Australia Australian Curriculum
Make Foundation maths click, one skill at a time
Foundation Maths Practice in Australia
Interactive Foundation maths practice in Australia, organised by topic: counting to 20, comparing numbers, adding and taking away, and shapes and patterns. Built around the Australian Curriculum: Mathematics.
- Ages 5–6
- 7 topics to explore
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Choose a topic
Each topic has practice questions, worksheets and revision activities for Foundation.
Getting ready for Foundation
Skills checklist
What Foundation learners practise
Work through one skill at a time and tick it off as confidence grows.
- Count, read and write numbers to 20
- Compare groups using more, fewer and the same
- Add and take away small numbers using objects and pictures
- Recognise and continue simple patterns
- Name common 2D and 3D shapes
- Compare length, mass and capacity using words like longer and heavier
- Sort objects and read simple pictographs
About this class
About Foundation mathematics
In Foundation, learners following the Australian Curriculum: Mathematics build early number sense by counting objects, recognising numerals to 20, comparing groups, and starting to add and take away. Boldungu breaks each topic into short sets of interactive questions so children can practise one skill at a time and come back to anything that needs more work.
For Parents, Foundation learners aged 5–6 and teachers in Australia
Parents ask
Foundation maths questions
What maths do Foundation learners study in Australia?
Foundation maths usually focuses on counting to 20, comparing numbers, adding and taking away, and shapes and patterns. Key skills include learning to count, read and write numbers to 20; compare groups using more, fewer and the same; add and take away small numbers using objects and pictures.
What should my child know before starting Foundation maths?
No previous maths practice is needed. It helps if learners can recognise a few numbers and count small groups of objects.
How often should my child practise Foundation maths?
Short, regular sessions work best: about 10 to 15 minutes, three or four times a week. Start with the current class topic and revisit earlier topics for revision.