South Africa

R.1 Numbers, Operations and Relationships

• R. Count with whole numbers

  • R.1.1 Count objects

    • R.1.1.a Count concrete objects

      • R.1.1.a.1 Estimate and count to at least 10 everyday objects reliably.

        • Learn to count to 3 (R-A.1)
        • Count to 3 (R-A.2)
        • Count on ten frames - up to 3 (R-A.4)
        • Learn to count to 5 (R-B.1)
        • Count to 5 (R-B.2)
        • Count on ten frames - up to 5 (R-B.4)
        • Learn to count to 10 (R-C.1)
        • Count to 10 (R-C.2)
        • Count on ten frames - up to 10 (R-C.4)
        • Count on ten frames - up to 20 (R-D.2)

  • R.1.2 Count forwards and backwards

    • R.1.2.a Count forwards and backwards in ones from 1 to 10

      • One more - up to 5 (R-B.6)
      • Count one more - up to 5 (R-B.7)
      • One less - up to 5 (R-B.8)
      • Count one less - up to 5 (R-B.9)
      • One more - up to 10 (R-C.6)
      • Count one more - up to 10 (R-C.7)
      • One less - up to 10 (R-C.8)
      • Count one less - up to 10 (R-C.9)
      • One more and one less - up to 10 (R-C.10)
      • Count one more and one less - up to 10 (R-C.11)
      • Count up and down - up to 10 (R-C.12)
      • Count forward and backward - up to 10 (R-C.17)

    • R.1.2.b Use number rhymes and songs

    • R.1.3.a Say and use number names in familiar context.

      • Names of numbers - up to 10 (R-C.18)

• R. Represent whole numbers

  • R.1.3 Number symbols and number names

    • R.1.3.b Recognise, identify and read numbers

      • R.1.3.b.1 Recognise, identify and read number symbols 1 to 10

        • Represent numbers - up to 3 (R-A.5)
        • Represent numbers - up to 5 (R-B.5)
        • Represent numbers - up to 10 (R-C.5)
        • Tally marks - up to 10 (R-C.14)

      • R.1.3.b.2 Recognise, identify and read number names 1 to 10

        • Names of numbers - up to 10 (R-C.18)

• R. Describe, compare and order whole numbers

  • R.1.4 Describe, compare and order numbers

    • R.1.4.a Describe, compare and order collection of objects up to 10.

      • R.1.4.a.1 Describe whole numbers up to 10

        • Represent numbers - up to 3 (R-A.5)
        • Represent numbers - up to 5 (R-B.5)
        • Represent numbers - up to 10 (R-C.5)
        • Names of numbers - up to 10 (R-C.18)

      • R.1.4.a.2 Compare which of two given collection of objects is big, small, smaller than, greater than, more than, less than, equal to, most, least, fewer up 10.

        • Are there enough? (R-G.1)
        • Fewer and more - compare by matching (R-G.2)
        • Fewer and more - compare by counting (R-G.3)
        • Fewer and more - compare in a mixed group (R-G.4)
        • Fewer, more and same (R-G.5)

      • R.1.4.a.3 Order more than two given collections of objects from smallest to greatest up to 10.

    • R.1.4.b Use ordinal numbers to show order, place or position

      • R.1.4.b.1 Develop an awareness of ordinal numbers e.g. first, second, third up to sixth and last

        • Ordinal numbers (1-A.20)

• R. Place value

  • R.1.5 Place value

• R. Solve problems in context

  • R.1.6 Problem-solving techniques

    • R.1.6.a Use the following techniques up to 10:

      • R.1.6.a.1 concrete apparatus e.g. counters

        • Count using stickers - up to 3 (R-A.3)
        • Count using stickers - up to 5 (R-B.3)
        • Count using stickers - up to 10 (R-C.3)

      • R.1.6.a.2 physical number ladder

  • R.1.7 Addition and subtraction

    • R.1.7.a Solve word problems (story sums) in context and explain own solution to problems involving addition and subtraction with answers up to 10.

      • Addition word problems - sums up to 5 (R-I.6)
      • Addition word problems - sums up to 10 (R-J.9)
      • Subtraction word problems - numbers up to 5 (R-K.5)
      • Subtraction word problems - numbers up to 10 (R-L.8)

  • R.1.8 Repeated addition leading to multiplication

  • R.1.9 Grouping and sharing leading to division

    • R.1.9.a Solve and explain solutions to word problems in context (story sums) that involve equal sharing, grouping with whole numbers up to 10 and answers that may include remainders.

