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Maths – Year 2

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TopicDescription
Counting and OrderingCompare and order numbers from 0 up to 100; use <, > and = signs
Numbers and more/lessRead and write numbers to at least 100 in numerals and in words
Place value and decimalsRecognise the place value of each digit in a two-digit number (tens, ones)
Table and MultiplesCount in multiples of 2, 3, 5 and 10 from any number
Recall and use multiplication and division facts for the 2, 5 and 10 multiplication tables.
Bonds, Facts and Special numbersRecall and +/- facts to 20 Derive and use related facts up to 100.
Calculations + and –Add and subtract numbers
A two-digit number and ones or tens
Two two-digit numbers
Add three one-digit numbers
Show that addition can be done in any order
Recognise the inverse relationship between addition and subtraction
Calculations x and ÷Solve problems using materials, arrays, repeated addition, mental methods, and multiplication and division facts
Show that multiplication of two numbers can be done in any order
Fractions and percentagesRecognise, find, name and write fractions 1/3, 1/4, 2/4, and 3/4 of a length, shape, set of objects or quantity.
Write simple fractions e.g. 1/2 of 6 = 3 and recognise 2/4 = 1/2
TimeCompare and sequence intervals of time
Know the number of minutes in an hour and the number of hours in a day
Tell and write the time to five minutes, including quarter past/to the hour
MeasurementUse standard units to estimate and measure length (m/cm); mass (kg/g); temperature (°C); capacity (litres/ml)
Compare and order measure using >, < and =
Combine amounts to make a particular value using £ and p
Find different combinations of coins that equal the same amounts of money
Calculate change
Properties of shapeKnow properties of 2-D shapes, e.g. sides and symmetry
Know properties of 3-D shapes, e.g. number of edges, vertices and faces
Position and DirectionDescribe movement in a straight line and know rotation as a turn in terms of right angles for quarter, half and three quarter turns (clockwise and anti-clockwise)
StatisticsInterpret and construct simple pictograms, tally charts, block diagrams and simple tables
Ask and answer simple questions