Learning Map
MathematicsAddition & Subtractionusually ages 5–6

Number bonds

Recall number bonds (addition and related subtraction facts) within 20

How to tell they’ve got it

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Try this together

Can your child quickly recall facts like '8 + 7 = 15' and immediately know that '15 − 7 = 8' — without having to work out the subtraction from scratch?

Where this sits on the map

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Builds on
Number bonds to 9ages 4–6Number bonds within 20 builds on knowing bonds to 10
Fluent adding and subtracting within 5ages 5–6Recalling bonds within 20 builds on fluency within 5
Number bondsthis skill · ages 5–6
Unlocks
Adding and subtractingages 5–6Adding/subtracting to 20 procedurally requires knowing the number bonds
Place value understanding and number factsages 6–7Using number facts to solve problems benefits from known addition/subtraction facts

solid = must come firstdashed = helps

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

AC9M2A02high confidenceYear 2 · Algebra

recall and demonstrate proficiency with addition facts to 20; extend and apply facts to develop related subtraction facts

AC9M1N04medium confidenceYear 1 · Number

add and subtract numbers within 20, using physical and virtual materials, part-part-whole knowledge to 10 and a variety of calculation strategies

AC9MFN05medium confidenceFoundation · Number

represent practical situations involving addition, subtraction and quantification with physical and virtual materials and use counting or subitising strategies

NSW syllabus codes & stages only

MA1-CSQ-01high confidenceMathematics K-10 · Stage 1
MAE-CSQ-01medium confidenceMathematics K-10 · Early Stage 1

Victorian Curriculum 2.0 codes & levels only

VC2M2A02medium confidenceMathematics · Level 2 · Algebra strand
VC2M1N04medium confidenceMathematics · Level 1 · Number strand
VC2M2N04medium confidenceMathematics · Level 2 · 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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