Curriculum (United Kingdom)

Year 2 Maths

Year 2 maths according to the national curriculum in England: tens and ones, comparing numbers to 100, adding and subtracting two-digit numbers, the 2, 5 and 10 times tables, simple fractions, pounds and pence, time to five minutes and pictograms. Every topic comes with ready-made task templates for printable worksheets.

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What does a child learn in Year 2 maths?

In Year 2 a child works with numbers to 100: the place value of tens and ones, comparing with <, > and =, and adding and subtracting two-digit numbers mentally. The 2, 5 and 10 multiplication tables arrive, together with odd and even numbers. The child names fractions such as one third and three quarters, measures in metres, kilograms and litres, combines pounds and pence, tells the time to five minutes and reads pictograms, tally charts and simple tables.

About the national curriculum: the programmes of study for mathematics set out what pupils should be taught in each year of key stages 1 and 2, so every skill below sits in the year the curriculum itself names. The full list of statutory requirements for this year, quoted word for word, is in the section below.

Curriculum scope

  1. Y2.NPV (our numbering) · Teaching content · checked against the act

    Number – number and place value

    National Curriculum in England (2013), mathematics, Year 2, Number – number and place value

  2. Y2.NPV.1 (our numbering) · Teaching content · checked against the act

    count in steps of 2, 3, and 5 from 0, and in tens from any number, forward and backward

    National Curriculum in England (2013), mathematics, Year 2, Number – number and place value, statutory requirement Y2.NPV.1

  3. Y2.NPV.2 (our numbering) · Teaching content · checked against the act

    recognise the place value of each digit in a two-digit number (tens, ones)

    National Curriculum in England (2013), mathematics, Year 2, Number – number and place value, statutory requirement Y2.NPV.2

  4. Y2.NPV.3 (our numbering) · Teaching content · checked against the act

    identify, represent and estimate numbers using different representations, including the number line

    National Curriculum in England (2013), mathematics, Year 2, Number – number and place value, statutory requirement Y2.NPV.3

  5. Y2.NPV.4 (our numbering) · Teaching content · checked against the act

    compare and order numbers from 0 up to 100; use <, > and = signs

    National Curriculum in England (2013), mathematics, Year 2, Number – number and place value, statutory requirement Y2.NPV.4

  6. Y2.NPV.5 (our numbering) · Teaching content · checked against the act

    read and write numbers to at least 100 in numerals and in words

    National Curriculum in England (2013), mathematics, Year 2, Number – number and place value, statutory requirement Y2.NPV.5

  7. Y2.NPV.6 (our numbering) · Teaching content · checked against the act

    use place value and number facts to solve problems.

    National Curriculum in England (2013), mathematics, Year 2, Number – number and place value, statutory requirement Y2.NPV.6

  8. Y2.AS (our numbering) · Teaching content · checked against the act

    Number – addition and subtraction

    National Curriculum in England (2013), mathematics, Year 2, Number – addition and subtraction

  9. Y2.AS.1 (our numbering) · Teaching content · checked against the act

    solve problems with addition and subtraction:

    National Curriculum in England (2013), mathematics, Year 2, Number – addition and subtraction, statutory requirement Y2.AS.1

  10. Y2.AS.2 (our numbering) · Teaching content · checked against the act

    recall and use addition and subtraction facts to 20 fluently, and derive and use related facts up to 100

    National Curriculum in England (2013), mathematics, Year 2, Number – addition and subtraction, statutory requirement Y2.AS.2

  11. Y2.AS.3 (our numbering) · Teaching content · checked against the act

    add and subtract numbers using concrete objects, pictorial representations, and mentally, including:

    National Curriculum in England (2013), mathematics, Year 2, Number – addition and subtraction, statutory requirement Y2.AS.3

  12. Y2.AS.4 (our numbering) · Teaching content · checked against the act

    show that addition of two numbers can be done in any order (commutative) and subtraction of one number from another cannot

    National Curriculum in England (2013), mathematics, Year 2, Number – addition and subtraction, statutory requirement Y2.AS.4

  13. Y2.AS.5 (our numbering) · Teaching content · checked against the act

    recognise and use the inverse relationship between addition and subtraction and use this to check calculations and solve missing number problems.

