Primary Maths Curriculum – Year 2 Overview

Select a Year 2 topic group to open its curriculum-aligned lesson buttons.

Year 2

Number

Work with larger numbers, place value, addition, subtraction, grouping and equal sharing.

place value addition strategies equal groups
Tens
Ones
1 1 1 1
2 tens + 4 ones = 24

Measurement

Measure and compare length, mass, capacity, time, temperature and money using familiar standard units.

centimetres half past money
Measure in centimetres
12 3 6 9
6:15

Geometry

Describe and classify shapes and objects, explore symmetry, and follow simple maps and pathways.

3-D objects symmetry position
Cube
Cylinder
Symmetry

Statistics

Gather, organise and interpret category data using tables, tally marks, picture graphs and simple bar graphs.

surveys bar graphs compare data
favourite activities
5 4 3 2 1
Read
Sport
Art
Music

Algebra

Describe growing and repeating patterns, identify rules, and use simple equations with unknown values.

growing patterns skip counting missing values
5 10 15 ?