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Stage 3 · Years 5–6Number & Algebra

Comparing & Ordering Fractions

MA3-RQF-01·Representing quantity fractions

A print-ready, no-prep Stage 3 (Years 5–6) fractions pack aligned to the NSW Mathematics K–10 Syllabus (2022), outcome MA3-RQF-01. Three differentiated worksheets — Support, Core and Extension — plus a real-world Apply It page and complete answer keys.

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Three levels, one outcome

Every student works on MA3-RQF-01 — pitched to where they are.

Support

Access the outcome with scaffolding

Core

The grade-expected task

Extension

Stretch for those ready

What's included

Cover page
Teacher / About page with syllabus alignment and a star-level legend
Support worksheet (★) — comparing unit fractions, same-denominator comparison and simple equivalence
Core worksheet (★★) — equivalent fractions, comparing and ordering with related denominators
Extension worksheet (★★★) — adding and subtracting fractions, results beyond one, and the complement
A full answer key for every worksheet
Apply It — cake, laps and jugs
Apply It answer key

Built on the evidence

This isn't a worksheet dump. Every choice in this pack is grounded in what the NSW Department of Education says actually helps students learn.

Explicit teaching & worked examples
The Teacher/About page sets the learning intention and models the outcome with worked examples before students practise — the NSW explicit-teaching sequence of I do → we do → you do.
CESE What Works Best 2025 · Explicit teaching
Differentiation that manages cognitive load
Three tiers — ★ Support, ★★ Core, ★★★ Extension — let you pitch each task to a student's prior knowledge, protecting novices from overload while stretching those ready for more.
CESE · Cognitive load theory
Application & transfer
An Apply It page takes the skill into a real-world context, helping students build durable, connected schemas rather than isolated procedures.
NSW DoE · How learning happens
Syllabus-aligned & assessable
Mapped directly to NSW Mathematics K–10 (2022) outcome MA3-RQF-01, with a full answer key for every task so you can check for understanding at a glance.
NESA · NSW Mathematics K–10 (2022)