The Maths File Game Show makes mathematics fun and accessible
to Key Stage 3 students. Each game/print-off explores
areas of the National Curriculum and can be used in the
classroom to introduce a new topic or after school for
individual practise.
For details of Maths File TV programmes please see the BBC Schools Programme Guide.
Number
Algebra
Shape, Space & Measure
Data Handling
Answers
to Print Offs

Grid Game
This game requires knowledge of factors, multiples,
prime numbers and lower powers of 2. The higher level
also covers squares, cubes and triangle numbers.
Level 1
Level 1 requires students to know odd and even numbers
(National Curriculum Number and Algebra Level 2),
and be able to recall the 2, 3, 4, 5 and 10 times tables
(National Curriculum Number and Algebra Level 3).
Level 2
Level 2 requires students to know their times tables
up to 10 x 10 and be able to use these to find multiples
and factors of numbers. They should also have an understanding
of prime numbers and square numbers (National Curriculum
Number and Algebra Level 4).
Level 3
Level 3 requires students to recognise powers of 2,
triangle numbers less than 100 and lower cube numbers
(National Curriculum Number and Algebra Level 4).
Cross Number Print Offs
Cross Numbers are given at each level to offer additional
practise of number recognition and application. Most
clues are based on a knowledge of factors, multiples,
prime, square, cube and triangle numbers.
Level 1
Level 1 is based on the Number and Algebra section of
the National Curriculum (Number and Algebra Level
4).
Level 2
Level 2 is based on the Number and Algebra section of
the National Curriculum (Number and Algebra Level
5).
Level 3
Level 3 is based on the Number and Algebra section of
the National Curriculum (Number and Algebra Level
6).
Rounding Off Game
This game requires an understanding of rounding off
numbers. It includes separating numbers into their constituent
parts, rounding to decimal places and significant figures.
Level 1
Level 1 includes rounding off numbers to 1 decimal place
and whole numbers to the nearest unit, ten or hundred
(National Curriculum Number and Algebra Level 3 to
4).
Level 2
Level 2 includes rounding off numbers with up to six
figures after the decimal point (National Curriculum
Number and Algebra Level 5).
Level 3
Level 3 includes rounding to a number of significant
figures for whole numbers and decimals (National
Curriculum Number and Algebra Level 5 to 7).
Money Print Offs
Level 1 and 2 require students to write cheques and
calculate with money. Level 3 involves calculation of
VAT and addition of money.
Level 1 - Writing Cheques
Level 1 requires students to write cheques out in words
and figures (National Curriculum Number and Algebra
Level 1).
Level 2 - Market Stall
Level 2 is based around a market stall where students
have another chance to write out cheques and also to
carry out simple calculations with money (National
Curriculum Number and Algebra Level 3).
Level 3 - What have I really spent?
Level 3 involves students exploring the impact of tax
and postage & packing on buying everyday items (National
Curriculum Number and Algebra Level 4 to 5).
Builder Ted Game
This game requires an understanding of the relative
size of numbers. Students have to place numbers on a
ladder in order of increasing size. The numbers have
a maximum of two decimal places. Negative numbers are
also used in Level 2 and 3.
Level 1
Level 1 involves students placing numbers on a ladder
in order of size (National Curriculum Number and
Algebra Level 3 to 4).
Level 2
Level 2 involves students placing numbers on a ladder
in order of size. Negative numbers with a maximum of
one decimal place are included (National Curriculum
Number and Algebra Level 3 to 5).
Level 3
Level 3 is an extension of Level 2 and involves numbers
with a maximum of two decimal places (National Curriculum
Number and Algebra Level 4 to 6).
Library Books Print Offs
Students are required to place books in order on a shelf
using the Dewey-decimal system found in libraries.
Level 1
Level 1 involves subject categories based on whole numbers
(National Curriculum Number and Algebra Level 3).
Level 2
Level 2 involves subject categories with numbers with
no more than two decimal places (National Curriculum
Number and Algebra Level 4 to 5).
Level 3
Level 3 involves subject categories with numbers with
no more than three decimal places (National Curriculum
Number and Algebra Level 4 to 6).
Saloon Snap Game
This game requires an understanding of fractions, decimals
and percentages. Students have to match the value of
two cards shown with numbers written as decimals, fractions
or percentages.
Level 1
Level 1 requires students to match fractions with decimals,
fractions with percentages or decimals with percentages
(National Curriculum Number and Algebra Level 4 to
5).
Level 2
Level 2 requires students to match fractions with decimals
(National Curriculum Number and Algebra Level 5 to
6).
Level 3
Level 3 requires students to match fractions with decimals
(National Curriculum Number and Algebra Level 6).
Snap Charts Print Offs
These print offs require students to understand equivalent
fractions, decimals and percentages. Students have to
fill in the missing gaps in a chart with equivalent
fractions, decimals or percentages.
Level 1
Level 1 requires students to fill in 1 missing value
on each row of a chart made up of equivalent fractions,
decimals and percentages (National Curriculum Number
and Algebra Level 4 to 5).
Level 2
Level 2 requires students to fill in 1 missing value
on each row of a chart made up of equivalent fractions,
decimals and percentages (National Curriculum Number
and Algebra Level 4 to 6).
Level 3
Level 3 requires students to fill in 2 missing values
on each row of a chart made up of equivalent fractions,
decimals and percentages (National Curriculum Number
and Algebra Level 5 to 6).
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- National Curriculum |
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Tier |
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4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
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| Grid
Game |
Level
1 |
Level
2
Level 3 |
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| Cross
Number |
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Level
1 |
Level
2 |
Level
3 |
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| Rounding
Off |
Level
1 |
Level
1 |
Level
2
Level 3 |
Level
3 |
Level
3 |
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| Writing
Cheques |
Level
1 |
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| Market
Stall |
Level
2 |
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| What
have I really spent? |
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Level
3 |
Level
3 |
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| Builder
Ted |
Level
1 |
Level
1
Level 2 |
Level
2
Level 3 |
Level
3 |
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| Library
Books |
Level
1 |
Level
2 |
Level
2
Level 3 |
Level
3 |
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| Saloon
Snap |
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Level
1 |
Level
1
Level 2 |
Level
2
Level 3 |
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| Snap
Charts |
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Level
1 |
Level
1
Level 2 |
Level
2
Level 3 |
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