Curious Forest™ · England National Curriculum
Year 2 Maths — curriculum & games
Every England National Curriculum objective, one row at a time — tap through to the free Curious Forest game that practises it. Based on the IXL England Programme of Study skill plans.
Year
Subject
31 of 57 objectives have a matching Curious Forest game (54%). The rest are real gaps, shown honestly — new games ship every week.
Number · Number and Place Value
| Curriculum skill | Practise it |
|---|---|
| Count in 2s, 3s, 5s and 10sCount in steps of 2, 3, and 5 from 0, and in tens from any number, forward and backward. | Run Rusty Run → |
| Split two-digit numbers into tens and onesRecognise the place value of each digit in a two-digit number (tens, ones). | Not yet — coming soon |
| Identify a digit's tens/ones valueRecognise the place value of each digit in a two-digit number (tens, ones). | Not yet — coming soon |
| Count and represent numbers to 100Identify, represent and estimate numbers using different representations, including the number line. | Not yet — coming soon |
| Estimate numbers on a number line or hundred chartIdentify, represent and estimate numbers using different representations, including the number line. | Not yet — coming soon |
| Compare numbers using <, > and =Compare and order numbers from 0 up to 100; use <, > and = signs. | Not yet — coming soon |
| Order numbers up to 100Compare and order numbers from 0 up to 100; use <, > and = signs. | Not yet — coming soon |
| Read and write numbers up to 100 in wordsRead and write numbers to at least 100 in numerals and in words. | Not yet — coming soon |
| Convert numbers between digits and wordsRead and write numbers to at least 100 in numerals and in words. | Not yet — coming soon |
| Compare numbers to solve word problemsUse place value and number facts to solve problems. | Not yet — coming soon |
Number · Addition and Subtraction
| Curriculum skill | Practise it |
|---|---|
| Add and subtract using pictures and objectsSolve problems with addition and subtraction: Using concrete objects and pictorial representations, including those involving numbers, quantities and measures | Not yet — coming soon |
| Add and subtract using number lines and ten framesSolve problems with addition and subtraction: Using concrete objects and pictorial representations, including those involving numbers, quantities and measures | Not yet — coming soon |
| Solve addition and subtraction word problems with picturesSolve problems with addition and subtraction: Using concrete objects and pictorial representations, including those involving numbers, quantities and measures | Tic-Tac-Otto → |
| Solve addition and subtraction word problemsSolve problems with addition and subtraction: Applying their increasing knowledge of mental and written methods | Tic-Tac-Otto → |
| Solve word problems with missing numbersSolve problems with addition and subtraction: Applying their increasing knowledge of mental and written methods | Tic-Tac-Otto → |
| Add and subtract within 100 word problemsSolve problems with addition and subtraction: Applying their increasing knowledge of mental and written methods | Tic-Tac-Otto → |
| Recall addition and subtraction facts to 10Recall and use addition and subtraction facts to 20 fluently, and derive and use related facts up to 100. | Tic-Tac-Otto → |
| Recall addition and subtraction facts to 20Recall and use addition and subtraction facts to 20 fluently, and derive and use related facts up to 100. | Tic-Tac-Otto → |
| Add and subtract facts to 100Recall and use addition and subtraction facts to 20 fluently, and derive and use related facts up to 100. | Tic-Tac-Otto → |
| Add a one-digit number to a two-digit numberAdd and subtract numbers using concrete objects, pictorial representations, and mentally, including: A two-digit number and ones | Maths Made Easy Peasy → |
| Subtract a one-digit number from a two-digit numberAdd and subtract numbers using concrete objects, pictorial representations, and mentally, including: A two-digit number and ones | Maths Made Easy Peasy → |
| Add a two-digit number and a multiple of tenAdd and subtract numbers using concrete objects, pictorial representations, and mentally, including: A two-digit number and tens | Maths Made Easy Peasy → |
| Add two two-digit numbersAdd and subtract numbers using concrete objects, pictorial representations, and mentally, including: Two two-digit numbers | Maths Made Easy Peasy → |
| Subtract two two-digit numbersAdd and subtract numbers using concrete objects, pictorial representations, and mentally, including: Two two-digit numbers | Maths Made Easy Peasy → |
| Add three one-digit numbersAdd and subtract numbers using concrete objects, pictorial representations, and mentally, including: Adding three one-digit numbers | Not yet — coming soon |
| Add numbers in any orderShow that addition of two numbers can be done in any order (commutative) and subtraction of one number from another cannot. | Not yet — coming soon |
| Use related addition and subtraction factsRecognise and use the inverse relationship between addition and subtraction and use this to check calculations and solve missing number problems. | Not yet — coming soon |
| Complete missing-number addition and subtraction sentencesRecognise and use the inverse relationship between addition and subtraction and use this to check calculations and solve missing number problems. | Tic-Tac-Otto → |
Number · Multiplication and Division
| Curriculum skill | Practise it |
|---|---|
| Identify odd and even numbersRecall and use multiplication and division facts for the 2, 5 and 10 multiplication tables, including recognising odd and even numbers. | Not yet — coming soon |
