KS1 Money Worksheets
All worksheets are created by the team of experienced teachers at Cazoom Maths.
What skills do KS1 money worksheets cover?
KS1 money worksheets focus on the practical skills children need to understand and use money confidently. At Year 1 level, pupils learn to recognise all UK coins and begin to count in simple denominations, typically starting with 1p, 2p, 5p and 10p pieces. Year 2 worksheets extend these skills to include finding different combinations of coins that make the same amount, solving addition and subtraction problems with money, and working with all coins including 20p and 50p. The worksheets also introduce the unitary method, helping children understand individual item costs and calculate totals. Activities incorporate real-life contexts such as shopping scenarios, making change, and comparing amounts, ensuring pupils can apply their mathematical knowledge to everyday situations they'll encounter outside the classroom.
Which year groups are these money worksheets suitable for?
These money worksheets are specifically designed for Key Stage 1, covering Year 1 and Year 2 pupils aged 5-7. The resources are carefully structured to match the progression outlined in the National Curriculum for these year groups. Year 1 worksheets concentrate on recognising coins, understanding their values in pence, and counting small amounts of money. Year 2 worksheets build on this foundation, introducing more complex problem-solving tasks including making amounts in different ways, calculating change, and applying multiplication and division concepts to money contexts. Teachers can select worksheets based on their pupils' current attainment levels, as the collection includes both introductory activities for those just beginning to work with money and more challenging problems for those ready to deepen their understanding.
How do the worksheets teach pence and coin recognition?
The worksheets take a systematic approach to teaching pence and coin recognition, beginning with visual identification of individual coins before progressing to calculating totals. Early activities help children distinguish between different coins by their size, colour and the numbers displayed on them. Pupils practise counting in steps of 1p, 2p, 5p and 10p, developing the fluency needed to find totals efficiently. The worksheets then introduce problems where children must select specific coins to make given amounts, encouraging them to think flexibly about number bonds and combinations. Visual representations are used extensively, with clear images of coins helping children connect the physical appearance of money with its numerical value. This concrete approach ensures pupils understand what pence actually represents before moving on to more abstract calculations involving larger amounts or multiple operations.
Do these worksheets include answer sheets?
Yes, every money worksheet in this collection includes a complete answer sheet. This feature is particularly valuable for busy teachers managing multiple activities simultaneously and for parents supporting learning at home who may want to check their child's work. The answer sheets show all solutions clearly, enabling quick marking and immediate feedback for pupils. This allows children to identify mistakes whilst the learning is still fresh, helping them understand where they went wrong and how to correct their approach. For teachers, the answer sheets support efficient assessment and help identify specific misconceptions that may need addressing through further teaching or intervention. The inclusion of answers also makes these worksheets suitable for independent practice sessions, homework tasks or cover lessons where immediate teacher support may not be available.