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Year 2 Maths Worksheets UK Hub Page

Welcome to Math Salamanders Year 2 Maths Worksheets hub page.

In our Year 2 area, you will find a wide range of printable math worksheets and Maths activities for your child to enjoy.

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Year 2 Maths Learning

Here are some of the key learning objectives for the end of Year 2:

• know and use Place value up to 100
• Compare and order numbers up to 100
• Counting on and back in 1s and 10s
• count in 2s, 5s and 10s
• Position numbers on a number line up to 1000
• use addition and subtraction facts to 20
• use related facts for addition and subtraction
• add or subtract 1 or 10 from a 2-digit number
• add and subtract 2-digit numbers
• number bonds to 100 using tens only
• add three single-digit numbers
• recognise and make equal groups
• use the x symbol to write multiplication sentences
• use arrays and pictures to represent multiplication sentences
• know multiplication facts for the 2, 5 and 10 times table
• recognise and find a half, a quarter and a third
• understand and use fraction notation
• understand the equivalence of a half and two-quarters
• count on in halves, thirds and quarters up to 10
• count in pence: 1p, 2p ,5p, 10p and 20p
• count in pounds: £1, £2, £5, £10 and £20
• find a simple total or difference between two money amounts
• find the change from simple amounts
• tell the time: o'clock, half-past, quarter-past and to
• understand and compare durations of time
• compare and measure length, mass, volume, capacity and temperature
• read a variety of scales going up in 1s, 2s, 5s and 10s
• recognise 2D and 3D shapes
• count sides and vertices on 2D shapes
• count faces, edges and vertices on 3D shapes
• sort and make patterns with 2D and 3D shapes
• describe movement and turns
• make tally charts
• draw and interpret pictograms
• understand and use block diagrams

Please note:

Our site is mainly based around the US Elementary school math standards.

Though the links on this page are all designed primarily for students in the US, but they are also at the correct level and standard for UK students.

The main issue is that some of the spelling is different and this site uses US spelling.

Year 2 is generally equivalent to 1st Grade in the US.

On this page you will find link to our range of math worksheets for Year 2.

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For those parents who have found themselves unexpectedly at home with the kids and need some emergency activities for them to do, we have started to develop some Maths Grab Packs for kids in the UK.

Each pack consists of at least 10 mixed math worksheets on a variety of topics to help you keep you child occupied and learning.

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Place Value & Number Sense Zone

Year 2 Place Value Charts

Here you will find a range of Free Printable Place Value Charts for Year 2.

These printable charts will help your child learn to read and write numbers.

Some of the charts are partially filled to help your child learn their place value.

Using these sheets will help your child to:

• learn to count in tens and ones;
• learn to read and write numbers.
• Printable Number Charts 0-99
• Hundred Number Charts (100 Squares)
• Number Grid up to 200

Place Value and Counting Worksheets

Here you will find a range of Year 2 Place Value Worksheets.

These Year 2 maths worksheets will help your child learn their place value, reading, writing and ordering numbers up to 100.

There are also some money worksheets involving counting in dimes and pennies to support place value learning.

• learn to order numbers to 100;
• learn to count in dimes and pennies;
• learn to read and write numbers to 100.

Year 2 Place Value Worksheets

• Place Value to 20 Worksheets
• Math Place Value Worksheets Tens and Ones
• Ordering 2-digit numbers Worksheets
• Greater than Less than Worksheets - up to 2 digit numbers
• Printable Counting Worksheets to 50
• Missing Number Chart 1-100
• Counting by 2s Worksheets
• Math Worksheets Counting by 1s 5s and 10s

Number Line Worksheets

Here is our selection of free printable number line worksheets for Year 2 pupils.

These first grade math worksheets will give your child a good grasp of place value and number sequences up to 100.

• count on and back by ones;
• position numbers to 100 on a number line.
• Number lines to 20
• Number lines to 100

Year 2 Mental Maths Zone

Here you will find a range of printable mental math sheets designed especially for Year 2 children.

Each quiz tests the children on a range of math topics from number facts and mental arithmetic to geometry, solving word problems and measures questions.

A great way to revise topics, or use as a weekly math quiz!

• Year 2 Printable Mental Maths

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Year 2 Addition Worksheets

Here you will find a range of Free Printable Addition Worksheets to support Year 2.

