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Ratio (age 10+)

Perform mental calculations including with mixed operations and large numbers, using strategies such as partitioning, compensation, and derived facts

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Can your child work out a mixed calculation like '(200 × 6) + 350 − 75' entirely in their head — keeping track of each step without writing anything down?

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Builds on
Mental addition and subtraction (age 9+)ages 9–10Mental calculations with mixed ops/large numbers extends Y5 mental A+S
Long multiplication (age 10+)ages 10–11Mental strategies build on understanding of formal multiplication
Ratio (age 10+)this skill · ages 10–11
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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

AC9M4A02medium confidenceYear 4 · Algebra

recall and demonstrate proficiency with multiplication facts up to 10 x 10 and related division facts; extend and apply facts to develop efficient mental strategies for computation with larger numbers without a calculator

AC9M6N06medium confidenceYear 6 · Number

multiply and divide decimals by multiples of powers of 10 without a calculator, applying knowledge of place value and proficiency with multiplication facts; using estimation and rounding to check the reasonableness of answers

AC9M5N06low confidenceYear 5 · Number

solve problems involving multiplication of larger numbers by one- or two-digit numbers, choosing efficient calculation strategies and using digital tools where appropriate; check the reasonableness of answers

NSW syllabus codes & stages only

MA2-AR-01low confidenceMathematics K-10 · Stage 2
MA3-RQF-01low confidenceMathematics K-10 · Stage 3

Victorian Curriculum 2.0 codes & levels only

VC2M4A02high confidenceMathematics · Level 4 · Algebra strand
VC2M5N07medium confidenceMathematics · Level 5 · Number strand
VC2M5N06medium 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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