KS1 Maths textbook

Chapter 1: Place value to 100

Strand Number: place value
Level Year 2
Practice 96 questions with step-by-step solutions

National Curriculum for England, Key Stage 1 mathematics, Year 2. Content: Count in steps of 2, 3 and 5 from 0, forwards and backwards, Count in tens from any number, forwards and backwards, Recognise the place value of each digit in a two-digit number (tens and ones), Identify, represent and estimate numbers, including on a number line, Read and write numbers to 100 in numerals and in words, Compare and order numbers from 0 to 100, using the signs and =, Use place value and number facts to solve problems.

Open Year 2 chapter

By the end of this chapter you will be able to

Count in twos, threes and fives, forwards and backwards
Count in tens from any number
Say how many tens and ones a number has, and what each digit is worth
Write numbers to 100 in numerals and in words
Compare two numbers with the signs and =, and put numbers in order
Place numbers on a number line, and solve simple problems using place value

You should already know

Numbers to 100 (Year 1)
Counting in tens (Year 1)
Comparing numbers to 100 (Year 1)

Where this leads

Adding and subtracting (Chapter 2)
Multiplying and dividing in twos, fives and tens (Chapter 3)

Lessons in this chapter

Read the whole chapter on one page (good for printing).

Practise with real exam questions

The DfE publishes the old KS1 tests, with mark schemes, for free. They are optional for schools now, so use them as extra practice.

KS1 Maths past papers