Decimal place value (age 8+)
PROCEDURALCompare numbers with the same number of decimal places up to two decimal places
Mastery Evidence
- Order 0.45, 0.54, 0.39 from smallest to largest
- Compare 3.72 and 3.27 using place-value reasoning
- Place three two-decimal-place numbers on a number line in order
Assessment Prompt
“If [child] is comparing two prices — £4.75 and £4.57 — can they tell you which is more expensive without using a calculator?”
Prerequisites1
- Decimal equivalents of tenths and hundredthshardAges 8—9
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- Decimal equivalents of tenths and hundredths hard
Must understand decimal notation to compare decimals
- Finding halves and quarters (age 5+) hard
Working with 1/4, 2/4, 3/4 extends from Y1 understanding of quarters
- What Is a Half? hard
Understanding quarters extends from understanding halves — both are equal parts but quarters requires dividing into 4
- Division as equal sharing hard
Finding a half requires equal sharing into 2 groups — a division concept
- Subtraction as taking away or separating hard
Division as equal sharing/grouping requires understanding subtraction as taking away/separating
- How Many in Total? hard
Understanding subtraction as taking away requires knowing numbers represent quantities (cardinality)
- One-to-one counting hard
Cardinality principle builds on one-to-one correspondence — you must count correctly to know the last number tells 'how many'
- Division as equal sharing hard
Finding a half requires equal sharing into 2 groups — a division concept
- Subtraction as taking away or separating hard
Division as equal sharing/grouping requires understanding subtraction as taking away/separating
- How Many in Total? hard
Understanding subtraction as taking away requires knowing numbers represent quantities (cardinality)
- One-to-one counting hard
Cardinality principle builds on one-to-one correspondence — you must count correctly to know the last number tells 'how many'
- Subtraction as taking away or separating hard
Division as equal sharing/grouping requires understanding subtraction as taking away/separating
- How Many in Total? hard
Understanding subtraction as taking away requires knowing numbers represent quantities (cardinality)
- One-to-one counting hard
Cardinality principle builds on one-to-one correspondence — you must count correctly to know the last number tells 'how many'
- Fraction Notation hard
Writing fractions like 1/3 and 3/4 requires knowing numerator and denominator
- Decimal & Percent Notation hard
Writing decimal equivalents of tenths and hundredths requires decimal point and place-value vocabulary
Unlocks1
- Comparing DecimalshardAges 9—10