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Petition · past parliament · Department for Education

Delay the Multiplication Tables Check until it has been consulted on.

Closed 3,649 signatures

What the petition asks

The Multiplication Tables Check is due to become statutory for all children in year 4 this summer (2022). This exam was created by one minister without meaningful consultation with the education community and, in its current form, is not fit for purpose.
This version of the Multiplication Tables Check has been designed to force schools to ensure that children rote learn their tables and deliver them in high-pressure exams at the age of 8, despite this being clearly unrealistic for many children.

Timeline

11 Feb 2022 Petition opened for signatures
11 Aug 2022 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 3,649
Status Closed
Department Department for Education
Opened 11 Feb 2022
Closed 11 Aug 2022

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.