L3 – WWW – Y2 Solve Problems with Subtraction

Support your Year 2 pupils in developing secure subtraction skills with this interactive Maths Resource Pack, focusing on solving problems using concrete objects and pictorial representations. Aligned with the National Curriculum, this resource helps children make sense of subtraction by working with practical materials, visual models, and real-life contexts. Through engaging teaching slides and worked examples, pupils explore subtraction using objects such as counters, cubes, and measures, alongside pictorial representations like bar models, number lines, and drawings. Problems are presented in meaningful contexts, encouraging children to apply their skills to numbers, quantities, and measures. Independent tasks give children opportunities to practise subtraction systematically, represent problems visually, and explain their reasoning. A plenary recap consolidates strategies, promotes discussion, and encourages pupils to share different methods for solving subtraction problems. What’s Included in the Pack? ✔ Teaching slides introducing subtraction through practical and pictorial methods ✔ Guided examples with step-by-step explanations ✔ Activities using counters, cubes, and everyday objects for hands-on practice ✔ Pictorial tasks with number lines, drawings, and bar models ✔ Differentiated tasks to support varied ability levels ✔ A plenary recap to consolidate and reflect on learning Why Teachers Love This Pack: ✔ Fully aligned with the Year 2 National Curriculum for Maths ✔ Combines concrete, pictorial, and abstract approaches (CPA model) ✔ Differentiated for whole-class, small-group, or individual work ✔ Builds fluency, reasoning, and problem-solving skills ✔ Ideal for lessons, interventions, homework, or SATs preparation Curriculum Links: This pack supports the Year 2 National Curriculum for Mathematics by helping pupils: ✔ Solve subtraction problems using concrete objects and pictorial representations ✔ Apply subtraction to numbers, quantities, and measures ✔ D