Learning Continuum of Numeracy (Version 8.4)

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This element involves students identifying trends and describing and using a wide range of rules and relationships to continue and predict patterns.

Students apply their understanding of patterns and relationships when solving problems in authentic contexts.

Level 3

Typically by the end of Year 4, students:

Recognise and use patterns and relationships

identify and describe trends in everyday patterns

Level 4

Typically by the end of Year 6, students:

Recognise and use patterns and relationships

identify and describe pattern rules and relationships that help to identify trends

Level 5

Typically by the end of Year 8, students:

Recognise and use patterns and relationships

identify trends using number rules and relationships