Foundation maths, age 5 to 6, Foundation

In Foundation, children build fundamental number sense by naming, writing, and sequencing numbers up to 20, as well as subitising and partitioning small collections. They compare objects directly by length, mass, and capacity, and sort and name familiar two-dimensional shapes and three-dimensional objects. They also collect and sort everyday data using simple displays such as pictograms.

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Equivalent levels

• Kindergarten (United States)
• Year 1 (England (UK))

Topics

Number

Measurement

Geometry

Statistics

Curriculum items

Indicative, from Australian Curriculum v9. See the official document for the authoritative text.

• AC9MFN01 Name, read, and write numbers in sequence up to at least 20.
• AC9MFN02 Compare and order small collections and numerals to 20 using terms such as more, less, or the same.
• AC9MFN04 Partition small collections of objects into part-part-whole relationships to establish early number bonds.
• AC9MFM01 Directly compare the length, mass, and capacity of familiar objects using everyday language.
• AC9MFSP01 Sort, describe, and name familiar two-dimensional shapes found in the environment.
• Identify and name common three-dimensional objects in everyday contexts.
• AC9MFST01 Organise categorical data into simple visual displays such as pictograms.

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