Place Value — Knowledge Organiser (KS2)
One-page reference for all KS2 place value: digits, columns, rounding, comparing, ordering, and decimals. Aligns with Autumn Block 1 in most primary maths schemes.
Preview
Page count: 5. Print-ready PDF — letter / A4 friendly. Click image to see all pages.
Learning objective
Recall place value vocabulary, columns, rounding rules and common pitfalls across KS2.
About this resource
- Subject: Math
- Type: Knowledge Organiser
- Grade levels: Grade 3 (ages 8-9, ≈ Year 4), Grade 4 (ages 9-10, ≈ Year 5), Grade 5 (ages 10-11, ≈ Year 6), Grade 6 (ages 11-12, ≈ Year 7)
- Pages: 5
- Date added: 2026-12-10
- Credit: Qualified primary teacher
Place value books and resources
Convenience links if you'd like to look any of these up. We've recommended these books in the resource above.
For children
Manipulatives
- B Base ten blocks dienes set classroom 121 piece
- P Place value arrow cards KS1 KS2
- S Spike abacus 7-spike place value
- P Place value counter set KS2
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