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Reading and writing numbers to 1000

Read and write numbers to 1000 in numerals, number names, and expanded form

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Can your child read and write numbers up to 1,000 — both as numerals and in words — like reading '642' as 'six hundred and forty-two'?

Where this sits on the map

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Builds on
Number Words to 100ages 6–7Reading/writing to 1000 extends reading/writing to 100
The three digits of a three-digit numberages 7–8Expanded form requires understanding hundreds, tens, ones
Reading and writing numbers to 1000this skill · ages 7–8
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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

AC9M3N01medium confidenceYear 3 · Number

recognise, represent and order natural numbers using naming and writing conventions for numerals beyond 10 000

AC9M2N01medium confidenceYear 2 · Number

recognise, represent and order numbers to at least 1000 using physical and virtual materials, numerals and number lines

AC9M3N04medium confidenceYear 3 · Number

multiply and divide one- and two-digit numbers, representing problems using number sentences, diagrams and arrays, and using a variety of calculation strategies

NSW syllabus codes & stages only

MA1-RWN-01high confidenceMathematics K-10 · Stage 1
MA2-AR-01medium confidenceMathematics K-10 · Stage 2

Victorian Curriculum 2.0 codes & levels only

VC2M3N02medium confidenceMathematics · Level 3 · Number strand
VC2M3N05medium confidenceMathematics · Level 3 · 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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All Number Representation & Place Value skills →