Year 2 Money - Addition and Subtraction - Worksheet

This series of worksheets from a primary teaching resource is designed to help Year 2 students develop their understanding of money through addition and subtraction. The first worksheet invites students to complete a table by calculating totals in pounds and pence. This exercise helps them practice combining different units of currency to find a total sum. For example, they will add amounts such as £3 and 40p to understand the combined value.

The second worksheet focuses on part-whole models, where students break down amounts of money into smaller parts. For instance, they might be given the total amount of 15p and asked to identify two component amounts that add up to the total, such as 7p and 8p. This activity enhances their ability to think about money in terms of its component coins and notes. Another set of questions, titled 'How Much?', challenges students to apply their knowledge to real-life scenarios, such as calculating the total cost of various items or determining what items could be bought with a specific amount of money. Additionally, there are exercises for finding the difference in price between items and worksheets for calculating change, where students write out the calculations and suggest which coins could be given as change for transactions. These practical applications of addition and subtraction with money are crucial for building financial literacy at an early age.