Multiplication is introduced into the Victorian Curriculum at Level 2. Times tables are not learnt by rote in the Inquiry Centre, as they do not promote multiplicative thinking or problem-solving skills. We do explore multiplication in many ways, however, including:

- As repeated addition: 4 x 4 is the same as 4 + 4 + 4 + 4

- Using skip counting: 4 x 4 is the same as 4, 8, 12, 16.

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