Year 2 Mathematics Journey
What pupils learn across 2026-2027
The Longlands approach
Pupils learn mathematics through small, connected steps. Teaching develops factual fluency, accurate methods and the ability to select and apply knowledge when reasoning and solving problems. The sequence may be adjusted when assessment shows that pupils need more time, practice or an earlier prerequisite.
- Place value to 100 and counting in steps; addition and subtraction facts and methods.
- Multiplication and division through 2, 5 and 10 times tables, arrays and inverse facts.
- Shape, measure, fractions, position, time and money.
- Represent, compare and order numbers; bridge through 10 and use efficient addition and subtraction strategies.
- Develop multiplication and division fluency and solve contextual problems.
- Explore shape, measurement, fractions, position, time, money, statistics and calculation choices.
- Partition, order and classify numbers; consolidate facts within 20 and related facts to 100.
- Apply 2, 5 and 10 multiplication and division facts; find fractions of shapes and quantities.
- Use standard measures, shape properties, turns, time, money and data; solve mixed-operation problems.
Fluency and recall
Purple, gold, white and lime bands: bridge 10; doubles and near doubles; 10, 5 and 2 multiplication tables with related division facts.
How mathematics is taught
- Retrieve and connect to earlier knowledge.
- Teach one precise small step using explicit modelling and agreed representations.
- Guide practice before pupils work independently.
- Use daily deliberate practice to build accuracy and automaticity.
- Teach mathematical vocabulary and sentence stems explicitly.
- Include reasoning and problem-solving within the current unit.
Assessment and support
Teachers use questioning, mini-whiteboards, observation, live marking, exit checks and work in books to identify what pupils understand. End-of-unit checks and termly assessment add to this evidence. Misconceptions are addressed through re-modelling, guided practice, pre-teaching or same-day intervention.
Pupils who need further support receive smaller steps and additional practice while the curriculum remains ambitious. Significant earlier gaps are addressed through precisely targeted teaching.
How families can help
Practise facts within 20 and the 2, 5 and 10 tables, tell time to five minutes, make amounts with coins and discuss efficient ways to calculate.
Important note
This guide summarises the planned curriculum for parents. Teachers may adjust the order or time spent on a unit in response to assessment, while ensuring that statutory year-group content is taught.
Year 2 Mathematics Journey
