Mathematics – Stage 2 – Year A – Unit 2

This unit introduces the big idea that addition and subtraction problems can be solved using a variety of strategies.

Mathematics K–10 Syllabus © 2023 NSW 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:

  • apply place value to partition and regroup numbers for addition and subtraction problem solving
  • recognise and explain the connection between addition and subtraction
  • select efficient strategies when solving problems.

Syllabus focus and content group

Representing numbers using place value A – MAO-WM-01, MA2-RN-01
  • Whole numbers: Read, represent and order numbers to thousands
  • Whole numbers: Apply place value to partition and regroup numbers up to 4 digits
Representing numbers using place value B – MAO-WM-01, MA2-RN-01

Whole numbers: Apply place value to partition, regroup and rename numbers up to 6 digits

Additive relations A – MAO-WM-01, MA2-AR-01
  • Use the principle of equality
  • Recognise and explain the connection between addition and subtraction
  • Select strategies flexibly to solve addition and subtraction problems of up to 3 digits
Additive relations B – MAO-WM-01, MA2-AR-01

Partition, rearrange and regroup numbers to at least 1000 to solve additive problems

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