What your child learns in Grade 2 in BC
In Grade 2, reading becomes smoother and writing gets longer. Math moves into place value, adding and subtracting to 100, and measuring. Science and social studies build on local places and living things.
Grade 2 subjects in the BC Curriculum
Math
Big Ideas
- Numbers to 100 represent quantities that can be decomposed into 10s and 1s.
- Development of computational fluency in addition and subtraction with numbers to 100 requires an understanding of place value.
- The regular change in increasing patterns can be identified and used to make generalizations.
10 units, including tens & ones, bigger or smaller, facts to 20, adding to 100.
English Language Arts
Big Ideas
- Language and story can be a source of creativity and joy.
- Stories and other texts help us learn about ourselves and our families.
- Stories and other texts can be shared through pictures and words.
5 units, including rhyme time, sound detectives, super sentences, story builders.
Science
Big Ideas
- Living things have life cycles adapted to their environment.
- Materials can be changed through physical and chemical processes.
- Forces influence the motion of an object.
4 units, including life cycles, solids & liquids, push & pull, water world.
Social Studies
Big Ideas
- Local actions have global consequences, and global actions have local consequences.
- Canada is made up of many diverse regions and communities.
- Individuals have rights and responsibilities as global citizens.
3 units, including needs & wants, communities in canada, caring citizens.
French Immersion
Big Ideas
- Fluency in a language facilitates our interactions with others.
- Awareness of other cultures helps us discover our own culture and build our own identity.
- The task and its context determine the strategies of comprehension and expression that are chosen.
6 units, including le, la, un, une, les adjectifs, l'ordre des mots, les contes.
What to look for on the report card
Look for fluent reading, longer writing, adding and subtracting with trading, and the ability to explain thinking.
BC report cards describe learning with Emerging, Developing, Proficient, Extending. See what each level means.
Core Competencies are part of every grade. Read about core competencies.
Ready for Grade 2?
Grade 2 builds on what your child practised in Grade 1. If a skill feels shaky, a few short practice sessions before or early in the year can help:
- Math: numbers to 20, make 10, adding, take away, equal or not
- English Language Arts: blend it, short vowels, word families, sh, ch, th, sight words
- Science: living things, animal survival, materials, light & sound, sky & seasons
- Social Studies: my community, different & alike, our land, maps
- French Immersion: je me présente, majuscule et point, est-ce que…?, les verbes d'action, couleurs et adjectifs
Common questions
What do kids learn in Grade 2 in British Columbia?
Grade 2 covers math, english language arts, science, social studies, french immersion in the BC Curriculum. In Grade 2, reading becomes smoother and writing gets longer. Math moves into place value, adding and subtracting to 100, and measuring. Science and social studies build on local places and living things.
How is Grade 2 reported in BC?
BC report cards describe learning with Emerging, Developing, Proficient, Extending.
How can I help my Grade 2 child at home?
Short, regular practice works better than long sessions: 10 to 15 minutes a few times a week, on the skills your child's teacher flags. Read together, use math in real life, and praise effort.
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