Place Value Problem-Solving
Solve number and practical problems involving place value with increasingly large positive numbers
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If your child is asked 'what is the largest 4-digit even number you can make from the digits 3, 7, 1, and 8?', can they work through it systematically and give you an answer?
Solve number and practical problems involving place value with increasingly large positive numbers
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- Solve a problem requiring rounding, comparing, or ordering numbers beyond 1000
- Apply place-value knowledge in a practical context (e.g. population figures, distances)
- Explain the strategy used, referencing place-value understanding
“If your child is asked 'what is the largest 4-digit even number you can make from the digits 3, 7, 1, and 8?', can they work through it systematically and give you an answer?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Meta
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Domain
- Number Representation & Place Value
- Age range
- Ages 8–9
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