Year 6 Mathematics – Term 1 (WA Curriculum): Place Value and More

What this unit covers

In Term 1, Year 6 Mathematics in the WA Curriculum centres on the unit “Place Value and More”.

Term 1 Mathematics for Year 6. 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. Reading and Writing Six-Digit Whole Numbers in Standard Form
2. Identifying Place Value Positions in Numbers to Hundred Thousands
3. Partitioning Large Numbers Using Expanded Notation
4. Comparing and Ordering Six-Digit Numbers Using Place Value
5. Rounding Whole Numbers to Nearest Ten, Hundred and Thousand
6. Exploring Positive and Negative Integers in Real-Life Contexts
7. Locating Positive and Negative Integers on Number Lines
8. Ordering Positive and Negative Integers from Least to Greatest
9. Understanding Decimal Place Value to Hundredths
10. Representing Decimal Numbers Using Place Value Charts
11. Comparing and Ordering Decimal Numbers to Two Decimal Places
12. Converting Between Decimals and Fractions with Denominators 10 and 100
13. Identifying Square Numbers Using Arrays and Dot Patterns
14. Finding Prime Numbers Using the Sieve of Eratosthenes Method
15. Classifying Numbers as Prime, Composite or Square
16. Comparing Unit Fractions Using Visual Models and Number Lines
17. Ordering Fractions with Same Denominators from Least to Greatest
18. Ordering Mixed Numerals Using Improper Fraction Conversion
19. Converting Common Percentages to Fractions in Simplest Form
20. Representing 10%, 25% and 50% as Decimals on Number Lines
21. Adding Three-Digit Numbers Using Standard Algorithm
22. Solving Multi-Step Addition Problems with Whole Numbers
23. Adding Fractions with Same Denominators in Context
24. Creating Number Patterns by Adding Constant Values
25. Identifying Rules for Increasing Number Sequences
26. Extending Number Patterns Using Discovered Rules
27. Calculating Simple Interest on Savings Using Percentages
28. Creating Savings Plans to Reach Financial Goals
29. Converting Between Millimetres, Centimetres and Metres Using Decimal Notation
30. Measuring and Recording Length Using Appropriate Units and Tools
31. Calculating Perimeter of Rectangles and Squares Using Given Dimensions
32. Developing and Testing Methods to Find Area of Rectangles
33. Applying Length and Width Measurements to Calculate Areas in Square Units
34. Solving Real-World Problems Involving Length, Perimeter and Area Calculations
35. Collecting and Organising Data Using Tally Charts and Tables
36. Creating Picture Graphs with Single and Multiple Unit Symbols
37. Interpreting Picture Graphs Using Mode and Range
38. Comparing Data Sets Using Side-by-Side Column Graphs
39. Analysing How Graph Features Influence Audience Interpretation
40. Posing Questions and Choosing Appropriate Data Collection Methods

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.