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Fractions on a number line

Understand and use place value for decimals, measures, and integers of any size; extend the number system to include all positive and negative integers, decimals, and fractions on a single number line

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Can your child place a mix of numbers — like 3, −2, 0.5, −1.75, and ¼ — all on the same number line, in the right order?

Where this sits on the map

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Builds on
Reading and writing numbers to 10,000,000ages 10–11Extending place value to any size builds directly on Y6 reading/writing/ordering numbers to 10,000,000
Fractions on a number linethis skill · ages 11–12
Unlocks
Fractions on a number line (age 11+)ages 11–12Ordering all number types requires understanding place value across the full system

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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

AC9M5N03high 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

AC9M5N01high confidenceYear 5 · Number

interpret, compare and order numbers with more than 2 decimal places, including numbers greater than one, using place value understanding; represent these on a number line

AC9M6N01high 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

NSW syllabus codes & stages only

MA3-RN-01medium confidenceMathematics K-10 · Stage 3
MA3-RN-02medium confidenceMathematics K-10 · Stage 3

Victorian Curriculum 2.0 codes & levels only

VC2M5N01high confidenceMathematics · Level 5 · Number strand
VC2M5N03high confidenceMathematics · Level 5 · Number strand
VC2M6N01medium 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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