Are you looking for a practical and efficient way to capture your students' number strand knowledge in the lead-up to reporting or parent-teacher interviews? Our Number & Algebra Strand Rubric: Year 2 provides a simple, editable tool to help you assess and communicate student achievement in the Year 2 Number & Algebra strand with confidence and clarity.

This resource contains a levelled marking rubric aligned to the end-of-year standards of the Year 2 Number & Algebra strand of the V9 Australian Curriculum. The editable format allows you to tailor the rubric language and levels to suit your school or state expectations. Whether used as part of your classroom assessment cycle or for reporting purposes, this rubric makes it easy to provide consistent, meaningful feedback on student progress.

The Number & Algebra Strand Rubric: Year 2 pairs perfectly with our editable assessment task, providing a comprehensive assessment package. Use it to guide planning, monitor growth, and support effective communication with parents and caregivers.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• ✅ Assess student achievement against the Year 2 Number & Algebra standards
• ✅ Provide clear, consistent feedback on student progress
• ✅ Support differentiated teaching and targeted learning goals
• ✅ Align assessment with the V9 Australian Curriculum outcomes
• ✅ Facilitate effective communication with parents and caregivers

What’s Included:

• Editable levelled marking rubric for Year 2 Number & Algebra strand
• Aligned to end-of-year expectations in the V9 Australian Curriculum
• Editable text fields to customise language for your school/state
• Clear performance descriptors across multiple achievement levels
• Designed to complement our Year 2 Number Strand Editable Assessment Task

Materials Needed:

• Printed or digital copy of the rubric
• Completed assessment tasks and observations
• Writing tools for manual recording or a device for digital editing
• Optional: colour-coding system for visual tracking of progress

How to Use:

1. Download and review the editable rubric, customising text as needed.
2. Complete your own assessment tasks or use our editable assessment task to gather student data.
3. Assess each student against the rubric performance descriptors.
4. Record levels of achievement and highlight areas for growth.
5. Use the completed rubric to guide planning, reporting, and parent-teacher discussions.

Ideas for Classroom Use:

• 💡 Use the rubric as part of your termly or semester assessment cycle.
• 💡 Pair with the editable assessment task for consistent, aligned assessment.
• 💡 Share rubric outcomes with students to support goal setting and reflection.
• 💡 Use as a guide to inform future teaching and differentiation planning.
• 💡 Provide parents with a clear visual of their child’s progress and areas for growth.

Top Teacher Tips:

• 💛 Keep an electronic version of the rubric for easy editing and future use.
• 💛 Print a copy for each student to maintain a clear record of achievement.
• 💛 Use consistent language across the rubric, assessment tasks, and reporting comments.
• 💛 Pair with tracking tables or data walls to monitor whole-class trends.
• 💛 Highlight student strengths and set achievable next steps using the rubric as a reference point.

The Number & Algebra Strand Rubric: Year 2 is a flexible, user-friendly tool that supports clear and consistent assessment of key mathematics outcomes - helping you track, communicate, and celebrate student learning with ease.