Primary 2 Mathematics

Basic Operations

• 2, 5 and 10 times tables
• Arrays and repeated addition
• Column addition without regrouping
• Division as sharing and grouping
• Doubles and halves to 20
• Fact families and inverse operations
• Mental addition and subtraction of two-digit numbers

Everyday Statistics

• Pictograms and tally charts

Grammatical Accuracy

• Adjectives
• Common and proper nouns
• Question and exclamation marks
• Verbs

Mensuration and Geometry

• Days, months and the calendar
• Measure in centimetres and metres
• Properties of 2-D shapes
• Tell the time: quarter and five minutes

Number and Numeration

• Compare and order numbers to 100
• Fractions of a set
• Make amounts and give change
• Place value: tens and ones
• Position numbers on a number line to 100
• Recognise and name unit fractions
• Skip count in 2s, 5s and 10s

Reading Comprehension

• Follow written instructions
• Predict what happens next
• Sequence story events

Reading: Phonics and Word Recognition

• Common exception words
• Consonant blends and clusters
• Split digraph (magic e)
• Vowel digraphs

Vocabulary Development

• Opposites

Writing: Composition

• Sequence sentences into a story

Writing: Spelling

• Plurals with -s and -es
• Spell common words