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 3
Recognise the location of negative whole numbers in relation to zero and place them on a number line
Use the term integers to describe positive and negative whole numbers and zero
Interpret integers in everyday contexts
Recognise that negative whole numbers can result from subtraction (Reasons about quantity)
Recognise that the symbol % means percent and 100% is the whole amount
Represent common percentages of quantities and lengths as fractions and decimals
Recognise that 10% is one-tenth of 100% and use this to find 10% of a quantity (Reasons about relations)
Equate 10% to dividing by 10, 25% to finding a quarter by dividing by 4, and 50% to finding half
Use mental strategies to estimate discounts of 10%, 25% and 50%
Calculate the sale price of an item after a discount of 10%, 25% and 50%