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South Australia's PISA performance has been in constant decline since 2003 with the proportion of PISA participants meeting the Australian national proficient standard dropping from 73% (in 2003) to 50% (in 2018). In contrast, Singapore is a consistently strong performer. To better understand student readiness in answering PISA questions, this paper reports a curriculum comparison between Australia and Singapore for Years 9 and 10 in Measurement and Geometry. The findings highlight the similarities and differences in the topics covered in both countries' curricula and raise questions about potential implications for student outcomes in PISA.