Place value
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listTen-ness of ten
These tasks will help children understand the 'ten-ness' of ten, a fundamental part of place value. -
articleHow can I support the development of early number sense and place value?
This article for primary teachers expands on the key ideas which underpin early number sense and place value, and suggests activities to support learners as they get to grips with these ideas.
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articlePlace value as a building block for developing fluency in the calculation process
This article for primary teachers encourages exploration of two fundamental ideas, exchange and 'unitising', which will help children become more fluent when calculating. -
articlePlace value: the ten-ness of ten
This article develops the idea of 'ten-ness' as an important element of place value.
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listNumber sense and place value current feature
This feature aims to support you in developing children's number sense and their understanding of place value. The first three articles unpick the ideas associated with these important areas of mathematics and outline relevant research. The fourth article links to a range of tasks and our rationale for choosing them. You can see the tasks themselves, which we have grouped into five categories, by scrolling down further. -
articleActivities on the Gattegno chart
In this article, Alf outlines six activities using the Gattegno chart, which help to develop understanding of place value, multiplication and division.
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articleJourneys on the Gattegno tens chart
Alf describes how the Gattegno chart helped a class of 7-9 year olds gain an awareness of place value and of the inverse relationship between multiplication and division.
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problemMultiply multiples 3
Age7 to 11Challenge level
Have a go at balancing this equation. Can you find different ways of doing it?