Ages 6–7
Year 2 curriculum map
32 of 32 teaching points covered, 0 partly, 0 coming soon.
This lists what the National Curriculum for England asks for in Year 2, and the games that practise each point. A game only counts once it is on the site. Reading aloud, handwriting and hands-on science are best done away from a screen, and are marked as such.
Maths
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Number and place value. Count in steps of 2, 3 and 5 and in tens from any number; place value in two-digit numbers
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Number and place value. Compare and order numbers to 100 using <, > and =; read and write them in words
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Addition and subtraction. Add and subtract two-digit numbers, including two two-digit numbers and three one-digit numbers
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Addition and subtraction. Use the inverse to check; addition can be done in any order, subtraction cannot; related facts to 100
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Multiplication and division. Recall and use the 2, 5 and 10 times tables and the matching division facts; odd and even
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Fractions. Recognise, find, name and write ⅓, ¼, ½ and ¾ of a shape, set or quantity; ² ⁄ ₄ = ½
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Measurement. Choose and use standard units for length, mass, temperature and capacity; compare with >, < and =
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Measurement. Use £ and p; make amounts in different ways; give change
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Measurement. Tell and write the time to five minutes, including quarter past and to; minutes in an hour, hours in a day
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Geometry. Describe 2-D and 3-D shapes by sides, edges, vertices and faces; line symmetry; sort shapes
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Geometry. Patterns and sequences; position and direction; quarter, half and three-quarter turns, clockwise and anticlockwise
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Statistics. Read and make pictograms, tally charts, block diagrams and tables, and answer questions about them
English
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Grammar and punctuation. Nouns with -ness and -er, adjectives with -ful and -less, -er and -est, -ly adverbs, compound words
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Grammar and punctuation. Statements, questions, exclamations and commands; and, but, or; when, if, that, because; expanded noun phrases; commas in lists
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Grammar and punctuation. Past and present tense, and the progressive form (she is drumming, he was shouting)
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Grammar and punctuation. Apostrophes for missing letters and for one owner
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Spelling. Spelling patterns, homophones, contractions and plurals from the Year 2 list
- Best away from the screen
Reading. Read fluently, check that it makes sense, answer questions and talk about what was readTry this together at home or at school.
Science
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Living things and their habitats. Living, dead and never alive
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Living things and their habitats. Habitats, micro-habitats and what living things need from them
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Living things and their habitats. Simple food chains and sources of food
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Plants. How seeds and bulbs grow into plants, and what plants need: water, light and the right temperature
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Animals, including humans. Offspring grow into adults; what animals need to live; exercise, food and hygiene
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Uses of everyday materials. Which materials suit which jobs; squashing, bending, twisting and stretching
Geography
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Human and physical geography. Hot and cold places of the world, the Equator and the North and South Poles, and the weather and seasons in the UK
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Geographical skills. Use simple maps and the four compass directions; use words such as near, far, left and right
- Best away from the screen
Geographical skills. Fieldwork: observe and record the features of the school grounds and the local areaTry this together at home or at school.
History
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Events beyond living memory. Events beyond living memory that are significant nationally, such as the Great Fire of London in 1666
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Significant people. The lives of significant people in the past who have contributed to national and international achievements, such as Florence Nightingale and Neil Armstrong
Computing
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Programming. Understand what algorithms are; create and debug simple programs; use logical reasoning to predict what they will do
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Online safety. Use technology safely and respectfully, keep personal information private, and know where to go for help
Music
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Notation. Use their voices and play instruments; listen to and understand pulse, rhythm, loud and quiet, and fast and slow
- Best away from the screen
Performing and composing. Sing songs, play tuned and untuned instruments, and make and combine soundsTry this together at home or at school.
Art and design
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Knowledge. Use colour, pattern, texture, line, shape and form; learn about the work of a range of artists
- Best away from the screen
Making. Use drawing, painting and sculpture to share ideas and experiencesTry this together at home or at school.
Design and technology
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Technical knowledge. Build structures and make them stronger, stiffer and more stable; explore and use mechanisms such as levers, sliders, wheels and axles
- Best away from the screen
Design and make. Design, make and evaluate products for a purposeTry this together at home or at school.
Physical education
- Best away from the screen
Physical education. Running, jumping, throwing and catching; team games; gymnastics and dance; swimming and water safetyTry this together at home or at school.