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 2
Orient a map to determine directions to travel
Use given directions to follow routes on land and Aboriginal maps without a grid reference system (Reasons about spatial structure)
Describe a route taken on a map using landmarks and directional language
Locate positions by coordinating horizontal and vertical references
Use the array (row and column) structure of grid maps to locate position, horizontal before vertical
Measure and record lengths and distances using a combination of metres and centimetres
Estimate lengths and distances using known lengths as benchmarks, in metres and centimetres and check by measuring
Compare and order lengths and distances using metres and centimetres
Recognise the need for a formal unit smaller than the centimetre to measure length
Identify that there are 10 millimetres in one centimetre
Use the millimetre as a unit to measure lengths with a ruler
Record lengths using the abbreviation for millimetres (mm)
Identify angles with 2 arms in practical situations
Identify the arms and vertex of an angle
Recognise an angle as the amount of turning between 2 arms
Compare angles and explain that the length of the arms does not affect the size of the angle (Reasons about spatial relations)
Use the term right angle to describe a quarter-turn in a range of orientations (Reasons about spatial orientation)