Learning Map
MathematicsAlgebrausually ages 11–14

Generating Sequences

Generate terms of a sequence from a term-to-term rule (e.g., 'add 3 each time') or a position-to-term rule (e.g., '2n + 1'), and identify whether a sequence is arithmetic, geometric, or neither

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Can your child work out the next few terms of a sequence like 5, 8, 11, 14… and explain whether the rule is "add a fixed number each time" or something else?

Where this sits on the map

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Builds on
Linear number sequencesages 10–11KS3 sequence generation extends KS2 linear number sequences
Substituting into Formulaeages 11–12Position-to-term rules require substituting the position number into a formula
Generating Sequencesthis skill · ages 11–14
Unlocks
Nth-Term Rulesages 12–14Finding nth term requires experience generating and classifying sequences first

solid = must come firstdashed = helps

Curriculum alignment

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

Show candidate curriculum codes · 3 ACARA · 3 VIC

Australian Curriculum v9 candidate

AC9M6A03medium confidenceYear 6 · Algebra

create and use algorithms involving a sequence of steps and decisions that use rules to generate sets of numbers; identify, interpret and explain emerging patterns

AC9M6A01medium confidenceYear 6 · Algebra

recognise and use rules that generate visually growing patterns and number patterns involving rational numbers

AC9M5N10low confidenceYear 5 · Number

create and use algorithms involving a sequence of steps and decisions and digital tools to experiment with factors, multiples and divisibility; identify, interpret and describe emerging patterns

Victorian Curriculum 2.0 codes & levels only

VC2M6A03medium confidenceMathematics · Level 6 · Algebra strand
VC2M6A01medium confidenceMathematics · Level 6 · Algebra strand
VC2M5N10low confidenceMathematics · Level 5 · 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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