Scope & Sequence

Numicon links with the New Zealand Curriculum

  • Download the Mapping Tool here
  • It's important to follow the Numicon Teaching Progressions.  
  • The Teaching Progressions are designed for each week to build on the previous week's learning AND to build in all the strands for children to make connections in maths. This is a spiralling sequence.
  • The list of Learning Outcomes in the Curriculum are not in teaching sequence order throughout the year. It's just a list.
  • The Teaching Sequence on Oxford Owl is inserted with hyperlinks to the Overview in the first column and the Lessons in the second column. The Overview also includes the links to the lessons.


Phase 1

Firm Foundations for Year 0 and 1's

Teaching Sequence - each 'chapter' card is two weeks of learning through intentional play and explicit adult-led teaching. Children are provided with a deep introduction to mathematical concepts by exploring patterns and relationships in the teaching and in their environment. The online version is an e-book that includes all new NZ content.

Tier 3 Intervention: Breaking Barriers

Breaking Barriers sequence of activities

Breaking Barriers Links with Numicon 1,2,3 - high learning and special needs students

Numicon 1, 2, 3 links with Breaking Barriers - a support for the inclusive classroom

  • Numicon 1 - NZ version Year 2


  • Numicon 2 - NZ version Year 
  • Phase 2
  • Numicon 3 - NZ Version Year 4

  • Numicon 4 - NZ Version Year 5

  • Numicon 5 - NZ Version Year 6
    Numicon 5 is a full and rich programme that takes 2 years 

  • Phase 3

  • Numicon 5 NZ Version Year 7
  • Numicon 5 is completed with the higher demand of the NZC taking the learning from the previous year developing the concepts further and deeper and additional learning.

    Numicon 6 NZ Version Year 8
    For students beginning with Numicon as Year 7's or 8's
    For the students are still at the old Level 1 and 2, use the previous years teaching which is available in the whole school subscription as a catch-up. This will enable them to jump into Numicon 5 and onwards...
    The teaching sequence has been designed to enable a revision of earlier concepts to provide a foundation for the learning at the expected curriculum levels within reason.
    At this level, you will have a wide range of ability.  Your top flyers may want to continue on their journey from previous years.


    Lesson plan templates