The following first grade math worksheets involve adding different amounts.

• learn their addition facts to 12+12;
• learn to solve an addition fact where one of the addends is missing;
• learn to add numbers in columns up to 100.
• Number Bonds to 10 and 12
• Addition Sentences to 12
• Addition Fact Practice to 12
• Addition Facts to 20 Worksheets
• Adding tens
• Addition Word Problems
• 2 Digit Addition Without Regrouping
• 2 Digit Addition Worksheets With Regrouping
• Free Addition Worksheets (randomly generated)

Year 2 Subtraction Worksheets

Here you will find a range of Year 2 Subtraction Worksheets.

The following worksheets involve using the Math skills of subtracting.

Using these Year 2 maths worksheets will help your child to:

• learn their addition and subtraction facts to 12;
• learn to subtract 2 digit numbers.
• Subtraction Facts to 12
• Subtracting tens
• Subtraction Word Problems
• Two Digit Subtraction Worksheets Without Regrouping
• 2 Digit Subtraction Worksheets With Regrouping
• Free Subtraction Worksheets (randomly generated)

Addition & Subtraction Worksheets

If you need to mix and match addition and subtraction fact questions within the same sheet, then use this section here.

The addition and subtraction worksheets involve counting on and back with numbers to 12.

• Math Activities Addition and Subtraction to 12
• Add and Subtract 10 Worksheets
• Addition Subtraction Worksheets (randomly generated)
• Addition and Subtraction Problems

Year 2 Maths Word Problems

Here you will find a range of math word problems aimed at Year 2 level. Each problem sheet is based on an interesting theme such as parties or the seaside.

• Add and subtract with numbers to 12;
• order numbers to 100;
• solve a range of math problems.
• Maths Problems for Year 2

Longer Math Problems

• Year 2 Maths Problems (1st Grade)

Year 2 Geometry Worksheets

Here is a range of free geometry worksheets for Year 2 pupils.

The following worksheets will help your child to:

• Identify and name a range of 2d and 3d shapes;
• Draw 2d shapes;
• Know some of the properties of 2d shapes.
• Year 2 Geometry Worksheets (1st Grade)

Measurement Zone, including Time & Money

Year 2 measurement worksheets.

Here is our selection of measurement worksheets for Year 2 pupils.

These sheets involve reading scales going up in ones to find the weight or liquid capacity.

Using these sheets will help children to consolidate their counting as well as learning to read a simple scale.

• Year 2 Measurement Worksheets (1st Grade)

Year 2 Money Worksheets

Here you will find a range of free printable First Grade Money Worksheets.

The following worksheets involve counting different amounts of money in pennies, nickels and dimes.

• learn the names and values of the US coins;
• learn to count up different amounts of money to £1 in coins.
• Free Counting Money Worksheets UK Coins (easier)
• Free Money Worksheets UK Coins up to £1

Printable Money Resources

• Printable Money Flashcards
• Kids Counting Money Dominoes

Telling the Time Worksheets

Here is our selection of telling the time worksheets for 1st grade.

• read o'clock and half-past times;
• convert o'clock and half-past times to digital;
• draw clock hands correctly to mark out o'clock and half-past.

The year 2 maths worksheets in this section will help your child learn to tell simple times on an analogue clock.

• Telling Time Worksheets o'clock and half-past
• Clock Worksheets - Quarter Past and Quarter To

Year 2 Bar Graph Worksheets

Here is our selection of bar graphs for first graders.

These Year 2 maths worksheets involve reading and interpreting a range of bar graphs and picture graphs with a scale going up in ones.

Using these sheets will help children to understand how bar graphs work.

• Year 2 Picture/Bar Graphs (First Grade)

Fun Zone: Puzzles, Games and Riddles

Year 2 Maths Games

Here you will find a range of free printable Math games. All children like to play Math games, and you will find a good range of Maths Games at a Year 2 level here for your child to play and enjoy.

• Year 2 Maths Games (First Grade)

Year 2 Maths Puzzles

Here you will find a range of printable Year 2 level math puzzles for your child to enjoy.

The puzzles will help your child practice and apply their addition and subtraction facts as well as developing their thinking and reasoning skills in a fun and engaging way.

