Learning Map
MathematicsNumber Representation & Place Valueusually ages 5–7

The teen numbers

Understand that the teen numbers (11–19) are composed of ten ones and some further ones (early place value)

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If your child has 14 building blocks, can they see it as one full tower of 10 and 4 left over — understanding 'teen' numbers as ten-and-some-more?

Where this sits on the map

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Builds on
How Many in Total?ages 4–6Understanding tens-and-ones composition requires cardinality — knowing numbers represent quantities
Reading and writing numbers to 20ages 5–6Composing/decomposing teen numbers requires reading and writing those numerals
The teen numbersthis skill · ages 5–7
Unlocks
A Ten Is Ten Onesages 6–7Understanding 10 as a bundle builds on understanding teen numbers as 'a ten and some ones'
The two digits of a two-digit numberages 6–7General two-digit place value extends from understanding teen number composition
Spotting mathematical patternsages 5–6Recognising teen numbers as 'ten and some more' exercises noticing structure

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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

AC9M2N04low 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

AC9M1N04low 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

AC9MFN03low confidenceFoundation · Number

quantify and compare collections to at least 20 using counting and explain or demonstrate reasoning

NSW syllabus codes & stages only

MAE-CSQ-02medium confidenceMathematics K-10 · Early Stage 1
MAE-RWN-02low confidenceMathematics K-10 · Early Stage 1

Victorian Curriculum 2.0 codes & levels only

VC2M2N04low confidenceMathematics · Level 2 · Number strand
VC2M3N05low confidenceMathematics · Level 3 · Number strand
VC2M3A01low confidenceMathematics · Level 3 · 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

Number Words to Twentyages 5–6 Reading and writing numbers to 100ages 5–6 Reading and writing numbers to 20ages 5–6 10 More or 10 Lessages 6–7

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