  • R.1.10 Sharing leading to fractions

  • R.1.11 Money

    • R.1.11.a Develop an awareness of South African coins and bank notes

      • Coin values - up to 50c coins (R-S.1)
      • Coin values - all coins (R-S.2)
      • Count money - 5c coins (R-S.3)
      • Count money - 10c coins (R-S.4)
      • Count money - 10c and 20c coins (R-S.5)

• R. Context-free calculations

  • R.1.12 Techniques (methods or strategies)

    • Count to fill a ten frame (R-C.13)
    • Number lines - up to 10 (R-C.15)
    • Add with pictures - sums up to 5 (R-I.1)
    • Addition sentences - sums up to 5 (R-I.2)
    • Make a number using addition - sums up to 5 (R-I.3)
    • Add two numbers - sums up to 5 (R-I.4)
    • Complete the addition sentence - sums up to 5 (R-I.5)
    • Add with pictures - sums up to 10 (R-J.1)
    • Addition sentences - sums up to 10 (R-J.2)
    • Make a number using addition - sums up to 10 (R-J.3)
    • Add two numbers - sums up to 10 (R-J.4)
    • Add doubles (R-J.5)
    • Complete the addition sentence - sums up to 10 (R-J.6)
    • Complete the addition sentence - make 10 (R-J.7)
    • Subtract with pictures - numbers up to 5 (R-K.1)
    • Subtraction sentences - numbers up to 5 (R-K.2)
    • Subtract - numbers up to 5 (R-K.3)
    • Complete the subtraction sentence - numbers up to 5 (R-K.4)
    • Subtract with pictures - numbers up to 10 (R-L.1)
    • Subtraction sentences - numbers up to 10 (R-L.2)
    • Make a number using subtraction - numbers up to 10 (R-L.3)
    • Subtract - numbers up to 10 (R-L.4)
    • Subtract doubles (R-L.5)
    • Complete the subtraction sentence - numbers up to 10 (R-L.6)

  • R.1.13 Addition and subtraction

    • R.1.13.a Solve verbally stated addition and subtraction problems with solutions up to 10

      • Write addition sentences (R-J.8)
      • Write subtraction sentences (R-L.7)

  • R.1.14 Repeated addition leading to multiplication

  • R.1.15 Division

  • R.1.16 Mental mathematics

    • R.1.16.a Number concept: Range 10

      • R.1.16.a.1 Each activity commences with mental maths:

        • R.1.16.a.1.1 Counting everyday objects

          • Learn to count to 3 (R-A.1)
          • Count to 3 (R-A.2)
          • Count on ten frames - up to 3 (R-A.4)
          • Learn to count to 5 (R-B.1)
          • Count to 5 (R-B.2)
          • Count on ten frames - up to 5 (R-B.4)
          • Learn to count to 10 (R-C.1)
          • Count to 10 (R-C.2)
          • Count on ten frames - up to 10 (R-C.4)
          • Count on ten frames - up to 20 (R-D.2)

        • R.1.16.a.1.2 Counting forwards and backwards

          • One more - up to 5 (R-B.6)
          • Count one more - up to 5 (R-B.7)
          • One less - up to 5 (R-B.8)
          • Count one less - up to 5 (R-B.9)
          • One more - up to 10 (R-C.6)
          • Count one more - up to 10 (R-C.7)
          • One less - up to 10 (R-C.8)
          • Count one less - up to 10 (R-C.9)
          • One more and one less - up to 10 (R-C.10)
          • Count one more and one less - up to 10 (R-C.11)
          • Count up and down - up to 10 (R-C.12)
          • Count forward and backward - up to 10 (R-C.17)

        • R.1.16.a.1.3 Ordinal counting

          • Ordinal numbers (1-A.20)

        • R.1.16.a.1.4 Clap hands many/few times

        • R.1.16.a.1.5 Which claps are most/least/more/fewer

        • R.1.16.a.1.6 Which number comes before/after/between

          • Before, after and between - up to 10 (R-C.16)
          • Put numbers up to 10 in order (R-O.8)

  • R.1.17 Fractions

R.2 Patterns, Functions and Algebra

• R.2.1 Geometric patterns

  • R.2.1.a Copy and extend

    • R.2.1.a.a Copy and extend simple patterns using physical objects and drawings (e.g. using colours and shapes).

      • Colour patterns (R-H.1)
      • Size patterns (R-H.2)
      • Shape patterns (R-H.3)
      • Find the next shape in a pattern (R-H.4)
      • Complete a pattern (R-H.5)
      • Growing patterns (R-H.6)
      • Find the next shape in a growing pattern (R-H.7)
      • Find the next row in a growing pattern (R-H.8)

• R.2.2 Number patterns

R.3 Space and shape (Geometry)

• R.3.1 Position, orientation and views

  • R.3.1.a Language of position

    • R.3.1.a.a Describe the position of one object in relation to another e.g. on top of, in front of, behind, left, right, up, down, next to.