Using these puzzles will help your child to:

• develop thinking and reasoning skills;
• develop perseverance.
• Year 2 Maths Puzzles (1st Grade)
• Dot to Dot up to 50

Math Salamanders Year 2 Maths Games Ebook

Our Year 2 Maths Games Ebook contains all of our fun maths games, complete with instructions and resources.

This ebooklet is available in our store - use the link below to find out more!

• Year 2 Maths Games Ebook

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Year 2 Resources and Worksheets

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These Year 2 maths lessons for KS1 include teacher led IWB and PowerPoints, worksheets and activities for Year 2 primary teachers. There are lessons, worksheets and activities for each area of the curriculum. Our lessons are organised into blocks and steps to ensure full coverage for the National Curriculum in an order that builds and progresses across the year. Place Value, Addition and Subtraction, Money, Multiplication and Division, Statistics, Properties of Shapes Fractions, Length and Height and Time resources are covered. In addition, we have different question types including varied fluency, reasoning and problems solving, investigations and consolidation .

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Spring maths year 2 fractions resources & worksheets, spring maths year 2 length & perimeter resources & worksheets, spring maths year 2 multiplication & division resources & worksheets, spring maths year 2 properties of shape resources & worksheets, spring maths year 2 statistics resources & worksheets, summer block 1 (position and direction), summer block 2 (problem solving), summer block 3 (time), summer block 4 (mass, capacity and temperature), summer block 5 (investigations), times tables quizzes, year 2 autumn maths - addition and subtraction, year 2 autumn maths - money, year 2 autumn maths - multiplication and division, year 2 autumn maths - place value 1, year 2 consolidation packs.

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Language of Position – Extension

This worksheet includes a range of varied fluency and reasoning and problem solving questions for pupils to further extend and practise the main skill of using the language of position.

Language of Position – Discussion Problem

This worksheet includes one discussion problem that can be used in pairs or in small groups to enable pupils to further their understanding of the concepts linked to using language of position.

Language of Position – Teaching PowerPoint

These lesson slides guide pupils through the prior learning of using everyday language to describe position, before moving on to the main skill of using language of position. There are a number of questions to check pupils' understanding throughout.

Tables – Teaching PowerPoint

These lesson slides guide pupils through the prior learning of making tally charts, before moving on to the main skill of understanding tables.

Tables – Discussion Problem

This worksheet includes one discussion problem that can be used in pairs or in small groups to enable pupils to further their understanding of the concepts linked to using tables.

Tables – Extension

This worksheet includes a range of varied fluency and reasoning and problem solving questions for pupils to further extend and practise the main skill of using tables.

Hours in a Day – Teaching PowerPoint

These lesson slides guide pupils through the prior learning of telling the time to o'clock and half past, before moving on to the main skill of understanding hours in a day.

Hours in a Day – Extension

This worksheet includes a range of varied fluency and reasoning and problem solving questions for pupils to further extend and practise the main skill of understanding hours in a day.

Hours in a Day – Discussion Problem

This worksheet includes one discussion problem that can be used in pairs or in small groups to enable pupils to further their understanding of the concepts linked to understanding hours in a day.

Year 2 Minutes in an Hour Homework

Download this Y2 Minutes in an Hour Homework today to help consolidate the work you have done in class on converting times.

Year 2 Minutes in an Hour Discussion Problem

Download this Y2 Minutes in an Hour Discussion Problem to provide your pupils with a fun challenge. How quickly can they find the matching pairs?

Year 2 Minutes in an Hour Teaching PPT

Download this Y2 Minutes in an Hour Teaching PowerPoint to introduce the number of minutes in an hour and how to use this fact to convert times.

Year 2 Tell the Time to the Hour Homework

Extend children's learning from your class to their home by using our Y2 Tell the Time to the Hour Homework mixed question resource with answers.

Year 2 Tell the Time to the Hour Discussion Problem

Let children apply all the skills they've learnt in this lesson by using this ready-to-complete Year 2 Tell the Time to the Hour Discussion Problem.

Year 2 Tell the Time to the Hour Teaching PPT

Use our Y2 Tell the Time to the Hour Teaching PowerPoint for a step-by-step guide on how to complete this tricky concept with knowledge check questions!

Year 2 Tell the Time Past the Hour Teaching PowerPoint

Download this Y2 Tell the Time Past the Hour Discussion Problem to find out just what your pupils know and understand about telling the time.

