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
Life Skills
- 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
- MALS-PRO-01
applies chance and probability to everyday events
Through collaborative curriculum planning, it may be decided that Life Skills outcomes and content are the most appropriate option for some students with intellectual disability.
Identify events that are certain and uncertain
Use language of chance to indicate the likelihood of familiar events
Determine the likelihood of an event
Predict the likelihood of a routine event
Predict the likelihood of a non-routine event
Order events according to their likelihood
Apply the element of chance to make decisions about familiar events
Recognise numerical values assigned to the probability of events occurring in everyday contexts
Conduct experiments to determine the probability of an outcome
Use knowledge of probability to make a prediction
Apply knowledge of chance and probability to justify a prediction