Understanding the value of digits after the decimal point, within the official tenths-and-hundredths boundary.
Where your child meets this in real life: Reading prices (£4.99), measurements (1.75 m), and sports times (9.58 seconds)
Each SEAG paper has 28 maths questions. Questions 29 to 50 are multiple choice with five possible answers, and questions 51 to 56 need a short written answer. With 56 questions in 60 minutes across English and maths, that is about a minute per question.
SEAGReady breaks decimal place value into 2 steps, taught in order so each skill builds on the last.
Identify and express digits in the tenths place of a decimal number (e.g., 0.3 = 3 tenths)
Identify and express digits in both tenths and hundredths places (e.g., 0.34 = 3 tenths and 4 hundredths)
Try three free questions from our decimal place value course. They start easy and get harder, so you can see where your child's confidence runs out. If they manage the last one without a hint, this topic is probably secure. If not, the steps above show where to start.
Lewis ran a race in 0.8 seconds faster than his friend. What does the digit 8 represent in 0.8?
Amelia measured a caterpillar that was 0.62 cm long. What does each digit after the decimal point represent?
Adam says 0.35 equals 35 hundredths. Rosie says 0.35 equals 3 tenths and 5 hundredths. Who is correct?
This is the exact interactive worked example your child sees in SEAGReady. Step through it and watch the method build up.
Ella ran a race in 0.7 seconds faster than her previous time.
What does the digit 7 represent in 0.7?
0.7
Find the decimal point between 0 and 7
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Ella ran a race in 0.7 seconds faster than her previous time.
What does the digit 7 represent in 0.7?
The 7 represents 7 tenths, or seven parts out of ten.
The key insight: The first column after the decimal point is always tenths!
Common mix-up: Saying 7 is just 'seven' with no place value. Every digit has a value based on its position.
These are the misconceptions we see most often in decimal place value, including the ones our practice questions are specifically designed to catch.
Struggling with decimal place value? The real gap is often in one of these earlier topics.
Sitting the SEAG test this November? Read our last-month revision plan, Paper 1 vs Paper 2 and test day guide.
SEAGReady finds the exact step where your child gets stuck, teaches it with worked examples like the one above, and brings it back for review so it sticks.
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