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KS1 Maths Resources for Year 1 & Year 2

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Explore our growing collection of KS1 maths resources for Year 1 and Year 2, including free samples and member resources. Find printable activities, number cards, games and classroom displays to support your teaching and give children opportunities to practise and apply their mathematical understanding.

Whether you are planning a whole-class lesson, working with a small group, supporting learning at home or enhancing continuous provision, choose resources to match the mathematics being taught and children’s current understanding. Combine printables with practical equipment, discussion and suitable challenges to encourage children to explore, explain and make connections.

Browse by mathematical area below, explore the featured resources or use the Year 1 and Year 2 National Curriculum objectives for England to help identify your teaching focus. Resources are provided to support your planning and teaching

 

Free KS1 Maths Resources

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Year 1 & Year 2 Mathematics — National Curriculum Objectives for England

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🔢 Number

Year 1: Number - number and place value

Pupils should be taught to:

  • count to and across 100, forwards and backwards, beginning with 0 or 1, or from any given number

  • count, read and write numbers to 100 in numerals; count in multiples of twos, fives and tens

  • given a number, identify one more and one less

  • identify and represent numbers using objects and pictorial representations including the number line, and use the language of: equal to, more than, less than (fewer), most, least

  • read and write numbers from 1 to 20 in numerals and words


Year 2: Number - number and place value

Pupils should be taught to:

  • count in steps of 2, 3, and 5 from 0, and in tens from any number, forward and backward

  • recognise the place value of each digit in a two-digit number (tens, ones)

  • identify, represent and estimate numbers using different representations, including the number line

  • compare and order numbers from 0 up to 100; use <, > and = signs

  • read and write numbers to at least 100 in numerals and in words

  • use place value and number facts to solve problems


Featured Year 1 and Year 2 ‘Number and Place Value’ Resources

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  • Core Year 1 and 2 ‘Number and Place Value’ resources can be found within the first and second buttons respectively.

  • In addition, you will find many more resources relating to the above learning objectives on our keyword pages which are also highlighted below.

 

Year 1: Number - addition and subtraction

Pupils should be taught to:

  • read, write and interpret mathematical statements involving addition (+), subtraction (–) and equals (=) signs

  • represent and use number bonds and related subtraction facts within 20

  • add and subtract one-digit and two-digit numbers to 20, including zero

  • solve one-step problems that involve addition and subtraction, using concrete objects and pictorial representations, and missing number problems such as 7 = ? – 9

Year 2: Number - addition and subtraction

Pupils should be taught to:

  • solve problems with addition and subtraction:

    • using concrete objects and pictorial representations, including those involving numbers, quantities and measures

    • applying their increasing knowledge of mental and written methods

  • recall and use addition and subtraction facts to 20 fluently, and derive and use related facts up to 100

  • add and subtract numbers using concrete objects, pictorial representations, and mentally, including:

    • a two-digit number and ones

    • a two-digit number and tens

    • two two-digit numbers

    • adding three one-digit numbers

  • show that addition of two numbers can be done in any order (commutative) and subtraction of one number from another cannot

  • recognise and use the inverse relationship between addition and subtraction and use this to check calculations and solve missing number problems

Featured Year 1 and Year 2 ‘Addition & Subtraction’ Resources

Additional provision within this section is in development.

Explore additional resources on the following pages (buttons below):

  • Core Year 1 and 2 ‘Addition and Subtraction’ resources can be found within the first and second buttons respectively.

  • In addition, you will find many more resources relating to the above learning objectives on our keyword pages which are also highlighted below.

 

Year 1: Number - multiplication and division

Pupils should be taught to:

  • solve one-step problems involving multiplication and division, by calculating the answer using concrete objects, pictorial representations and arrays with the support of the teacher

Year 2: Number - multiplication and division

Pupils should be taught to:

  • recall and use multiplication and division facts for the 2, 5 and 10 multiplication tables, including recognising odd and even numbers

  • calculate mathematical statements for multiplication and division within the multiplication tables and write them using the multiplication (×), division (÷) and equals (=) signs

  • show that multiplication of two numbers can be done in any order (commutative) and division of one number by another cannot

  • solve problems involving multiplication and division, using materials, arrays, repeated addition, mental methods, and multiplication and division facts, including problems in contexts

Featured Year 1 and Year 2 ‘Multiplication and Division’ Resources

Additional provision within this section is in development.

Explore additional resources on the following pages (buttons below):

  • Core Year 1 and 2 ‘Multiplication and Division’ resources can be found within the first and second buttons respectively.

  • In addition, you will find many more resources relating to the above learning objectives on our keyword pages which are also highlighted below.

 

Year 1: Number - Fractions

Pupils should be taught to:

  • recognise, find and name a half as one of two equal parts of an object, shape or quantity

  • recognise, find and name a quarter as one of four equal parts of an object, shape or quantity

Year 2: Number - Fractions

Pupils should be taught to:

  • recognise, find, name and write fractions 1/3, 1/4, 2/4 and 3/4 of a length, shape, set of objects or quantity

  • write simple fractions for example, 1/2 of 6 = 3 and recognise the equivalence of 2/4 and 1/2

Featured Year 1 and Year 2 ‘Fractions’ Resources

Explore additional resources on the following pages (buttons below):

  • Core Year 1 and 2 ‘Fractions’ resources can be found within the first and second buttons respectively.

