Selection of outcomes and content

Tier 1
SGES1.3 Uses everyday language to describe position and give and follow simple directions

• giving and following simple directions to position an object or themselves eg ‘Put your lunchbox in your bag’.

• respond to a one-step direction using ‘on’ and ‘up’ in a variety of contexts ^*

^*Working Mathematically experience created by the teacher

Tier 2
SGES1.3 Uses everyday language to describe position and give and follow simple directions

WMES1.3 Describes mathematical situations using everyday language, actions, materials, and informal recordings

• using everyday language to describe their position in relation to other objects, eg ‘I am sitting under the tree’.
• using everyday language to describe the position of an object in relation to themselves, eg ‘The table is behind me’.

• describe his/her position in relation to other objects ^*
• describe the position of an object in relation to himself/herself ^*

^*Working Mathematically experience created by the teacher

Tier 3
SGS1.3 Represents the position of objects using models and drawings and describes using everyday language

WMS1.3 Describes mathematical situations and methods using everyday and some mathematical language, actions, materials, diagrams and symbols

• making simple models from memory, photographs, drawings or descriptions
• describing the position of objects in models, photographs and drawings
• describing the path from one location to another on a drawing

• give or follow instructions to position objects in models and drawings (Communicating)
• use a model to give simple directions ^* (Applying Strategies, Communicating)

^*Working Mathematically experience adapted by the teacher