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
Use the terms translate, reflect and rotate to describe transformations of two-dimensional shapes
Dissect and rearrange one shape to make another
Recognise that translations, reflections or rotations change the position and orientation but not the size of shapes (Reasons about spatial orientation)
Find different ways to calculate the area of a composite L-shape figure
Show how to transform a parallelogram into a rectangle to find its area
Record, using words, a method for finding the area of any parallelogram
Investigate the area of a triangle by comparing it to the area of a parallelogram with the same base length and height
Establish the relationship between the area of a triangle and the area of a parallelogram formed by duplicating and rotating the triangle
Record, using words, a method for finding the area of any triangle