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-CSQ-01
reasons about number relations to model addition and subtraction by combining and separating, and comparing collections
- MAE-CSQ-02
represents the relations between the parts that form the whole, with numbers up to 10
Identify situations in which addition and subtraction may be applied
Combine two or more groups of objects to model addition, identifying the relationship between the parts and the whole
Separate and take away part of a group of objects to model subtraction
Use concrete materials or fingers to model and solve addition and subtraction questions, counting forwards or backwards by ones as necessary
Compare two groups of objects to determine how many more (Reasons about quantity)
Use visual representations of numbers to assist with combining and separating quantities, identifying the relationship between the quantities
Describe the action of combining, separating and comparing
Use five as a reference in forming numbers from six to ten
Create, model and recognise combinations for numbers up to ten (Reasons about relations)
Count by ones to find the total or difference
Use drawings, words and numerals to record addition and subtraction, and explain their thinking (Reasons about relations)