Maths

Autumn 1

Welcome to our Maths learning page!

This half term, we will begin our Year 4 Maths learning with Number – Place Value.

🔢 Place Value

We will be developing our understanding of numbers up to and beyond 1,000.

Children will learn to:

• Recognise the place value of each digit in a four-digit number.
• Understand thousands, hundreds, tens and ones.
• Order and compare numbers beyond 1,000.
• Represent numbers in different ways.
• Estimate numbers.
• Find 1,000 more or less than a given number.
• Round numbers to the nearest 10, 100 and 1,000.
• Count in multiples of 6, 7, 9, 25 and 1,000.
• Count backwards through zero and work with negative numbers.
• Solve practical problems involving these skills.

💡 What does place value mean?

For example:

4,326

• 4 = thousands
• 3 = hundreds
• 2 = tens
• 6 = ones

We will be learning how the position of a digit affects its value.

🧠 Maths Problem Solving

We will not just learn how to calculate — we will also learn how to explain our mathematical thinking.

Children will practise:

• Choosing appropriate methods
• Explaining their reasoning
• Estimating answers
• Checking whether answers are sensible
• Solving practical problems