Addition & Subtraction Methods Knowledge Organiser
A KS1/KS2 reference for written and mental addition and subtraction methods — number bonds, column addition, column subtraction with borrowing, and key vocabulary.
Preview
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Learning objective
Apply mental and written addition and subtraction strategies, and use inverse operations to check answers.
About this resource
- Subject: Math
- Type: Knowledge Organiser
- Grade levels: Grade 1 (ages 6-7, ≈ Year 2), Grade 2 (ages 7-8, ≈ Year 3), Grade 3 (ages 8-9, ≈ Year 4), Grade 4 (ages 9-10, ≈ Year 5), Grade 5 (ages 10-11, ≈ Year 6)
- Pages: 3
- Date added: 2026-05-15
- Credit: Qualified primary teacher
Maths books and resources for addition and subtraction
Convenience links if you'd like to look any of these up. We've recommended these books in the resource above.
For children
- M Maths Made Easy: Addition and Subtraction (DK) — Carol Vorderman
- M Mental Maths Ages 7-8 — Andrew Brodie
- Y Year 2–4 Mental Arithmetic Practice — CGP
Manipulatives
- B Base ten blocks dienes set classroom
- N Number line 0-100 wall display classroom
- P Place value counter set KS2
- R Rekenrek abacus 20 bead counting frame
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