| Recall multiplication and division facts for 2, 5 and 10Recall and use multiplication and division facts for the 2, 5 and 10 multiplication tables, including recognising odd and even numbers. | Tic-Tac-Otto → |
| Multiply numbers up to 5Calculate mathematical statements for multiplication and division within the multiplication tables and write them using the multiplication (×), division (÷) and equals (=) signs. | Tic-Tac-Otto → |
| Divide numbers up to 5Calculate mathematical statements for multiplication and division within the multiplication tables and write them using the multiplication (×), division (÷) and equals (=) signs. | Tic-Tac-Otto → |
| Write multiplication sentences for an arrayShow that multiplication of two numbers can be done in any order (commutative) and division of one number by another cannot. | Not yet — coming soon |
| Solve multiplication and division word problemsSolve problems involving multiplication and division, using materials, arrays, repeated addition, mental methods, and multiplication and division facts, including problems in contexts. | Tic-Tac-Otto → |
Number · Fractions
| Curriculum skill | Practise it |
|---|---|
| Find halves, thirds and quarters of shapes and groupsRecognise, find, name and write fractions 1/3, 1/4, 2/4 and 3/4 of a length, shape, set of objects or quantity. | Acorn Aim → |
| Solve word problems with halves, thirds and quartersRecognise, find, name and write fractions 1/3, 1/4, 2/4 and 3/4 of a length, shape, set of objects or quantity. | Acorn Aim → |
| Recognise equivalent fractions (1/2 = 2/4)Write simple fractions for example, 1/2 of 6 = 3 and recognise the equivalence of 2/4 and 1/2. | Acorn Aim → |
Measurement
| Curriculum skill | Practise it |
|---|---|
| Measure length, mass, temperature and capacityChoose and use appropriate standard units to estimate and measure length/height in any direction (m/cm); mass (kg/g); temperature (°C); capacity (litres/ml) to the nearest appropriate unit, using rulers, scales, thermometers and measuring vessels. | Not yet — coming soon |
| Choose the right metric unit to useChoose and use appropriate standard units to estimate and measure length/height in any direction (m/cm); mass (kg/g); temperature (°C); capacity (litres/ml) to the nearest appropriate unit, using rulers, scales, thermometers and measuring vessels. | Not yet — coming soon |
| Compare length, weight and capacityCompare and order lengths, mass, volume/capacity and record the results using >, < and =. | Not yet — coming soon |
| Find equivalent groups of coinsFind different combinations of coins that equal the same amounts of money. | Baby Bear's Shop → |
| Solve money word problems with changeSolve simple problems in a practical context involving addition and subtraction of money of the same unit, including giving change. | Baby Bear's Shop → |
| Compare and order time intervalsCompare and sequence intervals of time. | Run Rusty Run → |
| Tell the time to five minutesTell and write the time to five minutes, including quarter past/to the hour and draw the hands on a clock face to show these times. | Run Rusty Run → |
| Know minutes in an hour and hours in a dayKnow the number of minutes in an hour and the number of hours in a day. | Not yet — coming soon |
Geometry · Properties of Shapes
| Curriculum skill | Practise it |
|---|---|
| Name and describe 2D shapesIdentify and describe the properties of 2-D shapes, including the number of sides and line symmetry in a vertical line. | Not yet — coming soon |
| Find lines of symmetry in shapesIdentify and describe the properties of 2-D shapes, including the number of sides and line symmetry in a vertical line. | Not yet — coming soon |
| Name and describe 3D shapesIdentify and describe the properties of 3-D shapes, including the number of edges, vertices and faces. | Not yet — coming soon |
| Spot 2D shapes on the surface of 3D shapesIdentify 2-D shapes on the surface of 3-D shapes [for example, a circle on a cylinder and a triangle on a pyramid]. | Not yet — coming soon |
| Sort and compare 2D and 3D shapesCompare and sort common 2-D and 3-D shapes and everyday objects. | Not yet — coming soon |
Geometry · Position and Direction
| Curriculum skill | Practise it |
|---|---|
| Continue and complete shape patternsOrder and arrange combinations of mathematical objects in patterns and sequences. | Not yet — coming soon |
| Describe position, direction and movementUse mathematical vocabulary to describe position, direction and movement, including movement in a straight line and distinguishing between rotation as a turn and in terms of right angles for quarter, half and three-quarter turns (clockwise and anti-clockwise). | Not yet — coming soon |
| Describe turns and rotationsUse mathematical vocabulary to describe position, direction and movement, including movement in a straight line and distinguishing between rotation as a turn and in terms of right angles for quarter, half and three-quarter turns (clockwise and anti-clockwise). | Not yet — coming soon |
Statistics
| Curriculum skill | Practise it |
|---|---|
| Create pictograms and tablesInterpret and construct simple pictograms, tally charts, block diagrams and simple tables. | Pictogram Pip → |
| Read and interpret pictogramsAsk and answer simple questions by counting the number of objects in each category and sorting the categories by quantity. | Pictogram Pip → |
| Sort, count and compare dataAsk and answer simple questions by counting the number of objects in each category and sorting the categories by quantity. | Pictogram Pip → |
| Interpret tally charts and tablesAsk and answer questions about totalling and comparing categorical data. | Pictogram Pip → |