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.
2023 Plan and prepare to teach the new syllabus
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 circumstances.
Content
Stage 1
Give and follow directions, including directions involving turns to the left and right, to move between familiar locations
Give and follow instructions to position objects in models and drawings
Describe the path from one location to another on drawings and diagrams
Use uniform informal units to measure lengths and distances by placing the units end to end without gaps or overlaps
Select appropriate uniform informal units to measure lengths and distances
Recognise and explain the relationship between the size of a unit and the number of units needed (Reasons about relations)
Count informal units to measure lengths or distances and describe the part left over
Record lengths and distances by referring to the number and type of unit used
Use a single informal unit repeatedly (iteratively) to measure length
Compare the lengths of two or more objects using appropriate uniform informal units and check by placing the objects side by side and aligning the ends
Explain why the length of an object remains constant when rearranged (Reasons about relations)
Estimate lengths, indicating the number and type of unit used and check by measuring
Use concrete materials to model both half and quarters of a whole length, highlighting the length
Identify two equal parts and the relationship of the parts to the whole length, linking words and images
Recognise when lengths have or have not been divided into halves and quarters