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-DATA-01
gathers and organises data, displays data in lists, tables and picture graphs
- MA1-DATA-02
reasons about representations of data to describe and interpret the results
Investigate a topic of interest by choosing suitable questions to obtain appropriate data
Gather data and track what has been counted by using concrete materials, tally marks, lists or symbols
Use concrete materials or pictures of objects as symbols to create data displays where one object or picture represents one data value
Describe information presented in one-to-one data displays (Reasons about relations)
Use comparative language to describe information presented in a display, such as ‘more than' and ‘less than’
Interpret a data display and identify the biggest or smallest values