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
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
- MA1-FG-01
uses the structure of equal groups to solve multiplication problems, and shares or groups to solve division problems
Count by twos, threes, fives and tens using rhythmic counting and skip counting
Identify and describe patterns when skip counting forwards or backwards by twos, fives and tens
Determine a missing number in a number pattern with a constant difference
Describe how the missing number in a number pattern was determined (Reasons about relations)
Model and describe collections of objects as groups of
Determine and distinguish between the number of groups and the number in each group when describing collections of objects (Reasons about relations)
Find the total number of objects using skip counting of equal groups of a known size
Use concrete materials to model a half of a collection and show the relation between the half and the whole
Model sharing division by distributing a collection of objects equally into a given number of groups to determine how many in each group
Model grouping division by determining the number of groups of a given size that can be formed
Describe the part left over when a collection cannot be distributed equally using the given group size