Support your pupils in developing confidence with addition and subtraction using this colourful, child-friendly set of 8 printable maths anchor charts.

Each page breaks the topic into a clear step, combining simple explanations, worked examples, key vocabulary, helpful reminders and practice questions. The consistent layout makes the posters ideal for classroom displays, lesson introductions, revision stations, pupil reference folders or small-group support.

Included in this pack:
Mental addition and subtraction strategies
Column addition with regrouping
Column subtraction with exchanging
Estimating and checking answers
Adding and subtracting decimals
Missing-number problems and inverse operations
Multi-step addition and subtraction word problems
Applying learning through reasoning and problem-solving

The charts encourage pupils to choose appropriate strategies, organise their calculations accurately, explain their thinking and check whether their answers are sensible. Visual models, number lines, place-value grids and fully worked examples help make each concept accessible and memorable.

Ideal for upper-primary learners, Second Level CfE, KS2, intervention groups and revision.

You will receive:
An 8-page PDF ready to print and display.

Please note that this resource is supplied as a PDF and is not editable.