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Year 2 Maths Autumn Block 1: Place Value

Year 2 place value within 100 – Autumn Block 1

Year 2 Maths Autumn Block 1 focuses on place value within 100, helping pupils develop a secure understanding of two-digit numbers. Aligned with the Year 2 National Curriculum and White Rose Maths progression, pupils read, write, represent, compare and order numbers while developing their understanding of tens and ones.

Across the block, pupils use place value charts, part-whole models and number lines to explore numbers to 100. They also develop fluency by counting in 2s, 3s, 5s and 10s and use place value knowledge to compare and order numbers.

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Week 1 small steps

  • Count forwards and backwards within 20
  • Tens and ones within 20
  • Count forwards and backwards within 50
  • Tens and ones within 50
  • Compare numbers within 50

Week 2 small steps

  • Count objects to 100
  • Read and write numbers to 100
  • Represent numbers to 100
  • Tens and ones using a part-whole model

Week 3 small steps

  • Add with tens and ones
  • Use a place value chart
  • Compare objects
  • Compare numbers
  • Order objects and numbers

Week 4 small steps

  • Count in 2s
  • Count in 5s
  • Count in 10s
  • Count in 3s

Year 2 Autumn maths progression

Autumn Block 1 forms part of the Maths Masters Year 2 Autumn sequence. Explore the full term to see how place value within 100 provides the number foundations for addition, subtraction and later Year 2 maths learning.

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Year 2 place value within 100 resources

Our Year 2 place value within 100 resources help pupils understand the value of each digit in a two-digit number and develop fluency with numbers to 100. Pupils read, write, represent, compare and order numbers while exploring how two-digit numbers are composed of tens and ones.

Year 2 place value worksheets and activities

The block includes Year 2 place value worksheets, teaching slides and practical activities for representing numbers to 100, partitioning tens and ones, using place value charts and number lines, and comparing and ordering numbers. Pupils also practise counting in steps of 2, 3 and 5 and counting in tens.

Teaching tens and ones in Year 2

In Year 2, pupils learn to recognise the place value of each digit in a two-digit number, read and write numbers to at least 100 in numerals and words, and compare and order numbers from 0 to 100. They also identify and represent numbers in different ways, including using objects, part-whole models, place value charts and number lines.

See how this block fits into the wider sequence and explore Year 2 Autumn maths planning and resources.

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