Bond Skills Mental Maths for Key Stage 1 focuses on developing confidence and rapid recall of first times tables, including 2x, 5x and 10x tables, meeting the increased expectations of times tables knowledge in the National Curriculum for Key Stage 1. This book concentrates on building the core base of times tables knowledge through a variety of approaches, ensuring these foundation tables are fully understood and can be rapidly recalled. Bond has 50+ years of experience in helping children to develop the skills they'll need to succeed. Ideal preparation for SATs in Year 6 and the Multiplication Tables Check in Year 4.

Bond Vocabulary Flashcards: Similar and Opposite Words build knowledge of synonyms and antonyms, enriching children's vocabularies and developing rich language skills. Each card provides a word, synonyms of that word and, on the reverse, the corresponding antonyms. However, it also covers any homonyms - such as entrance (e.g. a doorway) and entrance (to captivate) or minute (a measure of time) or minute (tiny) to illustrate the importance of context in understanding a word's meaning. Simple to use, these cards offer easily accessible vocabulary building practice and games for children seeking to develop their language skills both generally and for National Curriculum and selective school tests.

Bond Skills Grammar and Punctuation for age 10-11 Stretch follows on from earlier titles for 8-9 years, 9-10 years and 10-11 years, stretching 10-11 year olds further in these core English language skills to prepare them for success in key exams. Bond brings its 50+ years of experience in helping children to develop the skills they'll need to succeed to focus on this particular area of the English curriculum. It develops the fluency with grammar and punctuation demanded at higher levels of the latest National Curriculum tests, including SATs and the Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Test, and prepares for the 11+ and Common Entrance tests.

Bond SATs Skills Spelling and Vocabulary for age 9-10 follows on from Bond SATs Skills Spelling and Vocabulary for age 8-9, increasing the level of difficulty in spelling and complexity of language, to ensure progress towards the English language skills expected by the National Curriculum and through selective school testing. Bond, with 50+ years of experience in helping children to develop the skills they'll need to succeed, has combined with Oxford Dictionaries to harness the very latest research into children's language usage. This ensures that this book continues to develop spelling skills and the confident understanding of the words expected by the latest National Curriculum tests, including end of year, SATs and the Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Test, and prepares for the 11+ and Common Entrance tests.

Bond Skills Grammar and Punctuation for age 8-9 has been developed to help children begin to prepare for the increased focus on these core English language skills, demanded by the National Curriculum and through selective school testing. Bond has 50+ years of experience in helping children to develop the skills they'll need to succeed. This ensures that this book effectively establishes the foundations of grammar and punctuation knowledge expected by the latest National Curriculum tests, including end of year, SATs and the Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Test, and prepares for the 11+ and Common Entrance tests.

Bond SATs Skills Spelling and Vocabulary Stretch for age 10-11 has been designed to extend 10-11 year olds who are hoping to develop their core language skills even further, to meet the various hardest challenges set by the National Curriculum and selective school testing. Bond, with 50+ years of experience in helping children to develop the skills they'll need to succeed, has combined with Oxford Dictionaries to harness the very latest research into children's language usage. This ensures that this book develops competent spelling and confident understanding of the words expected by the latest National Curriculum tests, including end of year and SATs assessments, and prepares for the 11+ and Common Entrance tests.

Bond Skills Arithmetic for age 9-10 follows on from Bond Skills Arithmetic for age 8-9, increasing the level of difficulty in arithmetic to ensure progress towards the maths skills and knowledge expected by the National Curriculum and through selective school testing. Bond brings its 50+ years of experience in helping children to develop the skills they'll need to succeed to this particular area of the maths curriculum. This book helps to develop confident mathematicians, becoming increasingly comfortable with the rapid recall of key mathematical knowledge and the ability to calculate solutions confidently.

