# NSW Department Maths Units for Stage 3 (Years 5–6) > Teacher-made resources aligned to the NSW Department of Education Stage 3 maths units. Full lesson sequences and slides for Year 5 and Year 6 classrooms. ## NSW Department of Education Maths Units for Stage 3 Across NSW public primary schools, the Department of Education publishes a set of numbered maths teaching units that give teachers a ready-made scope and sequence aligned to the NSW Mathematics K–10 syllabus. These units break each year of primary maths into manageable blocks — each with its own focus outcomes, suggested lessons, and assessment opportunities — so teachers can step through the year with confidence that every content area is covered. For Stage 3 teachers (Years 5 and 6), the units are a particularly useful backbone because the syllabus content grows in breadth, and planning every lesson from scratch is rarely realistic during a busy term. ## Stage 3 Year 5 Maths Units _(Dynamic listing feed — browse at the page URL for live results.)_ ### How the Stage 3 Units Are Organised Stage 3 maths is taught across a two-year rotation in NSW. Stage 3 Year A targets content primarily associated with Year 5, while Stage 3 Year B targets content more commonly taught in Year 6. This Year A / Year B structure means composite 5/6 classrooms — common in many NSW schools — can run a single teaching sequence across two cohorts without repeating content. Each year of the rotation is then broken into four terms, and each term contains a numbered sequence of units covering different content areas: number and algebra, measurement and space, and statistics and probability. In practice that means a Stage 3 teacher might work through Units 1–10 in Term 1, Units 11–20 in Term 2, and so on, with unit numbers running sequentially across the year. Individual units focus on a specific area of the syllabus — for example, a Stage 3 Year B unit in Term 2 might concentrate on fractions and decimals, or on measurement conversions, or on geometric reasoning, depending on where it sits in the sequence. ### Why Teachers Search for Specific Units The most common reason teachers hunt for a specific unit number is that they are mid-term and need supporting materials — worksheets, teaching slides, formative assessments — that match the content they are about to teach. Rather than reinventing every activity, they look for resources another teacher has already built and tested for the same unit. Searching for "Stage 3 Unit 26" (or similar) typically surfaces lesson plans and slide decks that line up directly with that week's focus. It is worth noting that the exact content of any numbered unit depends on the scope and sequence your school is following. If your school has modified the sequence, you may find that Unit 26 in your planner covers different content to the one surfaced by a general search. Always cross-check the content descriptors against your own program before committing classroom time. ### How to Use Pre-Made Unit Resources Effectively When you download a teaching unit built by another teacher, treat it as a starting point rather than a finished product. The strongest lessons come from adapting materials to your class — editing the slides to use names your students recognise, dropping in examples that connect to your school community, and trimming content that duplicates something you have already covered. Most sellers on TeachBuySell provide resources in editable formats (PowerPoint, Google Slides, Word) precisely so teachers can make these adjustments. It also pays to preview an entire unit before teaching it. Read through all the lessons in sequence, check the formative assessment points, and line the unit up against your school's reporting cycle. Doing this up-front saves scrambling mid-term and helps you spot where you might need to slow down or accelerate. ### Related Resources For a broader look at structured maths programs used in NSW classrooms, our [EAST Maths guide](/teacher-guides/east-maths) explains the evidence-based teaching framework many schools pair with the Department's units. If your Stage 3 planning focuses on specific content areas, our guides on [addition and subtraction activities](/teacher-guides/addition-subtraction-activities), [fractions worksheets](/teacher-guides/fractions-worksheets), and [multiplication and division activities](/teacher-guides/multiplication-division-activities) each collect teacher-made resources organised by topic. For daily review routines that reinforce unit content, [maths warm-ups](/teacher-guides/maths-warm-ups) has classroom-ready ideas. ## Stage 3 Year 6 Maths Units _(Dynamic listing feed — browse at the page URL for live results.)_ ## Complete Stage 3 Maths Bundles _(Dynamic listing feed — browse at the page URL for live results.)_ ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What are the NSW Department of Education maths units? They are a scope and sequence of numbered teaching units published by the NSW Department of Education to help primary teachers implement the NSW Mathematics K–10 syllabus. Each unit focuses on a specific area of the syllabus and is pitched at a particular stage, year, and term. The units are widely used as a planning backbone in NSW public schools because they save teachers the time of building a full scope and sequence from scratch and ensure coverage across the school year. ### How are the Stage 3 units organised by Year A and Year B? Stage 3 is taught across a two-year rotation. Year A aligns primarily with Year 5 content and Year B aligns primarily with Year 6 content. This two-year cycle lets composite 5/6 classrooms run a single teaching sequence across both cohorts without repeating material. Each year of the rotation is split into four terms, and each term contains a sequence of numbered units covering number and algebra, measurement and space, and statistics and probability. ### What is Stage 3 Unit 26 in NSW maths? In most scope-and-sequence documents the units are numbered sequentially across the year, so Unit 26 typically falls in Term 3 of either Year A or Year B. The precise content depends on the version of the sequence your school uses — different scopes map Unit 26 to different focus areas, often fractions, decimals, measurement, or geometric reasoning. Before teaching from any Unit 26 resource, cross-check the content descriptors against your own school's program to make sure they line up. ### Can I edit the downloaded lesson materials to suit my class? Yes. Most resources on TeachBuySell that are built around the NSW Department units come as editable PowerPoint, Google Slides, or Word files so teachers can adapt them to their own classroom. Common adjustments include swapping example names, changing contexts to match the local community, adjusting pacing, and removing content that has already been covered. Always treat a pre-made unit as a starting point and preview the whole sequence before the term begins. ### Where can I find resources that match specific Stage 3 unit numbers? The carousels above show teacher-made resources aligned to Stage 3 Year A (Year 5) and Year B (Year 6) units, including complete bundles and individual lessons. Search using the exact unit number from your scope and sequence — for example, Stage 3 Year B Term 2 Unit 26 — to narrow the results. Many sellers title their products with the full Stage, Year, Term, and Unit reference so teachers can identify the correct resource quickly. Most resources come in editable formats that let you adapt content to match your class and school context. --- Source: https://teachbuysell.com.au/teacher-guides/nsw-department-maths-units-stage-3 Marketplace: https://teachbuysell.com.au