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MathematicsNumber Representation & Place Valueusually ages 6–7

Reading and writing numbers to 120

Count to 120 starting at any number less than 120; read and write numerals to 120

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Can your child start counting from any number up to 120 — for example, starting at 87 and counting up to 120 without losing track?

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Builds on
Reading and writing numbers to 100ages 5–6Counting and reading/writing to 120 extends from reading/writing numerals to 100
Rote counting to 100ages 5–6Counting to 120 extends fluent rote counting to 100
Reading and writing numbers to 120this 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

AC9M1N01high confidenceYear 1 · Number

recognise, represent and order numbers to at least 120 using physical and virtual materials, numerals, number lines and charts

AC9M3N01medium confidenceYear 3 · Number

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

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

NSW syllabus codes & stages only

MAE-RWN-02high confidenceMathematics K-10 · Early Stage 1
MA1-RWN-01medium confidenceMathematics K-10 · Stage 1

Victorian Curriculum 2.0 codes & levels only

VC2M1N01medium confidenceMathematics · Level 1 · Number strand
VC2M3N02medium confidenceMathematics · Level 3 · Number strand
VC2M2N04low 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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