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-3DS-01
manipulates, describes and sorts three-dimensional objects
- MAE-3DS-02
describes and compares volumes
Describe the features of familiar Loading
Sort objects and identify the Loading used to sort them
Make and describe a variety of three-dimensional models
Predict the stacking capabilities of various three-dimensional objects (Reasons about spatial relations)
Fill and empty Loading using materials such as water or sand
Use the terms ‘full’, ‘empty’ and ‘about half full’
Compare the Loading of two containers directly by filling one and pouring into the other
Compare the internal volumes of two containers indirectly by pouring their contents into two other identical containers and observing the level reached in each
Establish that containers of different Loading may hold the same amount
Stack and pack blocks into defined spaces
Identify the attribute of Loading as the amount of space an object or substance occupies
Compare the volumes of two objects made from blocks or connecting Loading directly by deconstructing one object and using its parts to construct a copy of the other object
Use comparative language to describe volume