Year 2 Tell the Time Past the Hour Homework

Make homework both meaningful and fun with this Year 2 Tell the Time Past the Hour Homework resource. Download it today!

Year 2 Tell the Time Past the Hour Discussion Problem

Year 2 Recognise Three Quarters Teaching PPT

Use this Y2 Recognise Three Quarters Teaching PPT to teach children how to recognise three quarters in a range of different representations.

Year 2 Recognise Three Quarters Discussion Problem

Download this challenging matching activity to help your Y2 pupils to recognise three quarters. This activity is a fun practical way to embed learning.

Year 2 Recognise Three Quarters Homework

Download this Year 2 Recognise Three Quarters Homework to embed children's learning at home. See how much your children really know!

Equal and Unequal Parts – Extension

This worksheet includes a discussion problem that can be used in pairs or in small groups to enable pupils to further their understanding of the concepts linked to exploring equal and unequal parts.

Equal and Unequal Parts – Discussion Problem

Equal and Unequal Parts Teaching PowerPoint

These lesson slides guide pupils through the prior learning of recognising parts and wholes, before moving on to the main skill of exploring equal and unequal parts.

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Year 2 Maths Worksheets

Our Year 2 Maths Worksheets are an excellent resource for helping pupils (aged 6-7) develop their foundational maths skills. With the Cazoom Maths Worksheets , children in year two can strengthen their knowledge of critical concepts such as addition, subtraction, measurements, shapes and more. These worksheets cover various topics, from counting to introductory algebra and geometry, providing exercises that improve problem-solving and critical thinking skills. Moreover, they offer the opportunity to focus on different aspects of mathematics, including times tables practice and mastery of various equations. Regular use of these year 2 maths PDF worksheets can contribute significantly towards a student’s academic success by encouraging active participation in the learning process. Our maths worksheets are used by over 50,000 teachers, parents and schools worldwide!

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• Over 300 pages of the highest quality year 2 maths worksheets. Each worksheet is differentiated, including a progressive level of difficulty as the worksheet continues.
• Single user licence for parents or teachers. Separate school licences are also available.
• Single digital pdf download, with worksheets organised into high level chapters of Number, Measurement and Geometry, and further by subtopics. See below for the extensive range of sheets included.

List of Topics

Our Year 2 PDF maths worksheets cover the full range of topics. See below the list of topics covered. All KS1 and KS2 worksheets can be accessed here.

• Adding to a Single Digit
• Adding to a Two Digit Number
• Adding to a Three Digit Number
• Adding Three Numbers
• Number Bonds up to 20
• Number Bonds over 20

SUBTRACTION

• Single Digit Subtraction
• Two Digit Subtraction
• Three Digit Subtraction
• Working with the Difference
• Multiplication and Division worksheets
• Number and Place Value Worksheets
• Fractions, Decimals and Percentages

MEASUREMENT

• Metric Measures
• Area and Perimeter
• Properties of Shapes
• Position and Direction
• Transformations

ALGEBRA & STATISTICS

3. Try lots of different methods

Encourage your child to use a range of methods, including using objects, drawings, diagrams, and symbols, to solve addition and subtraction problems. To solve addition problems, your child might:

• Use objects. They could count all the objects in groups being added together to find their total (so for 2 + 3, they would count all the objects together: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 ). Then, then could begin counting on from one group to find the total (so for 2 + 3, they might start at 3 and count on: 3, 4, 5 ).
• Use drawings such as number lines .
• Use formal written methods such as column addition.

To solve subtraction problems, your child might:

• Use objects and take some away to find the difference.
• Put objects from two groups into two lines and compare them to find the difference.
• Count backwards or use number lines .
• Use written methods such as column subtraction.

Your child could use rounding to estimate their answers before calculating accurately. It can also be helpful to use more than one method to double-check calculations. For example, your child could check a subtraction question by adding up the answer and the number they subtracted to see if they get back to the number they started from.

Choose an addition or subtraction calculation to solve with your child

 We are setting the table for our family of four and one guest. How many people are eating altogether?   I’ve put out 8 forks. Is that right or is it too many? How many do we need to put back in the drawer?

You have sent 20 invitations out for your party. We have heard back from everybody and 3 people have told us they can’t come. How many people are coming to your party?

