SIMPLE TO INTRODUCE. ROOM TO EXPLORE.
Questions on the front.
Help on the back.
DeskChamp's subject cards give pupils a short set of connected questions, with useful explanations, examples and hints on the reverse. Both sides are written for the pupil.
Download the two sample cards ↓
Start with familiar learning.
Choose a card that builds on something you have taught. Model one question and show pupils how the back can help. Then give them space to explore. A challenge can deepen the main lesson; it need not be reserved for pupils who finish fastest.
Let pupils use both sides.
Children can read the questions, turn over for a reminder and return to their thinking. There is no requirement to finish every question before asking for help.
Make the task accessible.
Read aloud, offer oral rehearsal, use movable digits or a number line, or let pupils show their thinking through drawing or their usual communication method. Enlarge the cards where needed. If the underlying knowledge is not secure, return to teaching it.
Print the samples.
The preview contains a Maths card and an English card, each 60 × 140 mm. Print pages 2–3 on A4 at actual size / 100%, double-sided, flipping on the long edge. Test one pair first. Alternatively, print single-sided and mount matching fronts and backs together.
Curriculum links
The Maths card focuses on four-digit place value and rounding to the nearest 1,000 in the Year 4 programme. The English card focuses on rehearsing sentences, developing vocabulary and evaluating and improving writing in the Years 3–4 programme.
- Department for Education · Mathematics programme of study
- Department for Education · English programme of study
Curriculum sources checked 20 October 2026. These links guide the design; they are not evidence of DeskChamp's impact. Complete subject packs remain in development.
Maths answer check for teachers
Using 2, 3, 4 and 7 once each, six numbers round to 3,000: 2,734; 2,743; 3,247; 3,274; 3,427; 3,472. All lie between 2,500 and 3,499. Encourage pupils to explain how they know their list is complete.
English: discussing an answer
There is no single correct sentence. Ask which word creates the intended effect and why. For example, “The door creaked open” suggests a sound; “The door burst open” creates a different expectation. Value the explanation, rather than the number of words.