Learning Map

Working with money

Model real-world problems involving measurement, money, and time by choosing appropriate representations and interpreting results in context

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When your child solves a real-life maths problem — like calculating how much fabric is needed for a project — can they choose the right representation (a diagram, a table, an equation) and explain what the answer means in the real situation?

Where this sits on the map

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Builds on
Connecting maths to real lifeages 6–7Age 7-8 modelling builds on age 6-7
Addition and subtraction word problemsages 7–8Length word problems exercise real-world modelling
Measuring & Plotting Lengthsages 7–8Line plots from measurement data exercise modelling
Working with moneythis skill · ages 7–8
Unlocks
Modelling with multiplication and fractionsages 8–9Age 7-8 modelling is prerequisite to age 8-9 level

solid = must come firstdashed = helps

Curriculum alignment

Candidate matches to official curriculum codes — machine-suggested, unreviewed (v0.1).

Show candidate curriculum codes · 3 ACARA · 3 VIC

Australian Curriculum v9 candidate

AC9M2N06high confidenceYear 2 · Number

use mathematical modelling to solve practical problems involving additive and multiplicative situations, including money transactions; represent situations and choose calculation strategies; interpret and communicate solutions in terms of the situation

AC9M1N05high confidenceYear 1 · Number

use mathematical modelling to solve practical problems involving additive situations, including simple money transactions; represent the situations with diagrams, physical and virtual materials, and use calculation strategies to solve the problem

AC9M3M06high confidenceYear 3 · Measurement

recognise the relationships between dollars and cents and represent money values in different ways

Victorian Curriculum 2.0 codes & levels only

VC2M2N06high confidenceMathematics · Level 2 · Number strand
VC2M1N05high confidenceMathematics · Level 1 · Number strand
VC2M4N09high confidenceMathematics · Level 4 · 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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