Discuss which method your child would use for these questions. Try to find as many ways as you can to solve the problems, and talk about the methods you and your child each preferred and why.

4. Make up story problems

Story problems can be a fun way to help your child understand addition and subtraction. And you can have fun making them up! Why not see if your child would like to create a story problem for you?

When creating an addition story problem, you could support your child by giving them objects to use or a picture to inspire their story. Once they’ve completed the word problem, ask them if they could write the calculations in the problem using symbols (‘+’, ‘–’, and ‘=’).

5. Try missing number problems

Missing number problems can be quite tricky for children. You can support your child by making the most of opportunities to practise missing number problems practically. For example, you can ask for your child’s help if you have a number of something but need a higher number:

‘I have 5 buttons but I need 15 buttons. How many more do I need?’

Ask your child how they worked it out. Then, you could ask them to write a calculation using numbers and symbols to explain how they did it.

5 + ? = 15.   They could have counted on from 5 to 15 to get 10. They could have counted back 5 from 15 to get 10. They may have known that 15 – 5 = 10. … and so on.

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I See Problem-Solving - Y2

The eBook I See Problem-Solving - Y2 gives coherent sequences of mathematical problem-solving tasks to build understanding and deepen learning. The initial tasks in each 'task family', with visual representations, allow children to build confidence and practice key skills. Then the challenges are opened up and extended! The ultimate resource for building children as problem-solvers.

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The purchase price is £30  (which includes VAT) for the PDF digital download. I See Problem-Solving - Y2 Sample provides 3 free sample task families for you to try out.

For each 'task family', the Task Build-Up examples introduce children to the format of the activities and help to build the key skills step-by-step. Children are able to practice these skills using the introductory tasks in each task family. Visual representations are used and misconceptions are addressed. Then, the tasks become progressively more open and extended. This will ensure that all children are both supported and challenged. It will give all children the excitement of engaging in rich problem-solving!

The 28 Task Families of I See Problem-Solving - Y2 , written by Gareth Metcalfe, cover all areas of the English mathematics curriculum. This corresponds to US Grade 1. To purchase, click on the link below. If you need any assistance with ordering, please email [email protected].

Online Training: Inspiring Mathematical Thinking Using I See Problem-Solving - Y2

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Year 2 maths curriculum

Everything your learners will cover in the English Year 2 maths curriculum and what you can do to help them along the way.

Author Mhairi Sim

Published March 2024

• Key Takeaways
• End of Key Stage 1: Year 2 is the final year of the Key Stage 1 curriculum.
• Seven main topics : The Year 2 maths curriculum is split into seven key topics, one more than in the Year 1 maths curriculum.
• Assessments : As of 2024 the Year 2 SATs are no longer a statutory requirement and are now optional assessments.

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Measurement

Year 2 is the second and final year of Key Stage 1 and throughout this stage, students will have been building essential skills and knowledge. Their work in this stage will serve as the foundation that the rest of their learning will be built on as they move through the rest of their school years!

The maths Year 2 national curriculum is made up of seven different areas, each with its own statutory requirements that learners need to know by the end of the year. It’s important that learners have a good grasp of these key concepts in order to be successful when they move on to Key Stage 2 next year. 

Let’s take a closer look and break down exactly what the statutory requirements are and what our learners need to know by the end of Year 2!

What’s covered in the Year 2 maths curriculum?

The Year 2 maths curriculum can be broken down into seven main topic areas, four of which fall under the area of number: 

Place value

Addition and subtraction, multiplication and division.

The first four areas in the Year 2 maths curriculum fall under the broader area of number . In each of these areas, Year 2 students will be expected to work with numbers up to 100 to solve a range of different problems.

As in Year 1, students will still be working with numbers 0 to 100 but in Year 2 they’ll need to do a lot more with these numbers than they did last year! As Year 2 draws to a close, learners will be able to:

• Compare numbers using <, > and = signs 
• Recognise the place values within two-digit numbers (ones and tens) 
• Write the numbers 0 to 100 using words
• Count in steps of 2, 3, and 5.

Year 2 will see students increase their use of mental and written methods of addition and subtraction, while still using physical materials to support them!

Learners will be taught how to add and subtract two-digit numbers and add up to three one-digit numbers too. Lots of practice in this area throughout the year will help them understand that addition calculations can be done in any order, while subtraction cannot.

