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MathematicsFractionsusually ages 11–13

Decimals and fractions (age 11+)

Work interchangeably with terminating decimals and their corresponding fractions (such as 3.5 and 7/2 or 0.375 and 3/8); convert fluently between the two forms

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If your child sees 0.375 on a calculator display, can they convert it to a fraction in its simplest form — without using the calculator?

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Builds on
Decimal & Percent Notationages 8–11Working between terminating decimals and fractions requires 'terminating decimal' vocabulary
Decimals and fractions (age 10+)ages 10–11Fluent fraction-decimal conversion builds on Y6 decimal fraction equivalents
Decimals and fractions (age 11+)this skill · ages 11–13
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Number Sets & Infinityages 13–14Understanding rational vs irrational requires fluency with fraction-decimal conversion

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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

AC9M5N07medium confidenceYear 5 · Number

solve problems involving division, choosing efficient strategies and using digital tools where appropriate; interpret any remainder according to the context and express results as a whole number, decimal or fraction

AC9M5N03low confidenceYear 5 · Number

compare and order fractions with the same and related denominators including mixed numerals, applying knowledge of factors and multiples; represent these fractions on a number line

AC9M6N05low confidenceYear 6 · Number

solve problems involving addition and subtraction of fractions using knowledge of equivalent fractions

NSW syllabus codes & stages only

MA3-RQF-01low confidenceMathematics K-10 · Stage 3
MA3-RN-02low confidenceMathematics K-10 · Stage 3

Victorian Curriculum 2.0 codes & levels only

VC2M5N07low confidenceMathematics · Level 5 · Number strand
VC2M5N03low confidenceMathematics · Level 5 · Number strand
VC2M6P01low 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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