Our school has a comprehensive, sequenced and strategic Mathematics program that enables successful Mathematics achievement from Foundation to Year 6. Most classrooms run their Maths session between recess and lunch, with the exception of days when planning/specialists are running at that time. It is expected that students would receive at least 5 hours of Mathematics per week.
Our approach to Mathematics is designed to foster numerate students who are critical thinkers, problem solvers and confident mathematicians. Students who will enter society will be able to view the world mathematically and use their numeracy skills to make sound personal and financial decisions. Our students will be encouraged to use the five proficiencies daily, including:
We have recently made a shift to using a mixture of explicit and student-centred approaches to teaching mathematics. We recognise that there are times where lessons may be suited to being taught in an explicit way and then there are other times where students will benefit from a problem-solving approach where students engage in open-ended tasks using enablers and extenders to support the differentiation of each task.
