Year 2 Autumn Term Mathematics Lessons

Support your Year 2 learners with a comprehensive Autumn Term Mathematics programme designed to develop number sense, place value understanding, fluency, reasoning and problem-solving skills. This resource contains 15 detailed lesson plans covering key curriculum objectives, with clear learning intentions, teacher guidance, practical activities, independent tasks, challenge questions and assessment opportunities.

Weekly Breakdown

Week 1

• Understand that one ten is equivalent to ten ones.

• Develop secure place value foundations using practical resources.

Week 2

• Count groups of tens and extra ones.

• Represent and explain two-digit numbers from 20 to 99.

Week 3

• Position and estimate numbers on a number line.

• Develop understanding of number order and magnitude.

Week 4

• Compare two-digit numbers using place value.

• Use greater than, less than and equal to symbols accurately.

Week 5

• Partition two-digit numbers into tens and ones.

• Explain the value of each digit in a number.

Week 6

• Recall and apply doubles facts within 10.

• Build fluency with addition facts.

Week 7

• Use near doubles to solve addition calculations.

• Apply known doubles facts efficiently.

Week 8

• Add three numbers within 20 efficiently.

• Use number bonds and flexible calculation strategies.

Week 9

• Add and subtract by bridging through 10.

• Use ten as a benchmark for efficient calculation.

Week 10

• Add and subtract one when crossing a tens boundary.

• Explore number patterns across decades.

Week 11

• Find 10 more and 10 less than a two-digit number.

• Identify patterns when working with tens.

Week 12

• Represent equal groups as repeated addition.

• Build understanding of early multiplication concepts.

Week 13

• Represent equal groups using multiplication.

• Connect repeated addition to multiplication sentences.

Week 14

• Represent the 2 times table in different ways.

• Use arrays, repeated addition and multiplication language.

Week 15

• Represent the 10 times table in different ways.

• Explore patterns in multiples of 10 and multiplication facts.

What's Included?

• 15 detailed lesson plans

• Learning objectives and key learning points

• Engaging starter activities

• Teacher modelling and guided practice

• Independent tasks

• Reasoning and problem-solving activities

• Challenge questions

• Assessment opportunities

What's Included?

Each class includes 15 complete folders:

• Lesson Plans

• Full Teaching PowerPoints with activities and curated YouTube video links

• Editable, printable worksheets — differentiated for all abilities, with answers

• Engaging starter activities

• Learning objectives and key learning points

• Teacher modelling and guided practice

• Independent tasks

• Reasoning and problem-solving activities

• Challenge questions

• End-of-term assessments and examinations

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