Learning Map
MathematicsFractionsusually ages 8–11

Decimal & Percent Notation

Read, write, and use decimal and percentage notation correctly — decimal, decimal point, tenths, hundredths, thousandths, percentage, per cent, % symbol, convert, terminating decimal — and understand the relationships between fractions, decimals, and percentages as three ways of expressing the same value

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If your child saw '0.5' and '50%' written down, could they explain that they both mean the same amount — and write them as a fraction too?

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Decimal & Percent Notationthis skill · ages 8–11
Unlocks
Decimal equivalents of tenths and hundredthsages 8–9Writing decimal equivalents of tenths and hundredths requires decimal point and place-value vocabulary
Decimals for Tenths & Hundredthsages 9–10Using decimal notation for fractions requires decimal, tenths, and hundredths vocabulary
Understanding Percentagesages 9–10Understanding the % symbol and 'per cent means parts per hundred' is the LANGUAGE node content
Decimals and fractions (age 10+)ages 10–11Recalling equivalences between fractions, decimals, and percentages requires all three sets of vocabulary
Decimals and fractions (age 11+)ages 11–13Working between terminating decimals and fractions requires 'terminating decimal' vocabulary

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Curriculum alignment

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

Show candidate curriculum codes · 3 ACARA · 2 NSW · 3 VIC

Australian Curriculum v9 candidate

AC9M4N01high confidenceYear 4 · Number

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

AC9M5N04high confidenceYear 5 · Number

recognise that 100% represents the complete whole and use percentages to describe, represent and compare relative size; connect familiar percentages to their decimal and fraction equivalents

AC9M6N07medium confidenceYear 6 · Number

solve problems that require finding a familiar fraction, decimal or percentage of a quantity, including percentage discounts, choosing efficient calculation strategies and using digital tools where appropriate

NSW syllabus codes & stages only

MA3-RN-03medium confidenceMathematics K-10 · Stage 3
MA2-RN-02medium confidenceMathematics K-10 · Stage 2

Victorian Curriculum 2.0 codes & levels only

VC2M4N01high confidenceMathematics · Level 4 · Number strand
VC2M5N04high confidenceMathematics · Level 5 · Number strand
VC2M6P01medium confidenceMathematics · Level 6 · Probability 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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