Year 2 Maths Curriculum
We provide a high quality mathematics education providing a foundation for understanding the world, the ability to reason mathematically and appreciation of the beauty and power of mathematics and a sense of enjoyment and curiosity about the subject.
Lessons will vary in length and may include work from more than one area of the curriculum. We aim to achieve a balance over the year as opposed to the week, so children have time to study areas in depth and develop deeper understanding by using and applying these skills to real life problems.
Mathematics is made up of:-
- Number and place value
- Number addition, subtraction, multiplication and division
- Fractions
- Measurement
- Geometry – properties of shapes, position and direction
- Statistics – handling and understanding information (data).
The complexity and need to understand, apply and use these skills increases as the children move through the school so they are using and applying their learning rapidly and accurately.
The school has a structured calculations policy rooted in models and images – using practical equipment to enable pupils to move swiftly to a high level of competence.
We emphasise the importance of collaborative working where speaking and listening, and language development is taught and used in context to develop mathematical concepts and reasoning.
The school follows the national curriculum long-term plan but provides support and challenge to meet pupils’ individual needs. Class by class information is available on our website and through topic webs sent home termly.
The principal focus of mathematics teaching in key stage 1 is to ensure that pupils develop confidence and mental fluency with whole numbers, counting and place value. This should involve working with numerals, words and the four operations, including with practical resources [for example, concrete objects and measuring tools].
At this stage, pupils should develop their ability to recognise, describe, draw, compare and sort different shapes and use the related vocabulary. Teaching should also involve using a range of measures to describe and compare different quantities such as length, mass, capacity/volume, time and money.
By the end of year 2, pupils should know the number bonds to 20 and be precise in using and understanding place value. An emphasis on practice at this early stage will aid fluency.
Pupils should read and spell mathematical vocabulary, at a level consistent with their increasing word reading and spelling knowledge at key stage 1.
