Subtraction KS2 Arithmetic Test Practice

These questions have been taken from the KS2 Sample Arithmetic test to help your children practise specific question types.

National Curriculum Objectives
Mathematics Y3:  (3C2) Add and subtract numbers with up to three digits, using formal written methods of columnar addition and subtraction
Mathematics Y4: (4C2) Add and subtract numbers with up to 4 digits using the formal written methods of columnar addition and subtraction where appropriate
Mathematics Y5: (5C2) Add and subtract whole numbers with more than 4 digits, including using formal written methods (columnar addition and subtraction)

Differentiation:

Beginner Subtracting 3-digit numbers from 3-digit numbers. No borrowing/exchanging. Aimed at Year 3 Emerging.

Easy Subtracting 3-digit numbers from 3-digit numbers. Borrowing/exchanging from the tens column. Aimed at Year 3 Developing.

Tricky Subtracting 3-digit numbers from 3-digit numbers. Borrowing/exchanging from the tens and/or hundreds column. Aimed at Year 3 Secure/Year 4 Emerging.

Expert Subtracting 4-digit numbers from 4-digit numbers. Borrowing/exchanging from the tens, hundreds and/or thousands column. Aimed at Year 4 Secure/Year 5 Emerging.

Brainbox Subtracting 5-digit numbers from 5-digit numbers. Borrowing/exchanging from the tens, hundreds, thousands and/or ten-thousands column. Also borrowing/exchanging across 0. Aimed at Year 4 Mastery/Year 5 Developing.

Genius Subtracting 6-digit numbers from 6-digit numbers. Borrowing/exchanging from the tens, hundreds, thousands, ten-thousands and/or hundred-thousands column. Also borrowing/exchanging across 0. Aimed at Year 5 Secure.

Worksheets include answers.

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