Learning Map
MathematicsFractionsusually ages 6–7

Fractions of amounts

Recognise, find, name, and write fractions 1/3, 1/4, 2/4, and 3/4 of a length, shape, set of objects, or quantity

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Try this together

If you put 12 grapes on the table, can your child count out a quarter of them — and then show you what three-quarters of the grapes looks like?

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Builds on
Finding halves and quarters (age 5+)ages 5–6Working with 1/4, 2/4, 3/4 extends from Y1 understanding of quarters
What Is a Half?ages 5–6Working with fractions extends from Y1 understanding of halves
Fraction Notationages 6–9Writing fractions like 1/3 and 3/4 requires knowing numerator and denominator
Division as equal sharingages 4–6Finding fractions of quantities uses equal sharing (division)
Fractions of amountsthis skill · ages 6–7
Unlocks
Understanding fractionsages 6–7Writing fractions and recognising equivalence requires knowing what the fractions mean
Fractions on a number lineages 7–8Placing fractions on number line requires knowing what fractions are
Tenthsages 7–8Tenths extend fraction understanding from halves, thirds, quarters
Unit fractionsages 7–8Finding fractions of discrete sets extends finding fractions of shapes/quantities
Fractions of a wholeages 8–9Recognising fractions of shapes/quantities is prerequisite to formal unit fraction understanding

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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

AC9M3N02high confidenceYear 3 · Number

recognise and represent unit fractions including 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, 1/5 and 1/10 and their multiples in different ways; combine fractions with the same denominator to complete the whole

AC9M2N03medium confidenceYear 2 · Number

recognise and describe one-half as one of 2 equal parts of a whole and connect halves, quarters and eighths through repeated halving

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-PF-01high confidenceMathematics K-10 · Stage 2
MA1-FG-01medium confidenceMathematics K-10 · Stage 1

Victorian Curriculum 2.0 codes & levels only

VC2M3N03medium confidenceMathematics · Level 3 · Number strand
VC2M2N03medium confidenceMathematics · Level 2 · Number strand
VC2M2M02low confidenceMathematics · Level 2 · Measurement 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.

Nearby on the map

Decomposing a shape into more equal sharesages 6–7 Fraction Notationages 6–9 Halves & Quarters of Shapesages 6–7 Understanding fractionsages 6–7

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