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Place value understanding and number facts

Use place value understanding and number facts to solve problems

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If your child is asked 'which number is closest to 50 — 47 or 54?', can they use their number knowledge to answer quickly and explain why?

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Builds on
The two digits of a two-digit numberages 6–7Using PV to solve problems requires understanding tens and ones
Number bondsages 5–6Using number facts to solve problems benefits from known addition/subtraction facts
Place value understanding and number factsthis skill · ages 6–7
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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

AC9M2N04medium confidenceYear 2 · Number

add and subtract one- and two-digit numbers, representing problems using number sentences and solve using part-part-whole reasoning and a variety of calculation strategies

AC9M2A02medium confidenceYear 2 · Algebra

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

AC9M3A02medium confidenceYear 3 · Algebra

extend and apply knowledge of addition and subtraction facts to 20 to develop efficient mental strategies for computation with larger numbers without a calculator

NSW syllabus codes & stages only

MA2-RN-01medium confidenceMathematics K-10 · Stage 2
MA2-RN-02medium confidenceMathematics K-10 · Stage 2

Victorian Curriculum 2.0 codes & levels only

VC2M2N04medium confidenceMathematics · Level 2 · Number strand
VC2M3A01medium confidenceMathematics · Level 3 · Algebra strand
VC2M3A02medium confidenceMathematics · Level 3 · Algebra 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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