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Mathematics K–10 · Year 5
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Learning tree for Mathematics K–10 · Year 5 15 skills · 4 topics · builds on 10 skills from other years
Fractions and decimals
- Recognises and names unit fractions of shapes and collectionsBuilds on: Models division as equal sharing and grouping (Years 3–4)
- Finds equivalent fractions using models and multiplicationBuilds on: Recognises and names unit fractions of shapes and collections; Recalls multiplication facts to 10 × 10 (Years 3–4)
- Adds and subtracts fractions with the same denominatorBuilds on: Recognises and names unit fractions of shapes and collections
- Reads and orders decimals to thousandths using place valueBuilds on: Reads, writes and orders numbers to 1000 (Years 1–2); Recognises and names unit fractions of shapes and collections
- Adds and subtracts fractions with unlike denominatorsBuilds on: Finds equivalent fractions using models and multiplication; Adds and subtracts fractions with the same denominator
- Adds, subtracts and multiplies decimalsBuilds on: Reads and orders decimals to thousandths using place value; Multiplies two- and three-digit numbers by a one-digit number (Years 3–4)
- Converts between fractions, decimals and percentagesBuilds on: Finds equivalent fractions using models and multiplication; Reads and orders decimals to thousandths using place value
Area, volume and angles
- Uses formulas to find the area of rectangles and trianglesBuilds on: Finds area by counting square units on grids (Years 3–4); Multiplies two- and three-digit numbers by a one-digit number (Years 3–4)
- Measures and draws angles with a protractorBuilds on: Sorts and names circles, squares, triangles and rectangles (Kindergarten)
- Plots and reads points in all four quadrants of the Cartesian planeBuilds on: Orders, adds and subtracts positive and negative integers (Years 7–8); Places numbers up to 100 on a number line (Years 1–2)
- Calculates the volume of rectangular prismsBuilds on: Uses formulas to find the area of rectangles and triangles
Analysing data
- Calculates the mean, median, mode and range of a data setBuilds on: Draws and interprets column graphs (Years 3–4); Divides two- and three-digit numbers by a one-digit number, with remainders (Years 3–4)
- Interprets line graphs and two-way tablesBuilds on: Draws and interprets column graphs (Years 3–4)
Chance
- Describes chance using words such as likely, unlikely and impossibleA starting point: builds on no earlier skill
- Assigns probabilities to simple events as fractionsBuilds on: Describes chance using words such as likely, unlikely and impossible; Recognises and names unit fractions of shapes and collections
- Each arrow points from a skill to one that builds on it
- From another year
Sequence: NSW syllabus, as used on the learning platform for Mathematics K–10; detailed outcome alignment for NSW is not verified.
Number and algebraFractions and decimals
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Recognises and names unit fractions of shapes and collectionsStructure
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- Prerequisite review
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- Common errors
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Finds equivalent fractions using models and multiplicationStructure
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Adds and subtracts fractions with the same denominatorStructure
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Adds and subtracts fractions with unlike denominatorsStructure
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Reads and orders decimals to thousandths using place valueStructure
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Adds, subtracts and multiplies decimalsStructure
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Converts between fractions, decimals and percentagesStructure
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Measurement and spaceArea, volume and angles
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Uses formulas to find the area of rectangles and trianglesStructure
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Calculates the volume of rectangular prismsStructure
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Measures and draws angles with a protractorStructure
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Plots and reads points in all four quadrants of the Cartesian planeStructure
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Statistics and probabilityAnalysing data
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Calculates the mean, median, mode and range of a data setStructure
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Interprets line graphs and two-way tablesStructure
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Statistics and probabilityChance
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Describes chance using words such as likely, unlikely and impossibleStructure
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Assigns probabilities to simple events as fractionsStructure
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Curriculum details for Mathematics K–10
NSW school sequence.
Stage 3 in the NSW source sequence · Years 5–6.
The Mathematics K–10 collection follows its named source sequence; detailed outcome alignment for New South Wales is not verified.
In Mathematics K–10, some source stages span two years and share lessons; choose a topic within the selected year level and revisit its foundation explanations when needed.
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