K–10Mathematics K–10 Syllabus
Mathematics for K−2
The new syllabus must now be taught in Kindergarten to Year 2 in all NSW primary schools.
Mathematics for 3−10
The new syllabus is to be taught in Years 3 to 10 from 2024.
2024 – Start teaching the new syllabus
School sectors are responsible for implementing syllabuses and are best placed to provide schools with specific guidance and information on implementation given their understanding of their individual contexts.
Content
Early Stage 1
- MAO-WM-01
develops understanding and fluency in mathematics through exploring and connecting mathematical concepts, choosing and applying mathematical techniques to solve problems, and communicating their thinking and reasoning coherently and clearly
- MAE-2DS-01
sorts, describes, names and makes two-dimensional shapes, including triangles, circles, squares and rectangles
- MAE-2DS-02
describes and compares areas of similar shapes
- MAO-WM-01
develops understanding and fluency in mathematics through exploring and connecting mathematical concepts, choosing and applying mathematical techniques to solve problems, and communicating their thinking and reasoning coherently and clearly
- MAE-2DS-01
sorts, describes, names and makes two-dimensional shapes, including triangles, circles, squares and rectangles
- MAE-2DS-02
describes and compares areas of similar shapes
Identify familiar shapes in a range of contexts
Sort shapes according to features such as size and shape
Recognise and explain how a group of shapes has been sorted (Reasons about spatial relations)
Describe shapes, including circles, squares, triangles and rectangles
Ask and respond to questions that help identify and name a particular shape
Distinguish examples of triangles from non-examples
Manipulate circles, squares, triangles and rectangles, and describe their features
Turn shapes to fit into or match a given space (Reasons about spatial relations)
Make representations of shapes in a variety of ways, using paint, paper, movements or technology
Make pictures and designs using a selection of shapes
Make two-dimensional shapes by tracing around the faces of three-dimensional objects
Identify and draw lines and curves
Make closed shapes and identify the attribute of area as the measure of the amount of surface
Use comparative language to describe areas
Predict which of two surfaces will have the larger area and justify the answer (Reasons about spatial relations)
Compare areas of two similar shapes directly by drawing, tracing, or cutting and pasting