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Place value in the Australian Curriculum

Reading, writing, ordering and partitioning numbers. 13 content descriptions from Version 9.0, by year level.

Foundation

  • AC9MFN04

    partition and combine collections up to 10 using part-part-whole relationships and subitising to recognise and name the parts

    Number

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All Foundation Mathematics

Year 1

  • AC9M1N02

    partition one- and two-digit numbers in different ways using physical and virtual materials, including partitioning two-digit numbers into tens and ones

    Number

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  • AC9M1N03

    quantify sets of objects, to at least 120, by partitioning collections into equal groups using number knowledge and skip counting

    Number

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All Year 1 Mathematics

Year 2

  • AC9M2N02

    partition, rearrange, regroup and rename two- and three-digit numbers using standard and non-standard groupings; recognise the role of a zero digit in place value notation

    Number

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  • AC9M2N05

    multiply and divide by one-digit numbers using repeated addition, equal grouping, arrays, and partitioning to support a variety of calculation strategies

    Number

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All Year 2 Mathematics

Year 3

  • AC9M3N03

    add and subtract two- and three-digit numbers using place value to partition, rearrange and regroup numbers to assist in calculations without a calculator

    Number

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  • AC9M3A01

    recognise and explain the connection between addition and subtraction as inverse operations, apply to partition numbers and find unknown values in number sentences

    Algebra

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All Year 3 Mathematics

Year 4

  • AC9M4N01

    recognise and extend the application of place value to tenths and hundredths and use the conventions of decimal notation to name and represent decimals

    Number

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  • AC9M4N05

    solve problems involving multiplying or dividing natural numbers by multiples and powers of 10 without a calculator, using the multiplicative relationship between the place value of digits

    Number

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All Year 4 Mathematics

Year 5

  • AC9M5N01

    interpret, compare and order numbers with more than 2 decimal places, including numbers greater than one, using place value understanding; represent these on a number line

    Number

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All Year 5 Mathematics

Year 6

  • AC9M6N04

    apply knowledge of place value to add and subtract decimals, using digital tools where appropriate; use estimation and rounding to check the reasonableness of answers

    Number

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  • AC9M6N06

    multiply and divide decimals by multiples of powers of 10 without a calculator, applying knowledge of place value and proficiency with multiplication facts; using estimation and rounding to check the reasonableness of answers

    Number

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All Year 6 Mathematics

Year 7

  • AC9M7N03

    represent natural numbers in expanded notation using place value and powers of 10

    Number

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All Year 7 Mathematics

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Where does place value appear in the Australian Curriculum?
13 Mathematics content descriptions from Foundation to Year 7 mention place value. They are listed here by year with their codes.
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