Bond Skills Times Tables for Key Stage 2 focuses on developing confidence and rapid recall of all core times tables and developing an understanding of square and cube numbers, meeting the expectations of multiplication knowledge in the National Curriculum for Key Stage 2. Bond has 50+ years of experience in helping children to develop the skills they'll need to succeed and has brought its experience in preparing children for selective entrance exams to this title. Providing all necessary support to ensure that facts and techniques are fully grasped before moving on, Bond Skills Times Tables for Key Stage 2 includes greater levels of challenge to really stretch the brightest minds. This title therefore includes the 13 and 14 times tables in addition to the core multiplication tables. Ideal preparation for SATs in Year 6 and the Multiplication Tables Check in Year 4.

Bond SATs Skills Spelling and Vocabulary for age 10-11 follows on from Bond SATs Skills Spelling and Vocabulary for age 8-9 and 9-10, increasing the level of difficulty in spelling and complexity of language, to ensure progress towards the English language skills expected by the National Curriculum and through selective school testing. Bond, with 50+ years of experience in helping children to develop the skills they'll need to succeed, has combined with Oxford Dictionaries to harness the very latest research into children's language usage. This ensures that this book concentrates on developing the spelling skills and the confident understanding of the words expected for higher achievement in the latest National Curriculum tests, including end of year, SATs and the Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Test, and prepares for the 11+ and Common Entrance tests.

Bond Maths Flashcards: Times Tables provide rapid recall practice in all the times tables from 1 to 12, helping children to meet the new curriculum demands for Key Stage 2 maths. With questions on one side and the sum on the reverse, the flashcards can be used independently or with a parent, tutor or another child to quickly test knowledge. The cards also meet the new Year 5 requirements to understand square and cube numbers, extending these all the way up to 12 squared and cubed. Furthermore, the cards have been designed to quickly demonstrate number relationships, such as 4 x 6 is the same as 6 x 4, and 12 x 2, 2 x 12, 3 x 8 and 8 x 3, or that 3 x 3 is also 3 squared, introducing square and cube notation. Simple to use, these cards offer easily accessible multiplication practice for children seeking to become secure in this knowledge ahead of National Curriculum and selective school tests. Ideal preparation for SATs in Year 6 and the Multiplication Tables Check in Year 4.

Bond SATs Skills Spelling and Vocabulary for age 8-9 has been developed to help children begin to prepare for the increased focus on these core language skills, demanded by the National Curriculum and through selective school testing. Bond, with 50+ years of experience in helping children to develop the skills they'll need to succeed, has combined with Oxford Dictionaries to harness the very latest research into children's language usage. This ensures that this book begins to establish competent spelling and the confident understanding of the words expected by the latest National Curriculum tests, including end of year, SATs and the Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Test, and prepares for the 11+ and Common Entrance tests.

Bond Skills Grammar and Punctuation for age 10-11 follows on from Bond Skills Spelling and Vocabulary for age 8-9 and 9-10, increasing the level of difficulty in spelling and complexity of language, to ensure progress towards the English language skills expected by the National Curriculum and through selective school testing. Bond brings its 50+ years of experience in helping children to develop the skills they'll need to succeed to focus on this particular area of the English curriculum. It develops confident communicators, becoming increasingly comfortable with the grammar and punctuation rules of the English language tested in the latest National Curriculum tests, including SATs and the Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Test, and prepares for the 11+ and Common Entrance tests.

Bond Skills Arithmetic for age 10-11 Stretch follows on from Bond Skills Arithmetic for age 8-9, 9-10 and 10-11 years, stretching 10-11 year olds further in these core arithmetic skills to prepare them for success in key exams. Bond brings its 50+ years of experience in helping children to develop the skills needed to succeed. This title focuses on this particular area of the maths curriculum to develop the fluency with arithmetic demanded at higher levels of SATs and for success in the 11+ and Common Entrance tests.

Bond Skills Arithmetic for age 8-9 has been developed to help children begin to prepare for the greater fluency with manipulating numbers demanded by Key Stage 2 of the National Curriculum. Bond has 50+ years of experience in helping children to develop the skills they'll need to succeed. This ensures that this book begins to establish confidence around a broad base of mathematical principles, and develops the ability to rapidly recall key knowledge and calculate solutions sought through the latest National Curriculum.