Place Value

This short course explains the complexity of the skills needed to understand our place value system. It looks at the unitising principle, confusion over 'tens', ‘teens' and ‘ty’, and the importance of zero. The course ends with an explanation of the Gattegno chart and links to decimals and percentages.
Place Value

Judy Hornigold

Judy is an independent education consultant specialising in dyslexia and dyscalculia and also an Associate Tutor for the British Dyslexia Association and Edge Hill University. Judy has delivered many lectures and workshops at conferences throughout the UK and internationally in Europe, the UAE and New Zealand.

  • Judy is a primary trained teacher and is a qualified specialist teacher of dyslexia having gained a Post Graduate Certificate in Special Education and AMBDA. She is also a trainer for Maths No Problem, training teachers in Singapore Maths.

  • Judy's previous role was as a senior teacher for Dyslexia Action where she gained a great deal of experience in teaching dyslexic children and adults.

  • Judy has written a guide book for parents of children with dyslexia, two books of ready-made lessons for learners with dyscalculia, the Dyscalculia Pocketbook and most recently the SEN books publication, Making Maths Visual and Tactile.

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  • Low-cost starter option

  • 6 weeks full access

  • Perfect for a quick skills boost

6 WEEKS ACCESS

$60

MOST FLEXIBLE

  • 12 months access

  • Learn anytime, at your pace

  • Revisit lessons anytime

  • Great for solo learners

  • Best for ongoing reference

12 MONTHS ACCESS

$75

SCHOOL & TEAM SPECIAL

  • 12 months access each

  • Learn together, share ideas

  • Build consistent practice

  • Ideal for teams or schools

  • Flexible pace for everyone

  • Revisit lessons anytime

  • Great value per person

5 REGISTRATIONS FOR THE PRICE OF 4

$300

Frequently Asked Questions

Practical answers to your questions about helping students understand our number system!

Place value requires abstract thinking and understanding the role of zero, which many students struggle with.

It explores strategies for teaching place value, unitising, teens and tens, decimals and percentages.

You’ll learn clear ways to build foundational understanding that supports all later maths learning.

Teachers wanting to strengthen students’ number sense and confidence with place value.

How to teach unitising, use ten frames, the importance of zero, and strategies with decimals and percentages.

Practical activities, visual models, and classroom strategies for building place value understanding.

Students will develop strong number foundations, reducing difficulties with later maths topics.

Yes, the strategies are grounded in research and widely used teaching frameworks.

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