Australia · ACARA Content Descriptions
Year 2 Mathematics
A comprehensive exploration of mathematical fluency where students transition from basic counting to complex grouping, spatial reasoning, and statistical investigation. This curriculum emphasizes the connection between abstract symbols and real world applications through hands on problem solving.
The Power of Place Value
Students investigate the base ten system to understand how the position of a digit determines its value in three digit numbers.
Using concrete materials to represent numbers up to 1000 and understanding regrouping.
Breaking numbers apart in non standard ways to build mental computation flexibility.
Locating and ordering numbers on various scales to develop a mental number line.
Additive Thinking and Strategies
Moving beyond counting on fingers toward derived facts and mental strategies for addition and subtraction.
Developing strategies to cross ten efficiently when adding single and double digit numbers.
Exploring the connection between addition and subtraction through fact families.
Applying additive strategies to solve authentic problems involving change, comparison, and combination.
Multiplicative Foundations
Introducing the concepts of grouping, arrays, and sharing as the basis for multiplication and division.
Using rows and columns to represent repeated addition and early multiplication.
Investigating division through the lens of distributing items equally and finding how many groups fit.
Connecting division to fractions by partitioning shapes and collections.
Measuring the World
Comparing and measuring length, mass, and capacity using informal and standard units.
Discovering why consistent units are necessary for accurate measurement and communication.
Reading analogue and digital clocks to the half hour and understanding durations.
Using balance scales and containers to investigate the properties of matter.
Geometric Reasoning
Identifying features of shapes and objects and using directional language to navigate space.
Classifying shapes based on sides, vertices, and symmetry.
Connecting 2D faces to 3D solids and identifying objects in the environment.
Using simple maps and directional language to describe paths and locations.
Data and Probability
Collecting and interpreting data while exploring the likelihood of everyday events.
Asking questions, collecting data, and creating displays to show results.
Analysing graphs and tables to identify trends and answer questions.
Using the language of chance to describe the probability of different outcomes.