Mathematics v8.

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Year 5 Syllabus
Year Level Description

The proficiency strands understanding, fluency, problem-solving and reasoning are an

integral part of mathematics content across the three content strands: number and algebra,
measurement and geometry, and statistics and probability. The proficiencies reinforce the
significance of working mathematically within the content and describe how the content is
explored or developed. They provide the language to build in the developmental aspects of
the learning of mathematics. The achievement standards reflect the content and
encompass the proficiencies.

At this year level:

● understanding includes making connections between representations of numbers,

using fractions to represent probabilities, comparing and ordering fractions and
decimals and representing them in various ways, describing transformations and
identifying line and rotational symmetry
● fluency includes choosing appropriate units of measurement for calculation of
perimeter and area, using estimation to check the reasonableness of answers to
calculations and using instruments to measure angles
● problem-solving includes formulating and solving authentic problems using whole
numbers and measurements and creating financial plans
● reasoning includes investigating strategies to perform calculations efficiently,
continuing patterns involving fractions and decimals, interpreting results of chance
experiments, posing appropriate questions for data investigations and interpreting

Number and Algebra

NUMBER AND PLACE VALUE
Identify and describe Use estimation and Solve problems involving
factors and multiples of rounding to check the multiplication of large
whole numbers and use reasonableness of numbers by one- or two-
them to solve problems answers to calculations digit numbers using
(ACMNA098) (ACMNA099) efficient mental, written
strategies and
appropriate digital
Literacy Numeracy
technologies
Numeracy
Critical and creative (ACMNA100)
thinking
Literacy
Numeracy
Information and
Communication
Technology (ICT)
capability
Critical and creative
thinking

Solve problems involving Use efficient mental and

division by a one digit written strategies and
number, including those apply appropriate digital
that result in a remainder technologies to solve
(ACMNA101) problems (ACMNA291)

Literacy Literacy
Numeracy Numeracy
Critical and creative Critical and creative
thinking thinking

FRACTIONS AND DECIMALS

Compare and order Investigate strategies to Recognise that the place
common unit fractions solve problems involving value system can be
and locate and represent addition and subtraction extended beyond
them on a number line of fractions with the hundredths
(ACMNA102) same denominator (ACMNA104)
(ACMNA103)
Numeracy Numeracy
Literacy
Numeracy
Compare, order and Critical and creative
represent decimals thinking
(ACMNA105)
 Numeracy

MONEY AND FINANCIAL MATHEMATICS

Create simple financial
plans (ACMNA106)

Literacy
Numeracy
Critical and creative
thinking

PATTERNS AND ALGEBRA

Describe, continue and Find unknown quantities
create patterns with in number sentences
fractions, decimals and involving multiplication
whole numbers resulting and division and identify
from addition and equivalent number
subtraction (ACMNA107) sentences involving
multiplication and
division (ACMNA121)
Literacy
Numeracy
Critical and creative Numeracy
thinking

MEASUREMENT AND GEOMETRY

USING UNITS OF MEASUREMENT
Choose appropriate units Calculate perimeter and Compare 12- and 24-
of measurement for area of rectangles using hour time systems and
length, area, volume, familiar metric units convert between them
capacity and mass (ACMMG109)
(ACMMG108) Numeracy (ACMMG110)

Numeracy Numeracy

SHAPE
Connect three-
dimensional objects with
their nets and other two-
dimensional
representations
(ACMMG111)

Numeracy

LOCATION AND TRANSFORMATION

Use a grid reference Describe translations, Apply the enlargement
system to describe reflections and rotations transformation to familiar
locations. Describe of two-dimensional two dimensional shapes
routes using landmarks shapes. Identify line and and explore the
and directional language rotational symmetries properties of the
(ACMMG113) (ACMMG114) resulting image
compared with the
original (ACMMG115)
Literacy Literacy
Numeracy Numeracy
Numeracy

GEOMETRIC REASONING
Estimate, measure and
compare angles using
degrees. Construct
angles using a protractor
(ACMMG112)

Numeracy

Statistics and Probability

CHANCE
List outcomes of chance Recognise that
experiments involving probabilities range from
equally likely outcomes 0 to 1 (ACMSP117)
and represent
probabilities of those
Numeracy
outcomes using fractions
(ACMSP116)

Literacy
Numeracy

DATA REPRESENTATION AND INTERPRETATION

Pose questions and Construct displays, including Describe and
collect categorical or column graphs, dot plots and interpret different
numerical data by tables, appropriate for data data sets in
observation or survey type, with and without the use of context
(ACMSP118) digital technologies (ACMSP120)
(ACMSP119)
Literacy Literacy
Numeracy Literacy Numeracy
Critical and creative Numeracy Critical and
thinking Information and Communication creative
Technology (ICT) capability thinking

Year 5 Achievement Standard

Number and Algebra

At Standard, students identify and describe factors and multiples. They solve simple
problems involving the four operations using a range of strategies. Students check the
reasonableness of answers using estimation and rounding. They order decimals and unit
fractions and locate them on number lines. Students add and subtract fractions with the
same denominator. They explain plans for simple budgets. Students continue patterns by
adding and subtracting fractions and decimals. They identify and explain strategies for
finding unknown quantities in number sentences involving the four operations.
Measurement and Geometry
Students use appropriate units of measurement for length, area, volume, capacity and
mass, and calculate perimeter and area of rectangles. They convert between 12 and 24
hour time. Students connect three-dimensional objects with their two-dimensional
representations. They describe transformations of two-dimensional shapes and identify line
and rotational symmetry. Students use a grid reference system to locate landmarks. They
measure and construct different angles.
Statistics and Probability
Students interpret different data sets. They list outcomes of chance experiments with
equally likely outcomes and assign probabilities between 0 and 1. Students pose questions
to gather data, and construct data displays appropriate for the data.