KS2 Arithmetic (SATs) textbook
Chapter 1: Place value and the four operations
- Strand Number
- Level Year 6
- Practice 86 questions with step-by-step solutions
By the end of this chapter you will be able to
- Find the value of a digit in a number up to 10,000,000
- Round a number to the nearest 10, 100, 1000 or 100,000
- Add and subtract large numbers using a column method
- Count through zero with negative numbers in a context
- Work out a calculation in the correct order of operations
You should already know
- Place value to 1,000,000 and rounding (Year 5 maths)
- Adding and subtracting with the column method (Year 5 maths)
Where this leads
- Multiplying and dividing whole numbers (Chapter 2 of this book)
Lessons in this chapter
- 1.1 Place value to 10,000,000
- 1.2 Negative numbers in context
- 1.3 Rounding and estimation
- 1.4 Adding and subtracting large numbers
- 1.5 Order of operations and mixed problems
- Summary and key words
- Check-up and practice test questions
Read the whole chapter on one page (good for printing).
Practise with real exam questions
The DfE publishes every past KS2 test, with mark schemes, for free.