Numeracy

• demonstrate concepts of counting using every day experiences

• recognise the effects of adding to and taking away from a collection of objects

• identify situations that involve the use of money

• recognise simple patterns in everyday contexts

• recognise a ‘whole’ and ‘parts of a whole’ within everyday contexts

• Level 1b is the starting point for this sub-element

• sort or match objects according to their features

• demonstrate awareness of position of self and objects in relation to everyday contexts

• display information using real objects or photographs and respond to questions about the information displayed

• Level 1b is the starting point for this sub-element

• use informal language and/or actions to describe characteristics of length, temperature, mass, volume, capacity and area in familiar environments

• sequence familiar actions and events in a variety of ways

• connect and order number names, numerals and groups of objects using numbers up to two digits

• solve everyday addition and share stories

• recognise the different value of coins and notes in the Australian monetary system

• describe and continue patterns

• recognise that a whole object can be divided into equal parts

• identify quantities such as more, less and the same in everyday comparisons

• sort and name simple 2D shapes and 3D objects

• follow directions to demonstrate understanding of common position words and movements

• recognise how to ask and answer simple data questions and interpret data in drawings or picture graphs

• recognise that some events might or might not happen

• measure by comparing objects and indicate if these measurements are the same or different

• sequence familiar actions and events using the everyday language of time

• estimate the solution to a problem and then calculate the answer

• identify and use combinations of coins and notes for simple purchases

Level 1e is the starting point for this sub-element

• visualise and describe halves and quarters

• solve problems using halves and quarters

• identify, sort and describe common 2D shapes and 3D objects

• give and follow directions on maps and diagrams of familiar locations

• collect and describe data on a relevant issue based on one variable and display as lists, tables or picture graphs

• identify and describe familiar events that involve chance

• estimate, measure and order using direct and indirect comparisons and informal units to collect and record information about shapes and objects

• read digital and analogue clocks to the half and quarter hour, sequence events by months and seasons and identify a date on a calendar

• model, represent, order and use numbers up to five digits

• estimate a solution to a problem and then check the solution by recalling addition, subtraction, multiplication and division facts

• estimate the change from simple purchases

• identify and describe trends in everyday patterns

• visualise, describe and order tenths, hundredths, 1-place and 2-place decimals

• solve problems using equivalent fractions for tenths, hundredths, 1-place and 2-place decimals

• visualise, sort, identify and describe symmetry, shapes and angles in the environment

• interpret information, locate positions and describe routes on maps and diagrams using simple scales, legends and directional language

• collect record and display data as tables, diagrams, picture graphs and column graphs

• describe possible outcomes from chance experiments using informal chance language and recognising variations in results

• estimate, measure and compare the length, temperature, volume, capacity and mass of everyday objects using metric units and scaled instruments

• read digital and analogue clocks to the minute, convert between hours and minutes, use 'am' and 'pm', and use calendars to locate and compare time events

• identify, describe and use numbers larger than one million

• solve problems and check calculations using efficient mental and written strategies

• create simple financial plans, budgets and cost predictions

• identify and describe pattern rules and relationships that help to identify trends

• visualise, describe and order equivalent fractions, decimals and simple percentages

• solve problems using equivalent fractions, decimals and simple percentages

• visualise, sort, describe and compare the features of objects such as prisms and pyramids in the environment

• identify and describe routes and locations, using grid reference systems and directional language such as north or north east

• collect, compare, describe and interpret data as 2-way tables, double column graphs and sector graphs, including from digital media

• describe chance events and compare observed outcomes with predictions using numerical representations such as a 75% chance of rain or 50/50 chance of snow

• choose and use appropriate metric units for length, area, volume, capacity and mass to solve everyday problems

• convert between 12- and 24-hour systems to solve time problems, interpret and use timetables from print and digital sources

• compare, order and use positive and negative numbers to solve everyday problems

• solve complex problems by estimating and calculating using efficient mental, written and digital strategies

• identify and justify ‘best value for money’ decisions

• identify trends using number rules and relationships

• visualise and describe the proportions of percentages, ratios and rates

• solve problems using simple percentages, ratios and rates

• visualise, describe and apply their understanding of the features and properties of 2D shapes and 3D objects

• create and interpret 2D and 3D maps, models and diagrams

• compare, interpret and assess the effectiveness of different data displays of the same information

• describe and explain why the actual results of chance events are not always the same as expected results

• convert between common metric units for volume and capacity and use perimeter, area and volume formulas to solve authentic problems

• use 12- and 24-hour systems within a single time zone to solve time problems, and place personal and family events on an extended time scale

• use different ways to represent very large and very small numbers including scientific notation

• solve and model problems involving complex data by estimating and calculating using a variety of efficient mental, written and digital strategies

• evaluate financial plans to support specific financial goals

• explain how the practical application of patterns can be used to identify trends

• illustrate and order relationships for fractions, decimals, percentages, ratios and rates

• solve problems involving fractions, decimals, percentages, ratios and rates

• visualise, describe and analyse the way shapes and objects are combined and positioned in the environment for different purposes

• create and interpret maps, models and diagrams using a range of mapping tools

• evaluate media statistics and trends by linking claims to data displays, statistics and representative data

• explain the likelihood of multiple events occurring together by giving examples of situations when they might happen

• solve complex problems involving surface area and volume of prisms and cylinders and composite solids

• use 12- and 24-hour systems within a multiple time zone to solve time problems, use large and small timescales in complex contexts and place historical and scientific events on an extended time scale