Stage 3, mathematics, Year A – Unit 01

This unit develops the big idea that our number system extends infinitely to very large and very small numbers.

Syllabus

Syllabus outcomes and content descriptors from Mathematics K–10 Syllabus (2022) © NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) for and on behalf of the Crown in right of the State of New South Wales, 2024.

Students are provided with opportunities to:

name, rename, represent and order numbers up to millions
compare, order and represent decimals
explore the link between multiplicative thinking and place value.

Syllabus focus and content groups

Represents numbers A – MAO-WM-01, MA3-RN-01, MA3-RN-02

Whole numbers: Recognise, represent and order numbers in the millions
Whole numbers: Apply place value to partition, regroup and rename numbers to 1 billion
Decimals and percentages: Recognise that the place value system can be extended beyond hundredths
Decimals and percentages: Compare, order and represent decimals

Multiplicative relations A – MAO-WM-01, MA3-MR-01

Determine products and factors
Use partitioning and place value to multiply 2-, 3- and 4-digit numbers by one-digit numbers

Resource

Mathematics Stage 3 – Unit 1 (DOCX 1951 KB)

Mathematics 3–6 units

Sample units to support implementation in Years 3–6 of the Mathematics K–10 Syllabus.

Stage 3, mathematics, Year A – Unit 02

Stage 3 – this unit develops the big idea that addition and subtraction problems can be solved using a variety of strategies.

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Mathematics (2022)
Multiplicative relations
Represents numbers
Stage 3
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