Structure and calculation key terms

fractions

fractions is a method cue for Ordering numbers and inequality notation. Use it when working on "[Foundation and Higher] Order positive and negative integers, decimals and fractions and use =, !=, <, >, <= and >= correctly." and state the specific calculation, notation, or reasoning role it plays rather than treating it as a loose label.

operations

operations is a method cue for Operations and place value. Use it when working on "[Foundation and Higher] Apply the four operations to integers, decimals, simple fractions and mixed numbers, including positive and negative values." and state the specific calculation, notation, or reasoning role it plays rather than treating it as a loose label.

place value

place value is a method cue for Operations and place value. Use it when working on "[Foundation and Higher] Use place value with very large numbers, very small numbers and decimal calculations, including financial contexts." and state the specific calculation, notation, or reasoning role it plays rather than treating it as a loose label.

inverse operations

inverse operations is a method cue for Inverse operations and priority of operations. Use it when working on "[Foundation and Higher] Use relationships between operations, including inverse operations, to simplify calculations and expressions." and state the specific calculation, notation, or reasoning role it plays rather than treating it as a loose label.

priority of operations

priority of operations is a method cue for Inverse operations and priority of operations. Use it when working on "[Foundation and Higher] Apply conventional priority of operations using brackets, powers, roots and reciprocals." and state the specific calculation, notation, or reasoning role it plays rather than treating it as a loose label.

prime

prime is a method cue for Factors, multiples and prime factorisation. Use it when working on "[Foundation and Higher] Use vocabulary and methods for primes, factors, multiples, common factors, common multiples, HCF, LCM and prime factorisation." and state the specific calculation, notation, or reasoning role it plays rather than treating it as a loose label.

prime

prime is a method cue for Factors, multiples and prime factorisation. Use it when working on "[Foundation and Higher] Write products of prime factors using index notation and apply the uniqueness of prime factorisation." and state the specific calculation, notation, or reasoning role it plays rather than treating it as a loose label.

systematic listing

systematic listing is a method cue for Systematic listing and counting. Use it when working on "[Foundation and Higher] Apply systematic listing strategies using lists, tables and diagrams." and state the specific calculation, notation, or reasoning role it plays rather than treating it as a loose label.

product rule

product rule is a method cue for Systematic listing and counting. Use it when working on "[Higher only] Use the product rule for counting where the specification requires it." and state the specific calculation, notation, or reasoning role it plays rather than treating it as a loose label.

powers

powers is a method cue for Powers and roots. Use it when working on "[Foundation and Higher] Use positive integer powers and associated roots, including square, cube and higher roots." and state the specific calculation, notation, or reasoning role it plays rather than treating it as a loose label.

powers

powers is a method cue for Powers and roots. Use it when working on "[Foundation and Higher] Recognise powers of 2, 3, 4 and 5 and estimate powers and roots of positive numbers." and state the specific calculation, notation, or reasoning role it plays rather than treating it as a loose label.

roots

roots is a method cue for Indices and roots. Use it when working on "[Foundation and Higher] Calculate with roots and integer indices." and state the specific calculation, notation, or reasoning role it plays rather than treating it as a loose label.

fractional indices

fractional indices is a method cue for Indices and roots. Use it when working on "[Higher only] Calculate with fractional indices." and state the specific calculation, notation, or reasoning role it plays rather than treating it as a loose label.

fractions

fractions is a method cue for Exact calculation. Use it when working on "[Foundation and Higher] Calculate exactly with fractions and exact multiples of pi." and state the specific calculation, notation, or reasoning role it plays rather than treating it as a loose label.

surds

surds is a method cue for Exact calculation. Use it when working on "[Higher only] Calculate exactly with surds, simplify surd expressions involving squares and rationalise denominators." and state the specific calculation, notation, or reasoning role it plays rather than treating it as a loose label.

standard form

standard form is a method cue for Standard form. Use it when working on "[Foundation and Higher] Calculate with and interpret standard form A x 10^n, where 1 <= A < 10 and n is an integer." and state the specific calculation, notation, or reasoning role it plays rather than treating it as a loose label.

standard form

standard form is a method cue for Standard form. Use it when working on "[Foundation and Higher] Interpret calculator displays involving standard form." and state the specific calculation, notation, or reasoning role it plays rather than treating it as a loose label.