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Extending Table Patterns

Recognise and use repeated reasoning to generalise: extend multiplication table patterns, derive unknown facts from known ones, and describe rules for sequences

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When your child is learning their times tables, do they use known facts to figure out ones they're not sure of — for example, using 5 × 6 = 30 to work out that 6 × 6 = 36?

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Builds on
Generalising Patternsages 6–7Age 7-8 repeated reasoning builds on age 6-7
Skip Counting (4s, 8s, 50s, 100s)ages 7–8Skip counting patterns exercise generalising from repetition
Times tables (age 7+)ages 7–8Multiplication table patterns exercise repeated reasoning
Extending Table Patternsthis skill · ages 7–8
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Times tables (age 8+)ages 8–9Age 7-8 repeated reasoning is prerequisite to age 8-9 level

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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

AC9M4N09medium confidenceYear 4 · Number

follow and create algorithms involving a sequence of steps and decisions that use addition or multiplication to generate sets of numbers; identify and describe any emerging patterns

AC9M1A01medium confidenceYear 1 · Algebra

recognise, continue and create pattern sequences, with numbers, symbols, shapes and objects, formed by skip counting, initially by twos, fives and tens

AC9M3A03medium confidenceYear 3 · Algebra

recall and demonstrate proficiency with multiplication facts for 3, 4, 5 and 10; extend and apply facts to develop the related division facts

NSW syllabus codes & stages only

MA2-AR-01medium confidenceMathematics K-10 · Stage 2
MA1-FG-01low confidenceMathematics K-10 · Stage 1

Victorian Curriculum 2.0 codes & levels only

VC2M1A02medium confidenceMathematics · Level 1 · Algebra strand
VC2M4N10medium confidenceMathematics · Level 4 · Number strand
VC2M4A02medium confidenceMathematics · Level 4 · Algebra 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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