Mathematics Algebrausually ages 11–12

Coordinates (age 11+)

Plot and read coordinates in all four quadrants of the Cartesian plane, using positive and negative x- and y-values to describe positions precisely

How to tell they’ve got it

Tick these off as you see them — no test required.

Plot points with negative coordinates accurately in all four quadrants
Identify the quadrant a point belongs to from its coordinate signs
Read coordinates from a graph including fractional and negative values

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Can your child plot a point like (−3, 4) correctly on a coordinate grid and read the coordinates of points in all four quadrants, including negative numbers?

Where this sits on the map

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Builds on

Coordinates (age 8+)ages 8–9Plotting in all four quadrants extends first-quadrant coordinate grid plotting skills

Coordinates (age 10+)ages 10–11KS3 coordinates work extends KS2 four-quadrant coordinate skills

Fractions on a number line (age 11+)ages 11–12Plotting coordinates in all four quadrants requires understanding positive and negative values on both axes

Coordinates (age 11+)this skill · ages 11–12

Unlocks

Coordinate Transformationsages 11–14Transformations on coordinate grids require confident four-quadrant coordinate work

Linear Function Graphsages 12–14Understanding linear graphs requires confident coordinate plotting

Scatter Graphs & Correlationages 13–14Scatter graphs require confident coordinate plotting in the first quadrant and beyond

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Curriculum alignment

Candidate matches to official curriculum codes — machine-suggested, unreviewed (v0.1).

Show candidate curriculum codes · 3 ACARA · 1 NSW · 3 VIC

Australian Curriculum v9 candidate

AC9M6SP02medium confidenceYear 6 · Space

locate points in the 4 quadrants of a Cartesian plane; describe changes to the coordinates when a point is moved to a different position in the plane

AC9M6N01low confidenceYear 6 · Number

recognise situations, including financial contexts, that use integers; locate and represent integers on a number line and as coordinates on the Cartesian plane

AC9M5SP02low confidenceYear 5 · Space

construct a grid coordinate system that uses coordinates to locate positions within a space; use coordinates and directional language to describe position and movement

NSW syllabus codes & stages only

MA3-GM-01low confidenceMathematics K-10 · Stage 3

Victorian Curriculum 2.0 codes & levels only

VC2M6SP02medium confidenceMathematics · Level 6 · Space strand

VC2M5SP02low confidenceMathematics · Level 5 · Space strand

VC2M6N01low confidenceMathematics · Level 6 · Number strand

These are candidate alignments generated by semantic matching — machine-suggested and unreviewed (v0.1), not official or verified mappings. For official curriculum content see australiancurriculum.edu.au, curriculum.nsw.edu.au and f10.vcaa.vic.edu.au. Don’t rely on them for registration or compliance purposes.

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