Constructing mathematical arguments
Construct and present logical mathematical arguments involving multiple steps and formal reasoning; critique others' reasoning about fractions, algebra, ratio, or geometry and clearly explain errors or alternative approaches
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When your child presents a multi-step maths solution, do they lay out their reasoning clearly enough that someone else could follow every step — and can they spot the flaw if a worked solution contains a logical error?
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Curriculum alignment
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Show candidate curriculum codes · 3 ACARA · 2 NSW · 3 VIC
Australian Curriculum v9 candidate
recall and demonstrate proficiency with multiplication facts up to 10 x 10 and related division facts; extend and apply facts to develop efficient mental strategies for computation with larger numbers without a calculator
recognise and explain the connection between multiplication and division as inverse operations and use this to develop families of number facts
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
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Victorian Curriculum 2.0 codes & levels only
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