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
- 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
- MA3-CHAN-01
conducts chance experiments and quantifies the probability
Use the term frequency to describe the number of times a particular outcome occurs in a chance experiment
Distinguish between the frequency of an outcome (the number of times it occurs) and the probability of an outcome in a chance experiment
Compare the expected frequencies of outcomes of chance experiments with observed frequencies, including where the outcomes are not equally likely
Discuss the fairness of simple games involving chance and the idea of randomness
Explain why observed frequencies of outcomes in chance experiments may differ from expected frequencies, and how this relates to randomness
Create random generators to follow specified probabilities or proportions
Record the outcomes for chance experiments where the outcomes are not equally likely to occur and assign probabilities to the outcomes using fractions (denominators of 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 and 10)
Use knowledge of benchmark fractions, decimals and percentages to assign probabilities to the likelihood of outcomes
Assign expected probabilities to outcomes in chance experiments with random generators, including digital simulators, and compare the expected probabilities with the observed probabilities after both small and large numbers of trials
Determine and discuss the differences between the expected probabilities and the observed probabilities after both small and large numbers of trials
Determine the likely make up of a large collection of objects, by sampling objects and returning them to the collection before the next sample (sampling with replacement)