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K–10Mathematics K–10 Syllabus

Record of changes
Implementation for K–2 from 2023 and 3–10 from 2024
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Content

Stage 3

Data A
Collect categorical and discrete numerical data by observation or survey
  • Pose and refine questions to construct a survey to obtain categorical or discrete numerical data about a matter of interest

  • Collect ordinal or nominal categorical data, and discrete numerical data through observation or by conducting surveys

Choose and use appropriate tables and graphs
  • Tabulate collected data with and without the use of digital technologies such as spreadsheets

  • Recognise which types of data display are appropriate to represent data (Statistical reasoning)

  • Determine an appropriate scale (horizontal and vertical) to represent the data

  • Construct column graphs using a many-to-one scale, with and without the use of digital technologies

  • Draw an accurate timeline using an appropriate scale

Describe and interpret different datasets in context
  • Interpret line graphs using the scales on the axes

  • Describe and interpret data presented in tables, column graphs and line graphs

  • Determine the total number of data values represented in column graphs

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