As they learn more about multiplication and division , students will learn to use a range of strategies to solve multiplication and division problems including arrays , repeated addition , using concrete materials and other mental strategies.

By the end of Year 2, students will:

• Know their 2, 5, and 10 multiplication table facts
• Be able to write out calculations using the appropriate symbols (x and ÷)
• Identify odd and even numbers

Measurement is a skill that as adults we still use in our daily lives so it’s an important topic to cover from an early age! As per the national curriculum, Year 2 maths learners will cover three main topics in this area; measure, money and time.

• Measure: Students will be able to choose the appropriate unit of measure and use items like rulers , thermometers, and scales accurately. They’ll practise their skills in measuring length/height, mass , temperature , and capacity .
• Money: In Year 2, pupils will learn how to add and subtract different amounts of money, using £ and p appropriately in their written work. They’ll be expected to know how to combine different coins or notes to make equivalent amounts.
• Time: Learners will be taught how to tell the time to the nearest 5 minutes and be able to identify quarter to and quarter past. By the end of Year 2, they’ll also be able to state how many minutes are in an hour and how many hours are in a day.

In line with the national curriculum, Year 2 maths students will cover some simple geometry, building on the work they completed last year in Year 1.

Properties of shapes

They’ll dive deeper into exploring the properties of 3-D and 3-D shapes. As learners finish year two Year 2 they’ll be able to:

• Identify the properties of 2-D shapes such as the number of sides and any vertical lines of symmetry 
• Identify the properties of 3-D shapes such as the number of vertices , edges and faces
• Identify 2-D shapes that can be found in 3-D shapes
• Relate everyday objects to 2-D and 3-D shapes (e.g. a football is a sphere)

Position and direction

Year 2 students will progress from Year 1 in their work on directions by describing turns as either clockwise or anti-clockwise. They’ll also be able to describe the link between a right angle and a quarter turn. Another fun aspect of this topic that’s the perfect opportunity to let your learners get creative with is patterns and sequences. They can have fun as they identify patterns and continue simple sequences in the same style with different tiling activities .

Following the national curriculum maths Year 2 students will be introduced to statistics, which they didn’t cover in Year 1. 

During this topic, they’ll get to grips with pictograms, tables, tally charts, and simply block diagrams and learn how to:

• Read and count the number totals in each category 
• Sort categories based on the quantities in each
• Interpret the data and use it to answer questions
• Create simple chats or tables of their own

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How will my child be assessed?

Following the introduction of the Reception Baseline Assessment (RBA) there is now no statutory requirement for children in Year 2 to be assessed!

Prior to 2024, students in Year 2 were required to sit SATs in May. Some schools may still choose to have their Year 2 students sit these tests, but they are now optional.

Class teachers will also continuously and informally assess students throughout the year using a range of formative assessment strategies. This allows teachers to ensure that their students have a good level of understanding and means that they can react and respond quickly if something isn’t clicking.

States that do not participate in the Common Core have established their own academic requirements. For instance, the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) are the state standards for what Texas students should learn and be capable of performing in each subject and grade level. After receiving extensive input from educators and other stakeholders, the Texas State Board of Education creates and implements the TEKS standards.

How can I help my child with maths at home?

A great way to help your Year 2 students with their maths is to practise skills like counting and problem solving on a daily basis to boost their confidence in these areas. You can try to link maths to their hobbies and interests by using their toys as physical materials to count or to arrange by size.

In addition to this, our maths app is an award-winning resource that kids just love! It has thousands of fun interactive exercises that are put together in a personalised programme for each user and it’s fully aligned with the Year 2 maths curriculum. 

Knowing where to start with helping your learners as they go through the maths Year 2 national curriculum can be difficult. This list of 45 Year 2 maths questions is a fantastic way to give you a great overview of your learner’s strengths and weaknesses to ensure they’re on track as they prepare for Year 3!

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Mhairi is an experienced teacher, freelance writer and parent. After completing her bachelor's degree in Psychology, she graduated as a teacher from the University of Strathclyde. She then built experience teaching across KS1 and KS2 throughout the UK. In addition to working in mainstream education, Mhairi specialised in the additional support needs sector, including social, emotional, and behavioural support.

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