This page contains past curriculum documents. For current curriculum resources, visit the P–10 Australian Curriculum section.
This package contains a variety of materials that can be used to promote thinking, reasoning and working mathematically, including:
- planning materials
- sample investigations
- elaborations of learning outcomes
- information papers
- a poster: How to think, reason and work mathematically.
Most of the support materials are available to download below. The complete package can be purchased from us in print format.
Understanding the syllabus
- About the elaborations of the core learning outcomes (PDF, 44.5 KB)
- About the elaborations for Foundation Level (PDF, 29.2 KB)
Elaboration of outcomes by topic
- Number concepts (DOCX, 39.8 KB)
- Addition and subtraction (DOCX, 40.3 KB)
- Multiplication and division (DOCX, 51.8 KB)
- Patterns and functions (DOCX, 42.6 KB)
- Equivalence and equations (DOCX, 39.9 KB)
- Length, mass, area and volume (DOCX, 46.8 KB)
- Time (DOCX, 42.0 KB)
- Chance (DOCX, 35.4 KB)
- Data (DOCX, 42.0 KB)
- Shape and line (DOCX, 46.8 KB)
- Location, direction and movement (DOCX, 53.3 KB)
Thinking, reasoning and working mathematically
- About thinking, reasoning and working mathematically (PDF, 34.4 KB)
- Prompting students to think, reason and work mathematically (PDF, 229.6 KB)
- Thinking, reasoning and working mathematically in the classroom (PDF, 37.3 KB)
Information for teachers
- About number (PDF, 76.3 KB)
- About patterns and algebra (PDF, 82.3 KB)
- About measurement (PDF, 46.9 KB)
- About chance (PDF, 80.6 KB)
- About data (PDF, 149.7 KB)
- About space (PDF, 59.4 KB)
- Overview of investigations (PDF, 35.3 KB)
- Annotated investigation: Finding the gingerbread man (PDF, 413.4 KB)
- Have I developed a quality investigation? (PDF, 37.5 KB)
- Planning a school mathematics program (DOCX, 42.0 KB)
- Blank investigation template with comments (DOCX, 25.8 KB)
- Blank investigation template (DOCX, 19.6 KB)
Sample investigations
- Making a dream mat (DOCX, 155.1 KB)
- A visit to the museum (DOCX, 177.6 KB)
- Patterns and pavers (DOCX, 59.2 KB)
- The top places to live (DOCX, 161.0 KB)
- Town planning (DOCX, 151.5 KB)
- Finding the seven treasures (DOCX, 168.5 KB)
Ideas for investigations
- Links to draft Early Years Curriculum Guidelines (PDF, 74.7 KB)
- The Years 3, 5 and 7 testing program in aspects of numeracy (PDF, 271.2 KB)
- Links to Mathematics B and C senior syllabuses (PDF, 63.3 KB)
- Last updated:
- 25 July 2018
