UK Curriculum · Year 2 Maths · KS1

Year 2 Maths Lesson Plan & Curriculum Map

A full-year Year 2 maths scheme of work aligned to the UK National Curriculum (Key Stage 1). Week-by-week lessons for 1, 2 or 3 days a week, covering number and place value, addition and subtraction, multiplication and division, fractions, measurement, position and direction, and statistics.

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September · Number and Place Value

Year 2 Maths — September Lesson Plan

UK National Curriculum · Maths
Week1 Day/Week2 Day/Week3 Day/Week
September 1st week
(Number and Place Value)		Number and Place Value 1: Count in Steps of 2, 3, and 5 from 0, and 10s from Any NumberNumber and Place Value 1: Count in Steps of 2, 3, and 5 from 0, and 10s from Any Number 2: Recognise the Place Value of Each Digit in a Two-Digit Number (Tens, Ones)Number and Place Value 1: Count in Steps of 2, 3, and 5 from 0, and 10s from Any Number 2: Recognise the Place Value of Each Digit in a Two-Digit Number (Tens, Ones) 3: Identify, Represent, and Estimate Numbers Using Different Representations, Including Number Lines
September 2nd week
(Number and Place Value)		Number and Place Value 2: Recognise the Place Value of Each Digit in a Two-Digit Number (Tens, Ones)Number and Place Value 3: Identify, Represent, and Estimate Numbers Using Different Representations, Including Number Lines 4: Compare and Order Numbers from 0 up to 100 Using <, >, and =Number and Place Value 4: Compare and Order Numbers from 0 up to 100 Using <, >, and =
September 3rd week
(Number and Place Value)		Number and Place Value 3: Identify, Represent, and Estimate Numbers Using Different Representations, Including Number LinesR: Cumulative Review Worksheets & QuizR: Cumulative Review Worksheets & Quiz
September 4th week
(Number and Place Value)		Number and Place Value 4: Compare and Order Numbers from 0 up to 100 Using <, >, and =E: Enrichment Activities & Cumulative PracticeE: Enrichment Activities & Cumulative Practice
October · Number and Place Value

Year 2 Maths — October Lesson Plan

UK National Curriculum · Maths
Week1 Day/Week2 Day/Week3 Day/Week
October 1st week
(Number and Place Value)		Number and Place Value 5: Read and Write Numbers to at Least 100 in Numerals and in WordsNumber and Place Value 5: Read and Write Numbers to at Least 100 in Numerals and in Words 6: Use Place Value and Number Facts to Solve ProblemsNumber and Place Value 5: Read and Write Numbers to at Least 100 in Numerals and in Words 6: Use Place Value and Number Facts to Solve Problems 7: Chapter Review & Quiz
October 2nd week
(Number and Place Value)		Number and Place Value 6: Use Place Value and Number Facts to Solve ProblemsNumber and Place Value 7: Chapter Review & QuizR: Cumulative Review Worksheets & Quiz
October 3rd week
(Number and Place Value)		Number and Place Value 7: Chapter Review & QuizR: Cumulative Review Worksheets & QuizE: Enrichment Activities & Cumulative Practice
October 4th week
(Number and Place Value)		R: Cumulative Review Worksheets & QuizE: Enrichment Activities & Cumulative PracticeE: Enrichment Activities & Cumulative Practice
November · Addition and Subtraction

Year 2 Maths — November Lesson Plan

UK National Curriculum · Maths
Week1 Day/Week2 Day/Week3 Day/Week
November 1st week
(Addition and Subtraction)		Addition and Subtraction 1: Solve Problems with Addition and Subtraction Using Concrete Objects and Pictorial RepresentationsAddition and Subtraction 1: Solve Problems with Addition and Subtraction Using Concrete Objects and Pictorial Representations 2: Add and Subtract a Two-Digit Number and OnesAddition and Subtraction 1: Solve Problems with Addition and Subtraction Using Concrete Objects and Pictorial Representations 2: Add and Subtract a Two-Digit Number and Ones 3: Add and Subtract a Two-Digit Number and Tens
November 2nd week
(Addition and Subtraction)		Addition and Subtraction 2: Add and Subtract a Two-Digit Number and OnesAddition and Subtraction 3: Add and Subtract a Two-Digit Number and Tens 4: Add and Subtract Two Two-Digit NumbersAddition and Subtraction 4: Add and Subtract Two Two-Digit Numbers
November 3rd week
(Addition and Subtraction)		Addition and Subtraction 3: Add and Subtract a Two-Digit Number and TensR: Cumulative Review Worksheets & QuizR: Cumulative Review Worksheets & Quiz
November 4th week
(Addition and Subtraction)		Addition and Subtraction 4: Add and Subtract Two Two-Digit NumbersE: Enrichment Activities & Cumulative PracticeE: Enrichment Activities & Cumulative Practice
December · Addition and Subtraction

Year 2 Maths — December Lesson Plan

UK National Curriculum · Maths
Week1 Day/Week2 Day/Week3 Day/Week
December 1st week
(Addition and Subtraction)		Addition and Subtraction 5: Adding Three One-Digit NumbersAddition and Subtraction 5: Adding Three One-Digit Numbers 6: Show That Addition of Two Numbers Can Be Done in Any Order (Commutative), and Subtraction CannotAddition and Subtraction 5: Adding Three One-Digit Numbers 6: Show That Addition of Two Numbers Can Be Done in Any Order (Commutative), and Subtraction Cannot 7: Recognise and Use Inverse Relationships Between Addition and Subtraction
December 2nd week
(Addition and Subtraction)		Addition and Subtraction 6: Show That Addition of Two Numbers Can Be Done in Any Order (Commutative), and Subtraction CannotAddition and Subtraction 7: Recognise and Use Inverse Relationships Between Addition and Subtraction 8: Chapter Review & QuizAddition and Subtraction 8: Chapter Review & Quiz
December 3rd week
(Addition and Subtraction)		Addition and Subtraction 7: Recognise and Use Inverse Relationships Between Addition and SubtractionR: Cumulative Review Worksheets & QuizR: Cumulative Review Worksheets & Quiz
December 4th week
(Addition and Subtraction)		Addition and Subtraction 8: Chapter Review & QuizE: Enrichment Activities & Cumulative PracticeE: Enrichment Activities & Cumulative Practice
The learning framework

Anatomy of a focused lesson

Each session moves from a clear focus to guided practice and a quick check for understanding.

10 minutes

Warm up with number

Start with quick mental maths, counting or a number game that links today’s skill to what your child already knows.

25 minutes

Explore and practise

Use objects, pictures and models to explain the week’s concept, then practise it together step by step.

10 minutes

Check for mastery

Finish with a short set of questions that shows what is secure and what to revisit next week.

Student learning toolkit

Resources for Year 2 Maths

Concept lessons

Clear, visual lessons on place value, the four operations, fractions, measures and shape.

Practice questions

Short practice sets and checks matched to each week’s focus.

Reasoning problems

Word problems and puzzles that build reasoning and problem-solving skills.

Progress notes

A clear record of skills mastered, strengths and next steps after every lesson.

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