Learning Map
MathematicsNumber Representation & Place Valueusually ages 5–6

Reading and writing numbers to 20

Read and write numerals from 0 to 20

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Can your child read a number like '17' written on paper and write it themselves — and do they know what each digit means?

Where this sits on the map

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Builds on
How Many in Total?ages 4–6Reading/writing numerals 0–20 requires understanding that numerals represent quantities (cardinality)
Writing digits 0-9ages 5–6Writing numerals requires the motor skill of forming digits 0-9 (taught in English handwriting)
Reading and writing numbers to 20this skill · ages 5–6
Unlocks
Coin Valuesages 5–6Recognising coin values requires reading numerals (1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50)
Number Words to Twentyages 5–6Reading/writing number words requires already knowing the numeral forms
Reading +, −, and = symbolsages 5–6Writing number sentences requires reading and writing numerals
Reading and writing numbers to 100ages 5–6Reading/writing numerals to 100 extends from reading/writing numerals to 20
Telling Time: Hours and Half Hoursages 5–6Reading a clock requires recognising numerals 1–12
The teen numbersages 5–7Composing/decomposing teen numbers requires reading and writing those numerals

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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

AC9MFN01medium confidenceFoundation · Number

name, represent and order numbers including zero to at least 20, using physical and virtual materials and numerals

AC9M1N04medium confidenceYear 1 · Number

add and subtract numbers within 20, using physical and virtual materials, part-part-whole knowledge to 10 and a variety of calculation strategies

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-01high confidenceMathematics K-10 · Stage 1

Victorian Curriculum 2.0 codes & levels only

VC2MFN01medium confidenceMathematics · Foundation · Number strand
VC2M2N04low confidenceMathematics · Level 2 · Number strand
VC2M2N01low 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.

Nearby on the map

Number Words to Twentyages 5–6 Reading and writing numbers to 100ages 5–6 The teen numbersages 5–7 10 More or 10 Lessages 6–7

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