Level 2 - Victorian Curriculum

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Mathematics Version 2.0

Mathematics Version 2.0 Level Description

In Level 2, learning in Mathematics builds on each student’s prior learning and experiences, including the learning opportunities acquired through the implementation of the Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework (VEYLDF). Students engage in a range of approaches to the learning and doing of mathematics that develop their understanding of and fluency with concepts, procedures and processes by making connections, reasoning, problem-solving and practice. Proficiency in mathematics enables students to respond to familiar and unfamiliar situations by employing mathematical strategies to make informed decisions and solve problems efficiently.

Students further develop proficiency and positive dispositions towards mathematics and its use as they:

recognise that mathematics can be used to investigate things they are curious about, to solve practical problems and to model everyday situations, describing their thinking and reasoning using familiar mathematical language
partition and combine numbers flexibly, recognising and describing the relationship between addition and subtraction and employing part-part-whole reasoning and relational thinking to solve additive problems
use number sentences to formulate additive situations and represent simple multiplicative situations using equal groups and arrays
use mathematical modelling to solve practical problems involving authentic situations by representing problems with physical and virtual materials, and diagrams, and using different calculation strategies to find solutions
compare and contrast related operations and use known addition and subtraction facts to develop strategies for unfamiliar calculations
recognise types of patterns in different contexts
partition collections, shapes and objects into equal parts and build a sense of fractions as a measure, connecting this to measures of turn and representations of time
use uniform units to measure, compare and discuss the attributes of shapes and objects, and the duration of events
describe spatial relationships such as the relative position of objects represented within a two-dimensional space
build the foundations for statistical inquiry by choosing questions based on their interests as they collect, represent and interpret data, and recognise features of different representations
develop a sense of equivalence, chance and variability when they engage in play-based and practical activities.

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Mathematics Version 2.0 Content Descriptions

Number

recognise, represent and order numbers to at least 1000 using physical and virtual materials, numerals and number lines (VC2M2N01)
partition, rearrange, regroup and rename two- and three-digit numbers using standard and non-standard groupings; recognise the role of a zero digit in place value notation (VC2M2N02)
recognise and describe one-half as one of 2 equal parts of a whole and connect halves, quarters and eighths through repeated halving (VC2M2N03)
add and subtract one- and two-digit numbers, represent problems using number sentences and solve using part-part-whole reasoning and a variety of calculation strategies (VC2M2N04)
multiply and divide by one-digit numbers using repeated addition, equal grouping, arrays and partitioning to support a variety of calculation strategies (VC2M2N05)
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 context (VC2M2N06)

Algebra

recognise, describe and create additive patterns that increase or decrease by a constant amount, using numbers, shapes and objects, and identify missing elements in the pattern (VC2M2A01)
recall and demonstrate proficiency with addition facts to 20; extend and apply facts to develop related subtraction facts (VC2M2A02)
recall and demonstrate proficiency with multiplication facts for twos; extend and apply facts to develop the related division facts using doubling and halving (VC2M2A03)
apply repetition in arithmetic operations, including multiplication as repeated addition and division as repeated subtraction (VC2M2A04)

Measurement

measure and compare objects based on length, capacity and mass using appropriate uniform informal units and smaller units for accuracy when necessary (VC2M2M01)
identify common uses and represent halves, quarters and eighths in relation to shapes, objects and events (VC2M2M02)
identify the date and determine the number of days between events using calendars (VC2M2M03)
recognise and read the time represented on an analog clock to the hour, half-hour and quarter hour (VC2M2M04)
identify, describe and demonstrate quarter, half, three-quarter and full measures of turn in everyday situations (VC2M2M05)

Space

recognise, compare and classify shapes, referencing the number of sides and using spatial terms such as ‘opposite’, ‘parallel’, ‘curved’ and ‘straight’ (VC2M2SP01)
locate positions in two-dimensional representations of a familiar space; move positions by following directions and pathways (VC2M2SP02)

Statistics

acquire data for categorical variables through surveys, observation, experiment and using digital tools; sort data into relevant categories and display data using lists and tables (VC2M2ST01)
create different graphical representations of data using software where appropriate; compare the different representations, and identify and describe common and distinctive features in response to questions (VC2M2ST02)

Mathematics Version 2.0 Achievement Standard

By the end of Level 2, students order and represent numbers to at least 1000; apply knowledge of place value to partition, rearrange and rename two- and three-digit numbers in terms of their parts; and regroup partitioned numbers to assist in calculations. They use mathematical modelling to solve practical additive and multiplicative problems, including money transactions, representing the situation and choosing calculation strategies. Students identify and represent part-whole relationships of halves, quarters and eighths in measurement contexts.

Students describe and continue patterns that increase and decrease additively by a constant amount and identify missing elements in the pattern. They recall and demonstrate proficiency with addition and subtraction facts within 20 and multiplication facts for twos.

Students use uniform informal units to measure and compare shapes and objects. They determine the number of days between events using a calendar and read time on an analog clock to the hour, half-hour and quarter hour. Students use quarter, half, three-quarter and full measures of turn in everyday situations.

Students compare and classify shapes, describing features using formal spatial terms. They locate and identify positions of features in two-dimensional representations and move position by following directions and pathways.

Students use a range of methods to collect, record, represent and interpret categorical data in response to questions.