







International maths curricula
The topics that this MESHGuides is based on were chosen from considering curriculums from a range of countries. This was. done by exploring the TIMMS and PIRLS website. The TIMSS 2015 Encyclopedia: Education Policy and Curriculum in Mathematics and Science provides a good range of data and information.
England
Year 1: | Number - number and place value |
Number - addition and subtraction | |
Number - multiplication and division | |
Number - fractions | |
Measurement - length, height, weight, mass, capacity, volume, time | |
Geometry - 2D, 3D shapes | |
Geometry - position and direction |
Year 2: | Number - number and place value |
Number - addition and subtraction | |
Number - multiplication and division | |
Number - fractions | |
Measurement | |
Geometry - properties of shapes | |
Geometry - position and direction | |
Statistics |
Lower Primary | Numbers and operations - sorting, classifying |
Geometry - shapes and solids | |
Measures - length, weight, volume, mass, time | |
Problem solving - games, puzzles, simple investigations | |
Statistics - collect data, pictographs |
Upper Primary | Numbers and operations - addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, decimals |
Geometry - 2D, 3D, properties, angles | |
Measures - length, area, volume | |
Algebra - communicate through symbols | |
Statistics - collecting, organising |
Fourth grade: | Numbers and operations - working with whole numbers |
Shapes and Spaces - measurement properties of shapes | |
Patterns, relations and basic algebra - using graphs and algebraic expressions | |
Statistics and probability - collecting displaying data, creating experiments |
Eighth Grade: | Numbers and operations - performing operations on whole numbers |
Shapes and Spaces - measurement | |
Patterns and relations - numeric and geometric repeating patterns | |
Statistics and probability - collecting displaying data |
Primary grades 1-6 | Numbers and algebra - whole numbers, fractions, (+,-,x,/), %, |
Geometry and measurement - length, mass, volume, time, angle, area, nets, tessellation | |
Statistics and probability - graphs, bar charts, tables, average |
Fourth grade: | Number and operations |
Geometry and measurement | |
Data handling |
Eighth grade: | Number and operations |
Geometry and measurement | |
Algebra | |
Probability and statistics |
Fourth grade (primary school): | Number and operations |
Measurement | |
Geometry | |
Algebra | |
Data analysis and probability | |
Mathematical skills and processes |
Eighth grade (lower secondary school): | Number and operations |
Measurement | |
Geometry | |
Algebra | |
Data analysis and probability | |
Mathematical skills and processes |