Eighteen money questions across four sections for Year 2 maths. Pupils add coins such as 10p + 5p + 2p, find three different ways to make 10p, total toy shop price lists, then work out change from 20p after buying a 15p bouncy ball. Detailed answers for all eighteen questions. Covers three England National Curriculum money objectives.
Measurement
“Recognise and use symbols for pounds (£) and pence (p); combine amounts to make a particular value”
Both £ and p appear from the first section onwards.
Measurement
“Find different combinations of coins that equal the same amounts of money”
Making Amounts asks for several routes to 10p and 50p.
Measurement
“Solve simple problems in a practical context involving addition and subtraction of money”
The toy shop and change sections put the money maths in a shop context.
Coin additions such as 10p + 5p + 2p and £1 + £2 + £1.
Different coin combinations for the same value, like three ways to make 10p.
Totals from a price list, such as a bouncy ball plus a yo-yo.
Change problems, ending with a challenge question about Maya.
Detailed answers for all eighteen questions.
Homework
Send it home across the week; the four sections split naturally.
Role play follow-up
Use it after a class shop session to record the maths on paper.
Assessment check
The change section shows who can subtract in a money context.
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