K–10Mathematics K–10 Syllabus (2022)
The new Mathematics K–10 Syllabus (2022) is to be implemented from 2024 and replaces the Mathematics K–10 Syllabus (2012).
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 Loading
Use the term Loading 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
Recall commonly used equivalent percentages, decimals and fractions including, , and
Represent common percentages of quantities and Loading as Loading and Loading
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%