  • In addition, you will find many more resources relating to the above learning objectives on our keyword pages which are also highlighted below.

 

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📏 Measurement

Year 1: Measurement

Pupils should be taught to:

  • compare, describe and solve practical problems for:

    • lengths and heights [for example, long/short, longer/shorter, tall/short, double/half]

    • mass/weight [for example, heavy/light, heavier than, lighter than]

    • capacity and volume [for example, full/empty, more than, less than, half, half full, quarter]

    • time [for example, quicker, slower, earlier, later]

  • measure and begin to record the following:

    • lengths and heights

    • mass/weight

    • capacity and volume

    • time (hours, minutes, seconds)

  • recognise and know the value of different denominations of coins and notes

  • sequence events in chronological order using language [for example, before and after, next, first, today, yesterday, tomorrow, morning, afternoon and evening]

  • recognise and use language relating to dates, including days of the week, weeks, months and years

  • tell the time to the hour and half past the hour and draw the hands on a clock face to show these times

Year 2: Measurement

Pupils should be taught to:

  • choose 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

  • compare and order lengths, mass, volume/capacity and record the results using >, < and =

  • recognise and use symbols for pounds (£) and pence (p); combine amounts to make a particular value

  • find different combinations of coins that equal the same amounts of money

  • solve simple problems in a practical context involving addition and subtraction of money of the same unit, including giving change

  • compare and sequence intervals of time

  • tell 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

  • know the number of minutes in an hour and the number of hours in a day

Featured Year 1 and Year 2 ‘Measurement’ Resources

Explore additional resources on the following pages (buttons below):

  • Core Year 1 and 2 ‘Measurement’ resources can be found within the first and second buttons respectively.

  • In addition, you will find many more resources relating to the above learning objectives on our keyword pages which are also highlighted below.

 

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⏹️ Geometry

Year 1: Geometry - Properties of shape

Pupils should be taught to:

  • recognise and name common 2-D and 3-D shapes, including:

    • 2-D shapes [for example, rectangles (including squares), circles and triangles]

    • 3-D shapes [for example, cuboids (including cubes), pyramids and spheres]

Year 2: Geometry - Properties of Shapes

Pupils should be taught to:

  • identify and describe the properties of 2-D shapes, including the number of sides and line symmetry in a vertical line

  • identify and describe the properties of 3-D shapes, including the number of edges, vertices and faces

  • identify 2-D shapes on the surface of 3-D shapes, [for example, a circle on a cylinder and a triangle on a pyramid]

  • compare and sort common 2-D and 3-D shapes and everyday objects

Featured Year 1 and Year 2 ‘Properties of Shape’ Resources

Explore additional resources on the following pages (buttons below):

  • Core Year 1 and 2 ‘Properties of Shape’ resources can be found within the first and second buttons respectively.

  • In addition, you will find many more resources relating to the above learning objectives on our keyword pages which are also highlighted below.

 

Year 1: Geometry - Position and direction

Pupils should be taught to:

  • describe position, direction and movement, including whole, half, quarter and three-quarter turns

Year 2: Geometry - Position and direction

Pupils should be taught to:

  • order and arrange combinations of mathematical objects in patterns and sequences

  • use 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 anticlockwise)

Explore resources on the following pages (buttons below):

  • Core Year 1 and 2 ‘Position and Direction’ resources can be found within the first and second buttons respectively.

  • In addition, you will find many more resources relating to the above learning objectives on our keyword pages which are also highlighted below.

Additional provision within this section is in development.

 

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📊 Statistics

Year 2: Statistics

Pupils should be taught to:

  • interpret and construct simple pictograms, tally charts, block diagrams and simple tables

  • ask and answer simple questions by counting the number of objects in each category and sorting the categories by quantity

  • ask and answer questions about totalling and comparing categorical data

Featured Year 2 ‘Statistics’ Resources

Explore additional resources on the following pages (buttons below):

  • Core Year 2 ‘Statistics’ resources can be found within the first button.

  • In addition, you will find many more resources relating to the above learning objectives on our keyword pages which are also highlighted below.

 

Using these resources in KS1

Select and adapt resources to match the mathematics being taught and children’s current understanding. Use them within whole-class teaching, focused groups, independent practice or carefully planned continuous provision. Where resources are placed in provision, consider the mathematical purpose, suitable challenge and adult support needed.

Looking for more hands-on maths ideas?

Explore our 🧩 Maths Continuous Provision Resources, selecting and adapting activities to match your KS1 teaching focus and children’s understanding.

 

The objectives on this page reflect the Year 1 and Year 2 mathematics programmes of study in the National Curriculum in England.

Last checked: 26 September 2026.

 

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