    National Curriculum in England (2013), mathematics, Year 2, Number – addition and subtraction, statutory requirement Y2.AS.5

  14. Y2.AS.1.a (our numbering) · Teaching content · checked against the act

    using concrete objects and pictorial representations, including those involving numbers, quantities and measures

    National Curriculum in England (2013), mathematics, Year 2, Number – addition and subtraction, statutory requirement Y2.AS.1.a

  15. Y2.AS.3.a (our numbering) · Teaching content · checked against the act

    a two-digit number and ones

    National Curriculum in England (2013), mathematics, Year 2, Number – addition and subtraction, statutory requirement Y2.AS.3.a

  16. Y2.AS.1.b (our numbering) · Teaching content · checked against the act

    applying their increasing knowledge of mental and written methods

    National Curriculum in England (2013), mathematics, Year 2, Number – addition and subtraction, statutory requirement Y2.AS.1.b

  17. Y2.AS.3.b (our numbering) · Teaching content · checked against the act

    a two-digit number and tens

    National Curriculum in England (2013), mathematics, Year 2, Number – addition and subtraction, statutory requirement Y2.AS.3.b

  18. Y2.AS.3.c (our numbering) · Teaching content · checked against the act

    two two-digit numbers

    National Curriculum in England (2013), mathematics, Year 2, Number – addition and subtraction, statutory requirement Y2.AS.3.c

  19. Y2.AS.3.d (our numbering) · Teaching content · checked against the act

    adding three one-digit numbers

    National Curriculum in England (2013), mathematics, Year 2, Number – addition and subtraction, statutory requirement Y2.AS.3.d

  20. Y2.MD (our numbering) · Teaching content · checked against the act

    Number – multiplication and division

    National Curriculum in England (2013), mathematics, Year 2, Number – multiplication and division

  21. Y2.MD.1 (our numbering) · Teaching content · checked against the act

    recall and use multiplication and division facts for the 2, 5 and 10 multiplication tables, including recognising odd and even numbers

    National Curriculum in England (2013), mathematics, Year 2, Number – multiplication and division, statutory requirement Y2.MD.1

  22. Y2.MD.2 (our numbering) · Teaching content · checked against the act

    calculate mathematical statements for multiplication and division within the multiplication tables and write them using the multiplication (×), division (÷) and equals (=) signs

    National Curriculum in England (2013), mathematics, Year 2, Number – multiplication and division, statutory requirement Y2.MD.2

  23. Y2.MD.3 (our numbering) · Teaching content · checked against the act

    show that multiplication of two numbers can be done in any order (commutative) and division of one number by another cannot

    National Curriculum in England (2013), mathematics, Year 2, Number – multiplication and division, statutory requirement Y2.MD.3

  24. Y2.MD.4 (our numbering) · Teaching content · checked against the act

    solve problems involving multiplication and division, using materials, arrays, repeated addition, mental methods, and multiplication and division facts, including problems in contexts.

    National Curriculum in England (2013), mathematics, Year 2, Number – multiplication and division, statutory requirement Y2.MD.4

  25. Y2.F (our numbering) · Teaching content · checked against the act

    Number – fractions

    National Curriculum in England (2013), mathematics, Year 2, Number – fractions

  26. Y2.F.1 (our numbering) · Teaching content

    recognise, find, name and write fractions 1/3, 1/4, 2/4 and 3/4 of a length, shape, set of objects or quantity

    our summary of the point · National Curriculum in England (2013), mathematics, Year 2, Number – fractions, statutory requirement Y2.F.1

  27. Y2.F.2 (our numbering) · Teaching content

    write simple fractions for example, 1/2 of 6 = 3 and recognise the equivalence of 2/4 and 1/2.

    our summary of the point · National Curriculum in England (2013), mathematics, Year 2, Number – fractions, statutory requirement Y2.F.2

  28. Y2.M (our numbering) · Teaching content · checked against the act

    Measurement

    National Curriculum in England (2013), mathematics, Year 2, Measurement

  29. Y2.M.1 (our numbering) · Teaching content · checked against the act

    choose and use appropriate standard units to estimate and measure length/height in any direction (m/cm); mass (kg/g); temperature (°C); capacity (litres/ml) to the nearest appropriate unit, using rulers, scales, thermometers and measuring vessels

    National Curriculum in England (2013), mathematics, Year 2, Measurement, statutory requirement Y2.M.1

  30. Y2.M.2 (our numbering) · Teaching content · checked against the act

    compare and order lengths, mass, volume/capacity and record the results using >, < and =

    National Curriculum in England (2013), mathematics, Year 2, Measurement, statutory requirement Y2.M.2

  31. Y2.M.3 (our numbering) · Teaching content · checked against the act

    recognise and use symbols for pounds (£) and pence (p); combine amounts to make a particular value

