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“The draft K–10 Australian Curriculum for mathematics is, in the main, consistent with the expectations described in the United States of America (National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Standards), the New Zealand mathematics curriculum, and those of Finland and the United Kingdom. The report of the American Statistical Society, Guidelines in Assessment and Instruction in Statistical Education (GAISE) has been used in the development of the statistics and probability strand.” (ACARA, 2010)

In creating the draft, ACARA has referenced standards and reports from leading mathematics and education bodies around the world. Here are links to some of these:

TIMSS
NCTM
GAISE
Primary Mathematics Syllabus: Singapore

“Singapore is one of the highest performing countries in mathematics of those participating in the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS, 2007) … By Year 10, the conceptual difficulty is similar to that described in the Singapore documents.” (ACARA, 2010)

Read about Key Implications for Australian Primary Mathematics Education

To read the draft curriculum log in to the ACARA website. Full access notes here.

Update: October 2010
Consultation for the K–10 draft is now closed.
The planned publication date is December 2010.