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MathematicsMeasurementusually ages 6–7

Measuring length (age 6+)

Measure the length of an object using same-size length units laid end to end with no gaps or overlaps

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If your child is measuring the length of a table using identical toy bricks, can they lay them end to end with no gaps — and tell you how many bricks long the table is?

Where this sits on the map

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Builds on
Measuring length and height (age 5+)ages 5–6Measuring with iterated units extends Y1 beginning to measure length
Measuring lengthages 6–7Measuring with units benefits from ability to order and compare lengths
Measuring length (age 6+)this skill · ages 6–7
Unlocks
Measuring length (age 7+)ages 7–8Using standard measurement tools extends measuring with non-standard units
Numbers on a number lineages 6–7Measuring length with units requires selecting appropriate measurement tools

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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

AC9M1M02high confidenceYear 1 · Measurement

measure the length of shapes and objects using informal units, recognising that units need to be uniform and used end-to-end

AC9M3M02high confidenceYear 3 · Measurement

measure and compare objects using familiar metric units of length, mass and capacity, and instruments with labelled markings

AC9M2M01medium confidenceYear 2 · Measurement

measure and compare objects based on length, capacity and mass using appropriate uniform informal units and smaller units for accuracy when necessary

NSW syllabus codes & stages only

MA1-GM-02medium confidenceMathematics K-10 · Stage 1
MA1-GM-03medium confidenceMathematics K-10 · Stage 1

Victorian Curriculum 2.0 codes & levels only

VC2M1M02high confidenceMathematics · Level 1 · Measurement strand
VC2M3M02medium confidenceMathematics · Level 3 · Measurement strand
VC2M2M01medium 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.

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