Mathematics – Stage 1 – Year A – Unit 12
This sample Stage 1 unit develops student knowledge, understanding, and skills in patterning.
Mathematics K-2 Syllabus © 2021NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) for and on behalf of the Crown in right of the State of New South Wales.
Students are provided with opportunities to:
- understand that patterns repeat, and this repetition is referred to as the repeating core
- understand that some patterns can increase (grow) or decrease (shrink) by the same amount in each subsequent term
- develop an understanding of patterns in the place value system.
Syllabus focus and content group
Representing whole numbers A – MAO-WM-01, MA1-RWN-01, MA1-RWN-02
- Use counting sequences of ones with two-digit numbers and beyond
- Continue and create number patterns
- Represent the structure of groups of ten in whole numbers
Representing whole numbers B – MAO-WM-01, MA1-RWN-01, MA1-RWN-02
- Use counting sequences of ones and tens flexibly
- Form, regroup and rename three-digit numbers
Combining and separating quantities A – MAO-WM-01, MA1-CSQ-01
- Use advanced count-by-one strategies to solve addition and subtraction problems
- Recognise and recall number bonds up to ten
- Use flexible strategies to solve addition and subtraction problems
Forming groups A – MAO-WM-01, MA1-FG-01
- Count in multiples using rhythmic and skip counting
- Use skip counting patterns
Forming groups B – MAO-WM-01, MA1-FG-01
- Represent and explain multiplication as the combining of equal groups
Data A – MAO-WM-01, MA1-DATA-01, MA1-DATA-02
- Ask questions and gather data
- Represent data with objects and drawings and describe the displays
Data B– MAO-WM-01, MA1-DATA-01, MA1-DATA-02
- Identify a question of interest and gather relevant data
- Create displays of data and interpret them