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  • Mathematics // Addition & Subtraction

    Adding and subtracting (age 9+)

    Solve addition and subtraction multi-step problems in contexts, deciding which operations and methods to use and why

    Ages 9 to 10Method
  • Mathematics // Addition & Subtraction

    Fluent addition and subtraction (age 9+)

    Fluently add and subtract whole numbers with more than four digits using the standard columnar algorithm

    Ages 9 to 10Method
  • Mathematics // Addition & Subtraction

    Mental addition and subtraction (age 9+)

    Add and subtract numbers mentally with increasingly large numbers, using place-value knowledge and derived facts

    Ages 9 to 10Method
  • Mathematics // Addition & Subtraction

    Adding and subtracting (age 10+)

    Solve addition and subtraction multi-step problems in contexts, deciding which operations and methods to use and why, with numbers up to 10,000,000 and decimals

    Ages 10 to 11Method
  • Mathematics // Addition & Subtraction

    Addition and subtraction strategies (age 10+)

    Add and subtract decimals to hundredths using strategies based on place value, properties of operations, and the relationship between addition and subtraction…

    Ages 10 to 11Method
  • Mathematics // Algebra

    Using Simple Formulae

    Use simple formulae expressed in words or symbols to calculate values (e.g. perimeter = 2 × (length + width))

    Ages 10 to 11Method
  • Mathematics // Algebra

    Number Pattern Relationships

    Generate two numerical patterns using two given rules; identify relationships between corresponding terms; form ordered pairs and graph them on a coordinate…

    Ages 10 to 11Method
  • Mathematics // Algebra

    Equations with Two Unknowns

    Find pairs of numbers that satisfy an equation with two unknowns (e.g. find pairs (a, b) where a + b = 10 or 2a + b = 15)

    Ages 10 to 11Method
  • Mathematics // Algebra

    Systematic Listing

    Enumerate possibilities of combinations of two variables systematically (e.g. all ways to choose from a set of options)

    Ages 10 to 11Method
  • Mathematics // Algebra

    Linear number sequences

    Generate and describe linear number sequences, including those with negative and decimal steps; identify the term-to-term rule

    Ages 10 to 11Method
  • Mathematics // Algebra

    Coordinates (age 11+)

    Plot and read coordinates in all four quadrants of the Cartesian plane, using positive and negative x- and y-values to describe positions precisely

    Ages 11 to 12Method
  • Mathematics // Algebra

    Solving Linear Equations

    Use algebraic methods to solve linear equations in one variable, including equations that require rearrangement, expanding brackets, and collecting terms on…

    Ages 11 to 14Method
  • Mathematics // Algebra

    Collecting Like Terms

    Simplify algebraic expressions by collecting like terms — combine terms with the same variable and power (e.g., 3a + 2b + 5a = 8a + 2b) while maintaining…

    Ages 11 to 12Method
  • Mathematics // Algebra

    Expanding Single Brackets

    Expand (multiply out) a single term over a bracket using the distributive property, e.g., 3(2x + 5) = 6x + 15; expand expressions involving negative multipliers

    Ages 11 to 13Method
  • Mathematics // Algebra

    Substituting into Formulae

    Substitute numerical values into formulae and expressions including scientific formulae; evaluate expressions by replacing variables with given values and…

    Ages 11 to 12Method
  • Mathematics // Algebra

    Generating Sequences

    Generate terms of a sequence from a term-to-term rule (e.g., 'add 3 each time') or a position-to-term rule (e.g., '2n + 1'), and identify whether a sequence is…

    Ages 11 to 14Method
  • Mathematics // Data & Statistics

    Reading tables

    Complete, read, and interpret information in tables, including timetables

    Ages 9 to 10Method
  • Mathematics // Data & Statistics

    Line graph problems

    Solve comparison, sum, and difference problems using information presented in a line graph

    Ages 9 to 10Method
  • Mathematics // Data & Statistics

    Calculating the Mean

    Calculate and interpret the mean as an average of a data set

    Ages 10 to 11Method
  • Mathematics // Data & Statistics

    Understanding fractions

    Make a line plot to display a data set of measurements in fractions of a unit (1/2, 1/4, 1/8); use operations on fractions to solve problems involving data in…

    Ages 10 to 11Method
  • Mathematics // Data & Statistics

    Comparing measurements

    Describe, interpret, and compare distributions of a single variable using appropriate measures of central tendency (mean, median, mode) and spread (range)…

    Ages 11 to 13Method
  • Mathematics // Fractions

    Decimals for Tenths & Hundredths

    Use decimal notation for fractions with denominators 10 or 100; read and write decimal numbers as fractions (e.g. 0.62 = 62/100, 0.71 = 71/100)

    Ages 9 to 10Method
  • Mathematics // Fractions

    Converting tenths to hundredths

    Express a fraction with denominator 10 as an equivalent fraction with denominator 100 and use this to add fractions with denominators 10 and 100 (e.g. 3/10 +…

    Ages 9 to 10Method
  • Mathematics // Fractions

    Comparing Decimals

    Compare two decimals to hundredths (or up to three decimal places) by reasoning about size using place-value understanding; record with >, =, <

    Ages 9 to 10Method