A two-pence coin is a unit of money used in the UK. It has the same value as two one-pence coins.

Where referring to money, value refers to how much something is worth.

Worth refers to the value that something has. In the context of money, it refers to how much money you would pay for something.

Recognise and explain the value of 2p coins in pence

Maths

In this unit pupils will count efficiently in groups of 2 5 10. They will recognise and explain the value of 1p 2p 5p 10p coins and how a single coin can be worth several pennies. In the future unit pupils will learn to represent equal groups as repeated addition and multiplication. They will use this knowledge to calculate the product and represent the 2x 5x10x tables in different ways.

In prior learning, pupils will have had opportunities to use manipulatives to organise counting including using everyday manipulatives, tens frames and through measures. In this unit pupils will count efficiently in groups of 2 and 5 and 10. They will recognise and explain the value of coins up to 10p and how a single coin can be worth several pennies.

Unitising and coin recognition - counting in 2s, 5s and 10s

Which set of coins has the same value as this set of tokens?

How many two-spot tokens would we use to represent the 1 p coins shown?

Jacob wants to represent these two spot tokens with 2 p coins. How many coins will he need? 

How many 2p coins would have the same value as this set of 1 p coins?

Which sets of 1 p coins have an equal value to the 2 p coins shown?

Which sets of 1 p coins are worth less than the 2 p coins shown?

Four one-pence coins have a total value of 

Which groups of coins does Jacob have? Jacob has 8 pence.

Which item from the jumble sale can Sam afford to buy with these one-penny coins?

Jun buys an item that costs less than the cake and more than the chocolate. What does he buy? 

How many one-penny coins would you need to buy both the cake and the chocolate?

Sam had 9 p. Which two items could she buy at the sale?

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Recognise and explain the value of 2p coins in pence

Lesson outcome

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.