A comprehensive collection of Second Level Number Anchor Charts designed to support pupils working within Curriculum for Excellence.

This bright and engaging bundle brings together 9 complete maths poster packs, giving teachers a bank of visual references for teaching key number concepts across Second Level.

With 72 full-page anchor charts, the bundle covers everything from place value and mental strategies to the four operations, negative numbers and BIDMAS.

What’s included?

This bundle contains 9 individual 8-page packs:

• Place Value
• Rounding & Estimation
• Mental Strategies
• Addition & Subtraction
• Multiplication
• Division
• Factors, Multiples & Primes
• Negative Numbers
• Order of Operations / BIDMAS

Topics covered include:

Place Value

• Understanding place value
• Reading and writing large numbers
• Partitioning
• Comparing and ordering numbers
• Decimal place value
• Multiplying and dividing by 10, 100 and 1,000

Rounding & Estimation

• Rounding to different place values
• Rounding decimals
• Using number lines
• Estimating calculations
• Checking whether answers are reasonable

Mental Strategies

• Number bonds and known facts
• Partitioning
• Bridging through 10 and 100
• Doubles and near doubles
• Compensation
• Friendly numbers
• Choosing efficient strategies

Addition & Subtraction

• Mental calculation strategies
• Column addition
• Column subtraction
• Exchanging
• Inverse operations
• Checking answers

Multiplication

• Equal groups and arrays
• Multiplication facts
• Multiplying by 10, 100 and 1,000
• Partitioning
• Grid method
• Formal written multiplication
• Choosing and checking strategies

Division

• Sharing and grouping
• Division facts and fact families
• Dividing by 10, 100 and 1,000
• Partitioning
• Chunking
• Formal written division
• Checking using multiplication

Factors, Multiples & Primes

• Factors and factor pairs
• Multiples
• Prime and composite numbers
• Common factors and multiples
• Divisibility rules
• Problem solving

Negative Numbers

• Understanding numbers below zero
• Number lines
• Comparing and ordering negative numbers
• Temperatures below zero
• Real-life applications
• Crossing zero

Order of Operations

• Understanding BIDMAS
• Brackets
• Indices
• Multiplication and division
• Addition and subtraction
• Left-to-right rules
• Multi-step worked examples
• Checking and problem solving

Each anchor chart includes:

• Clear, child-friendly explanations
• Colourful visual representations
• Step-by-step worked examples
• Key mathematical vocabulary
• Helpful reminders and strategy prompts
• “Try it!” questions to encourage pupil participation
• Consistent layouts that make each topic easy to navigate

Perfect for:

• P5–P7 learners
• Second Level Numeracy and Mathematics
• Maths working walls
• Whole-class teaching
• Guided maths groups
• Lesson introductions
• Revision and consolidation
• Independent learning
• Maths reference folders
• Pupils who benefit from visual and step-by-step support

The posters can be introduced individually alongside each stage of learning or displayed together to create a comprehensive Second Level Number working wall.

Their consistent, colourful primary-style design means the different packs work together as one cohesive classroom resource.

Bundle details

Curriculum: Curriculum for Excellence
Level: Second Level
Subject: Numeracy and Mathematics
Focus: Number and Number Processes
Number of packs: 9
Total anchor charts: 72

Buying the complete bundle gives you a wide-ranging collection of visual teaching resources covering the key number skills pupils revisit and develop throughout Second Level.

A practical, colourful and time-saving addition to any Scottish primary classroom.