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K–10Mathematics K–10 Syllabus

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Implementation for K–2 from 2023 and 3–10 from 2024
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Stage 5

Variation and rates of change A (Path)

Stn (Standard), Adv (Advanced) and Ext (Extension) have been used to suggest paths for related Stage 6 courses.

Identify and describe problems involving direct and inverse variation
  • Describe typical examples of direct variation/proportion

  • Describe typical examples of inverse (indirect) variation

Identify and describe graphs involving direct and inverse variation
Solve problems involving direct and inverse variation and examine the relationship between graphs and equations corresponding to proportionality
  • Solve problems involving direct or inverse variation using an equation

  • Use linear conversion graphs to convert from one unit to another

  • Graph equations representing direct variation, with or without digital tools

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