Year 6 Mathematics – Term 3 (WA Curriculum): Multiplication and More

What this unit covers

In Term 3, Year 6 Mathematics in the WA Curriculum centres on the unit “Multiplication and More”.

Term 3 Mathematics for Year 6. Focus areas: multiplication, division intro. 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. Representing Positive and Negative Integers in Everyday Situations
2. Reading and Writing Positive and Negative Integers
3. Ordering Integers on a Number Line
4. Exploring Place Value Patterns in Whole Numbers
5. Representing Place Value Relationships Using Base-Ten Materials
6. Explaining Multiplicative Place Value in Decimal Numbers
7. Identifying Square Numbers Using Arrays
8. Exploring Prime Numbers and Their Properties
9. Representing Composite Numbers in Multiple Arrays
10. Explaining Reasoning About Square, Prime and Composite Numbers
11. Comparing Fractions with the Same Denominator Using Diagrams
12. Ordering Fractions with Related Denominators on Number Lines
13. Representing Mixed Numerals Using Visual Models
14. Ordering Mixed Numerals from Smallest to Largest
15. Converting Between Fractions and Percentages for 10%, 25%, 50%
16. Connecting Common Percentages to Decimals
17. Positioning Fractions, Decimals and Percentages on Number Lines
18. Creating Increasing Number Patterns Using Concrete Materials
19. Representing Decreasing Number Patterns with Rules
20. Generalising Pattern Rules Using Mathematical Language
21. Analysing Real-World Multiplication Situations
22. Solving Whole Number Multiplication Problems Using Strategies
23. Applying Order of Operations in Multi-Step Problems
24. Adding and Subtracting Fractions with Same Denominators in Context
25. Creating Savings Plans for Personal Goals
26. Predicting Expenses and Calculating Costs
27. Understanding How Bank Interest Affects Savings
28. Comparing Savings Strategies and Their Outcomes
29. Converting Between 12-Hour and 24-Hour Time Systems
30. Reading and Interpreting Timetables to Find Journey Times
31. Calculating Duration of Events Using Start and End Times
32. Planning Itineraries with Multiple Events and Travel Times
33. Reading Temperature on Celsius Thermometers and Weather Maps
34. Comparing Temperature Changes and Solving Real-World Problems
35. Ordering Everyday Events Using Probability Language from Impossible to Certain
36. Placing Chance Events on a Number Scale from 0 to 1
37. Conducting Simple Chance Experiments with Equally Likely Outcomes
38. Running Repeated Trials and Recording Results Using Digital Tools
39. Comparing Experimental Results with Theoretical Probability Predictions
40. Investigating Unequally Likely Outcomes Through Simulation Activities

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 3

WA terms run roughly 9–11 weeks, and in 2026 Term 3 runs from Monday 20 July to Friday 25 September — 10 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.