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K–10Mathematics K–10 Syllabus

Record of changes
Implementation for K–2 from 2023 and 3–10 from 2024
Expand for detailed implementation advice
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Content

Early Stage 1

Geometric measure
Position: Describe position and movement of oneself

  • Give and follow simple directions to position themselves or Loading 

  • Describe the position of an object in relation to another object, such as in, on, under as well as the directions up and down

  • Describe the position of an object using proximity terms and referring to frames of reference

  • Use the ordinal names to at least third to describe order of position

  • Begin to describe the positions of objects in relation to themselves using the terms ‘left’ and ‘right’

Length: Use direct and indirect comparisons to decide which is longer

  • Identify the Loading  of 'Loading ' as the measure of an object from end to end

  • Use comparative language to describe length

  • Compare lengths directly by placing objects Loading  by side and aligning the ends

  • Explain why the Loading  of a piece of string remains unchanged whether placed in a straight Loading  or a Loading 

  • Compare lengths indirectly by copying a length (Reasons about relations)

Length: Create half a length

  • Divide a length into two equal parts (Reasons about relations)

  • Distinguish between the halfway point and half a length

  • Describe positions as 'about halfway', 'more than halfway' or 'less than halfway'

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