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Year 2 Money Worksheets

15 worksheets across 3 weeks

Our free Year 2 Money worksheets cover recognising coins, counting money, and using notes for children aged 6-7, fully aligned to the England National Curriculum. Money is one of the most practical and engaging areas of primary mathematics, and Year 2 is when children develop the skills to handle real money with confidence. From totalling mixed collections of coins to solving multi-step shopping problems, these worksheets connect classroom mathematics directly to everyday life. The 15 worksheets are organised across 3 weeks of progressive daily practice. Week 1 focuses on recognising coins, consolidating children's knowledge of all UK coin denominations and their values. Week 2 progresses to counting money, where children total collections of mixed coins, find different combinations to make the same amount, and begin comparing amounts. Week 3 introduces using notes, extending children's understanding to five pound, ten pound, and twenty pound notes and tackling more challenging problems involving giving change and solving shopping scenarios. Every worksheet includes fluency questions for quick coin and note recognition and value calculation, word problems set in shopping and real-life money contexts, and reasoning challenges that ask children to find all possible combinations, explain whether someone has enough money, or spot errors in calculations. This three-section structure develops both practical money skills and deeper mathematical thinking. Parents can bring these worksheets to life by involving their child in real money activities. Let them count coins from a money jar, check change at the shop, or set up a pretend cafe with a menu and prices. Teachers will find these worksheets ideal for reinforcing practical money lessons, as structured homework, or as a complete three-week money unit. Through these worksheets, children will develop confident recognition and use of all UK coins and notes, the ability to count, compare, and combine amounts of money, and the skills to solve word problems involving buying items and giving change. These practical skills are required by the National Curriculum for Year 2 and are directly assessed in the KS1 SATs.

Recognising Coins and Notes

Week 9

Making Amounts

Week 10

Giving Change

Week 11

Frequently Asked Questions

What money skills should a Year 2 child know?
Year 2 children should recognise and use coins and notes, find different combinations of coins to make a given value, solve simple addition and subtraction problems involving money, and give change. They should also use the symbols for pounds and pence confidently.
How many money worksheets are available for Year 2?
There are 15 worksheets covering three weeks: recognising coins, counting money, and using notes. Each week has 5 daily worksheets with fluency, word problems, and reasoning sections.
How do I help my child with money skills at home?
Give your child regular opportunities to handle real money. Let them pay for small items at the shop and count the change. Set up a pretend shop or cafe at home with price labels and let your child be the shopkeeper, adding up totals and giving change. Play games that involve collecting and spending coins, such as board games with play money. Practise making the same amount using different coin combinations, for example making 50p using 20p, 20p, and 10p or using five 10p coins. The more real-world money experience your child gets, the stronger their skills will become.
What money questions appear in the KS1 SATs?
The KS1 SATs may include questions that ask children to identify the value of coins and notes, total a collection of mixed coins, find the correct coins to make a given amount, calculate change from a purchase, or solve multi-step word problems involving buying several items. Questions often include images of coins and notes that children need to read and interpret. Our worksheets prepare children for all of these question types through the progressive weekly structure, moving from coin recognition through to complex shopping problems.
How many questions are in each Year 2 money worksheet?
Each worksheet contains between 8 and 12 questions across three sections: fluency for building speed with coin recognition and value calculation, word problems for applying money skills in shopping and real-life contexts, and reasoning for developing deeper thinking about money combinations and change. Each worksheet takes approximately 15 minutes to complete.
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