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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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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Comparing units (ratios, rates and proportion) description
This sub-element addresses comparing units in ratios, rates and proportions. A ratio describes a situation in comparative terms, and a proportion is taken to mean when this comparison is used to describe a related situation in the same comparative terms. …
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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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MuS6
Flexible strategies for multiplication draws on the structure of multiplication to use known multiples in calculating related multiples (uses multiples of 4 to calculate multiples of 8) uses known single-digit multiplication facts (7 boxes of 6 donuts …
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NPA6
Generalising patterns identifies a single operation rule in numerical patterns and records it as a numerical expression (2, 4, 6, 8, 10 … is n + 2, or 2, 6, 18, 54 … is 3n) predicts a higher term of a pattern using the pattern’s rule Number properties creates …
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MuS7
Flexible number properties uses multiplication and division as inverse operations uses factors of a number to carry out multiplication and division (to multiply a number by 72, first multiply by 12 and then multiply the result by 6) uses knowledge …
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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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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 …
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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 …
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AdS7
Flexible strategies with two-digit numbers applies knowledge of 10 as a unit to add and subtract 2 two-digit numbers (jump strategy, split strategy or compensation) manipulates tens and ones flexibly for addition and subtraction (to add 45 and 37, …
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NPA4
Continuing number patterns continues patterns where the difference between each term is the same number (2, 4, 6, 8, 10 …) describes rules for continuing patterns where the difference between each term is the same number (to find the next number …
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UnM6
Coins of mixed values determines the equivalent value of coins to $5 using any combination of 5c, 10c, 20c or 50c coins
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UnM5
Coins of one value to $5[1] determines the equivalent value of coins to $5 using one denomination of 5c, 10c, 20c or 50c coins (Sam has $1.20 in 5-cent coins. How many 5-cent coins does Sam have?) [1] $5 is the limit of legal tender in combinations …
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UnM4
Counting value of coins determines the equivalent value of coins to a maximum of 10 coins of one denomination
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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 …
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