap linked to KS2 maths performance (DfE, 2025)
£200+
monthly cost of a private maths tutor. SATs Arcade starts free.
10 days until SATs 2026 — daily practice now means confidence on the day.
The 6 Topic Areas Where Marks Are Won and Lost
Questions start easy and get progressively harder — the final questions are worth more marks.
Addition & Subtraction
Multi-digit column addition and subtraction, including carrying and borrowing across multiple columns.
6,342 + 2,879 =
Multiplication & Division
Short and long multiplication, short and long division, including remainders and decimal answers.
236 × 18 =
Fractions
Adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing fractions. Simplifying, converting between mixed numbers and improper fractions.
3/4 + 2/5 =
Decimals
Operations with decimals, rounding, and converting between decimals and fractions.
4.7 + 3.85 =
Percentages
Finding percentages of amounts — often linked to fractions and decimals in the real paper.
What is 35% of 400?
Order of Operations
BODMAS (Brackets, Orders, Division, Multiplication, Addition, Subtraction) — applying the correct order of operations.
8 + 4 × 3 =
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Type your answer and press Check. Just like the real paper!
346 + 475 =
1,000 − 463 =
3/4 + 1/3 =
What is 25% of 60?
236 × 18 =
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Why Children Actually Want to Practise
UK children spend 20.4 hours a week gaming but only 2.7 hours revising (Ygam/Mumsnet, 2025). Same child. Same brain. The difference isn't motivation — it's design.
XP for Every Question
Every correct answer earns experience points. Progress is visible and rewarding.
Daily Streaks
Consecutive days of practice build streaks — children hate breaking them.
Achievements & Leaderboards
Unlockable badges and friendly competition keep motivation high.
How to Help Your Child Prepare
Encourage them to show working
Even when your child can do it in their head, writing out column methods helps avoid careless mistakes. SATs Arcade reinforces this with step-by-step explanations after every question.
Practise little and often
15 minutes a day is far more effective than hour-long weekend sessions. Set a daily routine — SATs Arcade tracks streaks to keep motivation high.
Focus on weak areas first
The parent dashboard highlights which topics need the most work, so your child spends practice time where it counts — not repeating what they already know.
Build exam stamina with timed practice
50 seconds per question is tight. Timed drills build speed gradually, so your child feels confident managing the clock on exam day.
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