Pre-Primary Mathematics – Term 1 (WA Curriculum): Place Value and More

What this unit covers

In Term 1, Pre-Primary Mathematics in the WA Curriculum centres on the unit “Place Value and More”.

Term 1 Mathematics for Pre-Primary. Focus areas: place value, counting. Aligned with WA Curriculum v9.

Lesson sequence (40 lessons)

The unit breaks down into the following lesson-by-lesson sequence — each title below is a teachable lesson, in order:

1. Counting Objects from 1 to 5 Using One-to-One Correspondence
2. Recognising and Writing Numerals 1 to 5
3. Subitising Collections of 1 to 3 Objects Without Counting
4. Counting Objects from 1 to 10 in Order
5. Recognising and Writing Numerals 6 to 10
6. Subitising Collections of 4 to 5 Objects Without Counting
7. Ordering Numbers from 1 to 10 on a Number Line
8. Partitioning Collections of 5 into Different Combinations
9. Counting Collections of Objects Up to 15
10. Comparing Collections Using More Than and Less Than
11. Creating Simple AB Patterns Using Colours and Shapes
12. Recognising and Writing Numerals 11 to 15
13. Adding One More to Collections Up to 10
14. Continuing AB Patterns in Everyday Objects
15. Partitioning Collections of 10 into Tens and Ones
16. Counting Backwards from 10 to 1
17. Creating and Continuing ABC Patterns Using Movement
18. Counting Collections of Objects Up to 20
19. Taking Away One from Collections Up to 10
20. Recognising and Writing Numerals 16 to 20
21. Grouping Objects into Equal Sets of 2
22. Identifying Coins and Notes in Play Money
23. Adding Two Small Collections Together
24. Sharing Collections Equally Between Two Groups
25. Creating Growing Patterns with Objects
26. Role-Playing Shopping Using Play Money
27. Solving Simple Addition Stories with Concrete Materials
28. Solving Simple Subtraction Stories with Concrete Materials
29. Comparing Lengths of Classroom Objects Using Direct Comparison
30. Ordering Three Objects from Shortest to Longest
31. Finding Objects Longer and Shorter Than My Hand
32. Exploring Which Surface Covers More Space
33. Comparing Areas by Overlapping and Matching Shapes
34. Describing Length and Area Using Everyday Language
35. Sorting Everyday Objects by One Attribute
36. Collecting Data About Our Favourite Colours
37. Making Picture Displays with Real Objects
38. Creating Simple Picture Graphs Using Stickers
39. Reading and Comparing Information in Picture Graphs
40. Using Everyday Words to Describe Likely Events

Curriculum codes in this unit

Content codes:

Reading the codes: WA codes (the ones starting with WA) pack the year level, learning area, strand and content number into one string, while the national Australian Curriculum v9 uses a different anatomy that starts with AC9 — same content family, different labels. Our complete WA Curriculum guide decodes both, character by character.

Planning notes for Term 1

WA terms run roughly 9–11 weeks, and in 2026 Term 1 runs from Monday 2 February to Thursday 2 April — 9 weeks for WA public schools. With 40 lessons in this unit, that leaves breathing room for assessment, moderation and the weeks that disappear to carnivals, camps and public holidays — plan the assessable work to land two to three weeks before the end of term rather than in the final week.