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England National Curriculum · Year 2

26 curriculum codes

Maths

Number

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Pupils should be taught to:
recall and use multiplication and division facts for the 2, 5 and 10 multiplication tables, including recognising odd and even numbers
calculate mathematical statements for multiplication and division within the multiplication tables and write them using the multiplication (×), division (÷) and equals (=) signs
show that multiplication of 2 numbers can be done in any order (commutative) and division of 1 number by another cannot
solve problems involving multiplication and division, using materials, arrays, repeated addition, mental methods, and multiplication and division facts, including problems in contexts

8 resources

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Pupils should be taught to:
count in steps of 2, 3, and 5 from 0, and in 10s from any number, forward and backward
recognise the place value of each digit in a two-digit number (10s, 1s)
identify, represent and estimate numbers using different representations, including the number line
compare and order numbers from 0 up to 100; use <, > and = signs
read and write numbers to at least 100 in numerals and in words
use place value and number facts to solve problems

24 resources

Statistics

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Pupils should be taught to:
interpret and construct simple pictograms, tally charts, block diagrams and tables
ask and answer simple questions by counting the number of objects in each category and sorting the categories by quantity
ask-and-answer questions about totalling and comparing categorical data

9 resources

Science

Animals, including humans

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Animals, including humans
Pupils should be taught to:
notice that animals, including humans, have offspring which grow into adults
find out about and describe the basic needs of animals, including humans, for survival (water, food and air)
describe the importance for humans of exercise, eating the right amounts of different types of food, and hygiene

2 resources

Living things and their habitats

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Living things and their habitats
Pupils should be taught to:
explore and compare the differences between things that are living, dead, and things that have never been alive
identify that most living things live in habitats to which they are suited and describe how different habitats provide for the basic needs of different kinds of animals and plants, and how they depend on each other
identify and name a variety of plants and animals in their habitats, including microhabitats
describe how animals obtain their food from plants and other animals, using the idea of a simple food chain, and identify and name different sources of food

2 resources

Plants

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Plants
Pupils should be taught to:
observe and describe how seeds and bulbs grow into mature plants
find out and describe how plants need water, light and a suitable temperature to grow and stay healthy

4 resources