Learning Map
MathematicsMeasurementusually ages 6–7

Pounds & Pence Notation

Recognise and use symbols for pounds (£) and pence (p) and combine amounts to make a particular value

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If your child picks up coins worth 50p, 20p, and 10p, can they write the total using the p symbol — and tell you if that's enough to buy something costing 75p?

Where this sits on the map

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Builds on
Coin Valuesages 5–6Using £ and p symbols extends Y1 recognition of coin values
Pounds & Pence Notationthis skill · ages 6–7
Unlocks
Adding money and giving changeages 6–7Finding coin combinations requires knowing coin values and symbols
Giving Changeages 7–8Requires fluency with £ and p symbols

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Curriculum alignment

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

Show candidate curriculum codes · 1 ACARA · 2 VIC

Australian Curriculum v9 candidate

AC9M3M06medium confidenceYear 3 · Measurement

recognise the relationships between dollars and cents and represent money values in different ways

Victorian Curriculum 2.0 codes & levels only

VC2M3N07medium confidenceMathematics · Level 3 · Number strand
VC2M1A01low confidenceMathematics · Level 1 · 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.

Nearby on the map

Adding money and giving changeages 6–7 Choosing measurement unitsages 6–7 Comparing and ordering measurementsages 6–7 Measuring lengthages 6–7

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