Year 4 Mathematics standard elaborations A B C D E The folio of a student’s work has the following characteristics: Number and Algebra Understanding making of connections between fraction and decimal notations up to two decimal places in unfamiliar situations making of connections between fraction and decimal notations up to two decimal places in complex familiar situations making of connections between fraction and decimal notations up to two decimal places making of connections between aspects of fraction and decimal notations making of statements about aspects of fraction and decimal notations location and representation of fractions, including mixed numerals, on a number line location and representation of familiar fractions on a number line location of familiar fractions on a number line location of familiar unit fractions directed location of familiar unit fractions description of number patterns resulting from multiplication in unfamiliar situations description of number patterns resulting from multiplication in complex familiar situations description of number patterns resulting from multiplication description of aspects of number patterns resulting from multiplication directed description of aspects of number patterns resulting from multiplication Fluency recognition and representation of common equivalent fractions in unfamiliar situations recognition and representation of common equivalent fractions in complex familiar situations recognition of common equivalent fractions in familiar contexts recognition of simple common equivalent fractions in familiar contexts directed identification of simple common equivalent fractions in familiar contexts use of the properties of odd and even numbers in unfamiliar situations use of the properties of odd and even numbers in complex familiar situations use of the properties of odd and even numbers use of aspects of the properties of odd and even numbers directed use of the properties of odd and even numbers recollection of multiplication and related division facts to 10 x 10 and use of these to calculate other multiplication and division facts recollection of multiplication and related division facts to 10 x 10 and use of these to calculate other multiplication facts recollection of multiplication and related division facts to 10 x 10 partial recollection of multiplication facts to 10 x 10 and related division facts directed recollection of multiplication facts to 10 x 10 and related division facts
Number and Algebra Problem-solving solving of simple purchasing problems in unfamiliar situations solving of simple purchasing problems in complex familiar situations solving of simple purchasing problems solving of aspects of simple purchasing problems directed solving of simple purchasing problems continuation of number sequences involving multiples of single-digit numbers in unfamiliar situations continuation of number sequences involving multiples of single-digit numbers in complex familiar situations continuation of number sequences involving multiples of single-digit numbers continuation of simple number sequences directed continuation of simple number sequences Reasoning choice of appropriate strategies for calculations involving multiplication and division and reasoned explanation of choices made choice of appropriate strategies for calculations involving multiplication and division and explanation of choices made choice of appropriate strategies for calculations involving multiplication and division choice of strategies for calculations involving multiplication and/or division directed use of strategies to work towards calculations involving multiplication and/or division identification and explanation of strategies for finding unknown quantities in number sentences, and identification and explanation of equivalent number sentences for addition and subtraction identification and explanation of strategies for finding unknown quantities in number sentences and identification of equivalent number sentences for addition and subtraction identification and explanation of strategies for finding unknown quantities in number sentences identification of strategies for finding unknown quantities in number sentences guided identification of strategies for finding unknown quantities in number sentences Measurement and Geometry Understanding conversion between units of time in unfamiliar situations conversion between units of time in complex familiar situations conversion between units of time conversion between aspects of simple units of time directed conversion between aspects of units of time creation of symmetrical shapes and patterns and justification of why the created shapes and patterns are symmetrical creation and description of symmetrical shapes and patterns creation of symmetrical shapes and patterns partial creation of symmetrical shapes and patterns directed creation of symmetrical shapes and patterns
Measurement and Geometry Fluency use of scaled instruments to measure and compare temperatures, lengths, shapes and objects in unfamiliar situations use of scaled instruments to measure and compare temperatures, lengths, shapes and objects use of scaled instruments to measure temperatures, lengths, shapes and objects use of scaled instruments to measure aspects of temperatures, lengths, shapes and objects directed use of scaled instruments to measure aspects of temperatures, lengths, shapes and objects Problem-solving comparison of areas of regular and irregular shapes using informal units in unfamiliar situations comparison of areas of regular and irregular shapes using informal units in complex familiar situations comparison of areas of regular and irregular shapes using informal units guided comparison of areas of regular and irregular shapes using informal units directed comparison of areas of shapes using informal units solving problems involving time duration in unfamiliar situations solving problems involving time duration in complex familiar situations solving problems involving time duration guided use of strategies to partially solve problems involving time duration directed use of strategies to work towards solving problems involving time duration Reasoning interpretation of information contained in maps in unfamiliar situations interpretation of information contained in maps in complex familiar situations interpretation of information contained in maps interpretation of aspects of information contained in maps directed interpretation of aspects of information contained in maps classification of angles in relation to a right angle in unfamiliar situations and explanation of reasons for classification classification of angles in relation to a right angle and explanation of reasons for classification classification of angles in relation to a right angle guided classification of angles in relation to a right angle directed classification of angles in relation to a right angle Statistics and Probability Understanding identification of dependent and independent events in unfamiliar situations identification of dependent and independent events in complex familiar situations identification of dependent and independent events identification of aspects of dependent and independent events statements about events construction of data displays from unfamiliar data sets and representations construction of data displays from complex familiar data sets and representations construction of data displays from given or collected data partial construction of data displays from given or collected data directed construction of data displays from given or collected data