Foundation Mathematics • Number

Equal sharing and grouping

Practise sharing small collections equally and making equal groups using counters, pictures and simple Foundation-level situations.

Eight questions are selected for each practice attempt, with curriculum coverage and varied question formats.

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How this practice works

Each practice contains 8 mixed questions. The set is selected to include every curriculum elaboration for this skill and a balance of choosing, typing and arranging tasks.

For mastery: repeat this skill regularly across one week and aim to work through the full question bank over multiple attempts. Repeated practice exposes students to different examples and question formats.

What this practice covers

  • Share objects so everyone gets the same amount.
  • Make equal groups from a collection.
  • Count how many are in each group.
  • Recognise when sharing is equal or not equal.

Curriculum alignment

Australian, state and international equivalents

This practice is designed primarily for the Australian Curriculum, NSW Early Stage 1 and Victorian Foundation Mathematics. International rows show the closest comparable learning expectations.

RegionCurriculumClosest code or expectationAlignment
Australia Australian Curriculum v9 • Foundation Mathematics AC9MFN06
Practise sharing small collections equally and making equal groups using counters, pictures and simple Foundation-level situations.		 Direct alignment
Victoria Victorian Curriculum Mathematics 2.0 • Foundation VC2MFN06
represent practical situations involving equal sharing and grouping with materials and use counting or subitising strategies		 Direct/very close state equivalent
NSW Mathematics K–10 (2022) • Early Stage 1 MAE-FG-02
form equal groups by sharing and counting collections of objects		 Closest NSW alignment
United States Common Core State Standards Closest: 2.OA.C.3–4; later 3.OA.A.2
Common Core Kindergarten has no direct equal-sharing code; equal groups and division are formalised in later grades		 Closest comparable expectation
UK (England) National Curriculum • Key Stage 1 1C8
solve simple multiplication and division problems using concrete objects, pictorial representations and arrays		 Closest comparable expectation
New Zealand NZ Curriculum • Mathematics and Statistics Phase 1 Phase 1 • Number • multiplication and division
use equal grouping and sharing contexts as foundations for multiplicative thinking		 Closest comparable expectation
Canada (Ontario) Ontario Mathematics • Grade 1 Ontario 1.B2.5
represent and solve equal-group problems where the total is no more than 10		 Closest comparable expectation
India NCF Foundational Stage CG-8 • C-8.7
recognise multiplication as repeated addition and division as equal sharing		 Closest developmental alignment

Curriculum systems do not map one-to-one across countries. International entries are closest curriculum comparisons rather than official cross-jurisdiction equivalence statements.

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