      • Inside and outside (R-M.1)
      • Above and below (R-M.2)
      • Beside and next to (R-M.4)
      • Left, middle and right (R-M.6)
      • Top, middle and bottom (R-M.7)
      • Location in a grid (R-M.8)

  • R.3.1.b Position and directions

    • R.3.1.b.a Follow directions to move around the classroom

• R.3.2 3-D objects

  • R.3.2.a Range of objects

    • R.3.2.a.a Recognise and name 3-D objects in the classroom

      • R.3.2.a.a.1 ball shapes,

        • Spheres (R-U.3)

      • R.3.2.a.a.2 box shapes

        • Cubes (R-U.4)

  • R.3.2.b Features of objects

    • R.3.2.b.a Describe, sort and compare 3-D objects in terms of:

      • R.3.2.b.a.1 size

        • Long and short (R-R.1)
        • Tall and short (R-R.2)
        • Light and heavy (R-R.4)
        • Holds more or less (R-R.5)
        • Compare size, weight and capacity (R-R.6)

      • R.3.2.b.a.2 colour

        • Classify shapes by colour (R-O.4)

      • R.3.2.b.a.3 objects that roll

      • R.3.2.b.a.4 objects that slide

  • R.3.2.c Focussed activities

    • R.3.2.c.a Use 3-D objects such as building blocks, recycling material etc, to construct composite objects e.g. towers, bridges etc

• R.3.3 2-D shapes

  • R.3.3.a Recognise, identifies and names two-dimensional shapes in the classroom and in pictures, including:

    • R.3.3.a.a Learners Symbols

    • R.3.3.a.b Class name

• R.3.4 Symmetry

  • R.3.4.a Symmetry

    • R.3.4.a.a Recognise symmetry in own body

      • Introduction to symmetry (R-T.9)
      • Identify pictures with symmetry (R-T.10)

R.4 Measurement

• R.4.1 Time

  • R.4.1.a Passing of time

    • R.4.1.a.a Talk about the passing of time

      • R.4.1.a.a.1 Talk about things that happen during the day and things that happen during the night

        • A.M. or P.M. (R-N.5)

      • R.4.1.a.a.2 Learners sequence events that happen to them during the day

      • R.4.1.a.a.3 Order regular events from their own lives

• R.4.2 Length

  • R.4.2.a Informal measuring

    • R.4.2.a.a Compare and order the length, height or width of two or more objects by placing them next to each other. Use language to talk about the comparison e.g. longer, shorter, taller, wider

      • Long and short (R-R.1)
      • Tall and short (R-R.2)

• R.4.3 Mass

  • R.4.3.a Informal measuring

    • R.4.3.a.a Compare and order the mass of two or more objects by feeling them or using a balancing scale

      • Light and heavy (R-R.4)

    • R.4.3.a.b Use language to talk about comparison e.g. light, heavy, lighter, heavier

      • Light and heavy (R-R.4)

• R.4.4 Capacity/ Volume

  • R.4.4.a Informal measuring

    • R.4.4.a.a Compare and order the amount of liquid (volume) in two containers placed next to each other. Learners check by pouring into a third container if necessary

    • R.4.4.a.b Compare and order the amount of liquid that two containers can hold if filled (capacity)

      • Holds more or less (R-R.5)

    • R.4.4.a.c Use language to talk about comparison e.g. more than, less than, full, empty

      • Holds more or less (R-R.5)

• R.4.5 Perimeter and Area

R.5 Data Handling

• R.5.1 Collect and sort objects

  • R.5.1.a Collect and organise objects

    • R.5.1.a.a Collect and sort everyday physical objects.

      • Same (R-O.1)
      • Different (R-O.2)
      • Same and different (R-O.3)
      • Classify shapes by colour (R-O.4)
      • Sort shapes into a Venn diagram (R-O.6)

• R.5.2 Represent sorted collection of objects

  • R.5.2.a Represent sorted collection of objects

    • R.5.2.a.a Draw a picture of collected objects.

      • Sort shapes into a Venn diagram (R-O.6)
      • Which picture graph is correct? (R-P.1)

• R.5.3 Discuss and report on sorted collection of objects

  • R.5.3.a Discuss and report on sorted collection of objects

    • R.5.3.a.a Answer questions about

      • R.5.3.a.a.1 how the collection was sorted

      • R.5.3.a.a.2 the drawing of the collection

        • Count shapes in a Venn diagram (R-O.7)

• R.5.4 Collect and organise data

• R.5.5 Represent data

• R.5.6 Analyse and Interpret data