Operating with percentages description
This sub-element focuses on understanding the use of percentages in representing quantities. It begins with understanding the concept of a percentage, progresses through calculations of a percentage, finding a percentage change first through two steps …
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Quantifying numbers description
Although number is an abstract concept which can be represented by a word, a symbol (numeral) or an image, it is central to quantitative thinking. This sub-element describes how a student becomes increasingly able to count, recognise, read and interpret …
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Understanding money description
The descriptive term decimal applied to money refers to the basic conversion units being multiples of ten. However, money is not a true decimal system. Amounts such as $2.99 are spoken as two whole numbers (2 dollars 99) and, due to the withdrawal of …
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What is the focus of the numeracy progression?
Numeracy development influences student success in many areas of learning at school. The progression can be used to support students to successfully engage with the numeracy demands of the Foundation to Year 10 Australian Curriculum. The National Numeracy …
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How is the numeracy progression structured?
Elements and sub-elements The National Numeracy Learning Progression has three elements that reflect aspects of numeracy development necessary for successful learners of the F–10 Australian Curriculum and in everyday life. The three elements are: Number …
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How is the numeracy progression related to the Australian Curriculum?
Numeracy skills are explicit teaching in the Australian Curriculum: Mathematics. Students need opportunities to recognise that mathematics is constantly used outside the mathematics classroom and that numerate people apply general mathematical skills …
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UnM4
Counting value of coins determines the equivalent value of coins to a maximum of 10 coins of one denomination
UnM4 | Understanding money | Number sense and algebra | National Numeracy Learning Progression | National Literacy and Numeracy Learning Progressions | Resources
QuN2
Producing number names produces a rote count to at least 12[*] produces a rote count down from 10 Counting items counts a small number of items (typically less than 4) Numeral recognition and identification indicates the correct numeral …
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QuN3
Producing number names produces the number word just after a given number word in the range 1–10 (but drops back to 1 when doing so) produces the number word just before a given number word in the range 1–10 (but drops back to 1 when doing so) Counting …
QuN3 | Quantifying numbers | Number sense and algebra | National Numeracy Learning Progression | National Literacy and Numeracy Learning Progressions | Resources
QuN4
Producing number names produces the number word just after a given number word in the range 1–10 (without dropping back to count from 1) produces the number word just before a given number word in the range 1–10 (without dropping back) Counting …
QuN4 | Quantifying numbers | Number sense and algebra | National Numeracy Learning Progression | National Literacy and Numeracy Learning Progressions | Resources
AdS1
Emergent strategies combines two groups of objects and attempts to find the total compares two quantities of up to 10 and states which group has more
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QuN12
Understanding place value (directed numbers) orders negative numbers (recognises that −10 °C is colder than −2.5 °C) Representing place value recognises, reads and interprets very large and very small numbers expresses numbers as powers of 10 …
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QuN11
Understanding place value reads and writes numbers applying knowledge of the place value periods of ones, thousands, millions (how numbers are written with the digits organised in groups of three – 10 000 is read as ten thousand, where thousand is …
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AdS6
Flexible strategies with combinations to 10 uses a range of non–count-by-one strategies when adding or subtracting two or more numbers (bridging to 10, near doubles) uses part-whole construction of number to partition a whole number into parts (partitions …
AdS6 | Additive strategies | Number sense and algebra | National Numeracy Learning Progression | National Literacy and Numeracy Learning Progressions | Resources
OwP6
Repeatedly adding a percentage uses percentage increases or decreases as an operator (a 3% increase is achieved by multiplying 1.03, and 4 successive increases is multiplying by 1.034) chooses appropriate strategies for problems in a range of multiplicative …
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AdS2
Perceptual strategies counts items that can be perceived by ones to find the total of two groups with one-to-one matching of number words and objects builds and subtracts numbers by using objects or fingers makes combinations to form numbers up to …
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NPA3
Identifying repeating patterns identifies the pattern unit within a simple repeating pattern (continues a simple pattern) identifies standard patterns up to 10 (patterns in ten frames, finger patterns, playing cards) finds the missing element in …
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UuM8
Converting units converts between formal units of measurement recognises the relationship between metric units of measurement and the base-ten place value system explains why having 100 cm in a metre results in 10 000 cm2 in a square metre (using …
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QuN10
Numeral recognition and identification of place value identifies numerals in the range 0–10 000 (is shown the numeral 2001 and responds two thousand and one) recognises a numeral from a given range of numerals up to 10 000 (when presented with the …
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OwD3
Understanding the effects of multiplication and division with decimals understands that multiplying and dividing decimals by 10, 100, 1000 changes the positional value of the numerals explains that multiplication does not always make the answer larger …
OwD3 | Operating with decimals | Number sense and algebra | National Numeracy Learning Progression | National Literacy and Numeracy Learning Progressions | Resources