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MathematicsFractionsusually ages 6–7

Understanding fractions

Write simple fractions (e.g. 1/2 of 6 = 3) and recognise the equivalence of 2/4 and 1/2

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If your child has 6 strawberries and eats half of them, can they write that as "1/2 of 6 = 3" — and explain why 2/4 and 1/2 are the same amount?

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Builds on
Fraction Notationages 6–9Writing fractions and recognising equivalence requires 'equivalent fraction' vocabulary
Fractions of amountsages 6–7Writing fractions and recognising equivalence requires knowing what the fractions mean
Reading +, −, and = symbolsages 5–6Writing fraction sentences (1/2 of 6 = 3) requires understanding the = sign
Understanding fractionsthis skill · ages 6–7
Unlocks
Equivalent fractionsages 7–8Extends equivalence of 2/4 and 1/2 to broader equivalent fractions

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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

AC9M3N02medium confidenceYear 3 · Number

recognise and represent unit fractions including 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, 1/5 and 1/10 and their multiples in different ways; combine fractions with the same denominator to complete the whole

AC9M3A03low confidenceYear 3 · Algebra

recall and demonstrate proficiency with multiplication facts for 3, 4, 5 and 10; extend and apply facts to develop the related division facts

AC9M2A03low confidenceYear 2 · Algebra

recall and demonstrate proficiency with multiplication facts for twos; extend and apply facts to develop the related division facts using doubling and halving

NSW syllabus codes & stages only

MA2-PF-01medium confidenceMathematics K-10 · Stage 2
MAE-RWN-01low confidenceMathematics K-10 · Early Stage 1

Victorian Curriculum 2.0 codes & levels only

VC2M3N03medium confidenceMathematics · Level 3 · Number strand
VC2M2N03low confidenceMathematics · Level 2 · Number strand
VC2M2A03low confidenceMathematics · Level 2 · 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.

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