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New NSW Curriculum Reform syllabus: Implement from 2023

English and Mathematics for K−2

Content relating to K−2 is now replaced by the new syllabuses available in the Digital Curriculum.

The new syllabuses must be taught in Kindergarten to Year 2 in all NSW primary schools from Term 1, 2023.

The following codes and icons are used in the Mathematics K–10 Syllabus.

Outcome coding

Syllabus outcomes have been coded in a consistent way. The code identifies the subject, the stage, the outcome number and the way content is organised.

The stages are represented by the following codes:

Stage Code
Stage 2 2
Stage 3 3
Stage 4 4
Stage 5.1 5.1
Stage 5.2 5.2
Stage 5.3 5.3

In the Mathematics syllabus, Working Mathematically and the strands are represented by the following codes:

Working Mathematically WM
Number and Algebra NA
Measurement and Geometry MG
Statistics and Probability SP

For example:

Outcome coding diagram showing outcome code MAe-1WM where 'MA' is Mathematics, 'e' is Early Stage 1, '1' is outcome number 1 and 'WM' is Working Mathematically

Outcome code Interpretation
MA4-5NA Mathematics, Stage 4 - Outcome 5, Number and Algebra
MA5.2-16SP Mathematics, Stage 5.2 - Outcome 16, Statistics and Probability
MALS-27MG Mathematics, Life Skills - Outcome 27, Measurement and Geometry

Coding of the Australian Curriculum content

The syllabus includes all the Australian Curriculum content descriptions for Mathematics. The content descriptions are identified by an Australian Curriculum code, which appears in brackets at the end of each content description, for example:

Count collections to 100 by partitioning numbers using place value (ACMNA014).

Australian Curriculum content coding diagram showing ACMNA014 where 'AC' is Australian Curriculum, 'M' is Mathematics, 'NA' is Number and Algebra and '014' is the element code

The Australian Curriculum Mathematics codes are:

Code Interpretation
ACMNA Australian Curriculum, Mathematics, Number and Algebra
ACMMG Australian Curriculum, Mathematics, Measurement and Geometry
ACMSP Australian Curriculum, Mathematics, Statistics and Probability

Learning across the curriculum icons

Learning across the curriculum content, including cross-curriculum priorities, general capabilities and other areas identified as important learning for all students, is incorporated and identified by icons in the syllabus.

Cross-curriculum priorities

Hand - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures learning across the curriculum icon Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures

Flower with an a - Asia and Australia's engagement with Asia learning across the curriculum icon Asia and Australia's engagement with Asia

Leaves - Sustainability learning across the curriculum icon Sustainability

General capabilities

Gears - Critical and creative thinking learning across the curriculum icon Critical and creative thinking

Scales - Ethical understanding learning across the curriculum icon Ethical understanding

Computer - Information and communication technology capability learning across the curriculum icon Information and communication technology capability

Globe - Intercultural understanding learning across the curriculum icon Intercultural understanding

Book - Literacy learning across the curriculum icon Literacy

Calculator - Numeracy learning across the curriculum icon Numeracy*

Two people - Personal and social capability learning across the curriculum icon Personal and social capability

Other learning across the curriculum areas

Australia - Civics and citizenship learning across the curriculum icon Civics and citizenship

Puzzle piece - Difference and diversity learning across the curriculum icon Difference and diversity

Star - Work and enterprise learning across the curriculum icon Work and enterprise

* Numeracy is embedded throughout the Mathematics K–10 Syllabus. It relates to a high proportion of content across K–10. Consequently, this particular general capability is not tagged in the syllabus.

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