    National Curriculum in England (2013), mathematics, Year 2, Measurement, statutory requirement Y2.M.3

  32. Y2.M.4 (our numbering) · Teaching content · checked against the act

    find different combinations of coins that equal the same amounts of money

    National Curriculum in England (2013), mathematics, Year 2, Measurement, statutory requirement Y2.M.4

  33. Y2.M.5 (our numbering) · Teaching content · checked against the act

    solve simple problems in a practical context involving addition and subtraction of money of the same unit, including giving change

    National Curriculum in England (2013), mathematics, Year 2, Measurement, statutory requirement Y2.M.5

  34. Y2.M.6 (our numbering) · Teaching content · checked against the act

    compare and sequence intervals of time

    National Curriculum in England (2013), mathematics, Year 2, Measurement, statutory requirement Y2.M.6

  35. Y2.M.7 (our numbering) · Teaching content · checked against the act

    tell and write the time to five minutes, including quarter past/to the hour and draw the hands on a clock face to show these times

    National Curriculum in England (2013), mathematics, Year 2, Measurement, statutory requirement Y2.M.7

  36. Y2.M.8 (our numbering) · Teaching content · checked against the act

    know the number of minutes in an hour and the number of hours in a day.

    National Curriculum in England (2013), mathematics, Year 2, Measurement, statutory requirement Y2.M.8

  37. Y2.GPS (our numbering) · Teaching content · checked against the act

    Geometry – properties of shapes

    National Curriculum in England (2013), mathematics, Year 2, Geometry – properties of shapes

  38. Y2.GPS.1 (our numbering) · Teaching content · checked against the act

    identify and describe the properties of 2-D shapes, including the number of sides and line symmetry in a vertical line

    National Curriculum in England (2013), mathematics, Year 2, Geometry – properties of shapes, statutory requirement Y2.GPS.1

  39. Y2.GPS.2 (our numbering) · Teaching content · checked against the act

    identify and describe the properties of 3-D shapes, including the number of edges, vertices and faces

    National Curriculum in England (2013), mathematics, Year 2, Geometry – properties of shapes, statutory requirement Y2.GPS.2

  40. Y2.GPS.3 (our numbering) · Teaching content · checked against the act

    identify 2-D shapes on the surface of 3-D shapes, [for example, a circle on a cylinder and a triangle on a pyramid]

    National Curriculum in England (2013), mathematics, Year 2, Geometry – properties of shapes, statutory requirement Y2.GPS.3

  41. Y2.GPS.4 (our numbering) · Teaching content · checked against the act

    compare and sort common 2-D and 3-D shapes and everyday objects.

    National Curriculum in England (2013), mathematics, Year 2, Geometry – properties of shapes, statutory requirement Y2.GPS.4

  42. Y2.GPD (our numbering) · Teaching content · checked against the act

    Geometry – position and direction

    National Curriculum in England (2013), mathematics, Year 2, Geometry – position and direction

  43. Y2.GPD.1 (our numbering) · Teaching content · checked against the act

    order and arrange combinations of mathematical objects in patterns and sequences

    National Curriculum in England (2013), mathematics, Year 2, Geometry – position and direction, statutory requirement Y2.GPD.1

  44. Y2.GPD.2 (our numbering) · Teaching content · checked against the act

    use mathematical vocabulary to describe position, direction and movement, including movement in a straight line and distinguishing between rotation as a turn and in terms of right angles for quarter, half and three-quarter turns (clockwise and anti-clockwise).

    National Curriculum in England (2013), mathematics, Year 2, Geometry – position and direction, statutory requirement Y2.GPD.2

  45. Y2.S (our numbering) · Teaching content · checked against the act

    Statistics

    National Curriculum in England (2013), mathematics, Year 2, Statistics

  46. Y2.S.1 (our numbering) · Teaching content · checked against the act

    interpret and construct simple pictograms, tally charts, block diagrams and simple tables

    National Curriculum in England (2013), mathematics, Year 2, Statistics, statutory requirement Y2.S.1

  47. Y2.S.2 (our numbering) · Teaching content · checked against the act

    ask and answer simple questions by counting the number of objects in each category and sorting the categories by quantity

    National Curriculum in England (2013), mathematics, Year 2, Statistics, statutory requirement Y2.S.2

  48. Y2.S.3 (our numbering) · Teaching content · checked against the act

    ask and answer questions about totalling and comparing categorical data.

    National Curriculum in England (2013), mathematics, Year 2, Statistics, statutory requirement Y2.S.3

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