Aims of the Australian Curriculum: Mathematics
The Australian Curriculum: Mathematics aims to ensure that students:
- are confident, creative users and communicators of mathematics, able to investigate, represent and interpret situations in their personal and work lives and as active citizens
- develop an increasingly sophisticated understanding of mathematical concepts and fluency with processes, and are able to pose and solve problems and reason in Number and Algebra, Measurement and Geometry, and Statistics and Probability
- recognise connections between the areas of mathematics and other disciplines and appreciate mathematics as an accessible and enjoyable discipline to study.
General Curriculum Support for Mathematics
Resources and Ideas for Teaching Mathematics
Mental Computation Strategies
The systematic development of mental computation strategies is considered of vital importance for students. This series of publications by Shelley Dole and Alistair McIntosh provides guidance for teachers in developing mental computation strategies for students. The first module contains background information for all teachers, including explanations of the evidence-based approach, as well as four key teaching strategies that can be used with all year levels.
The other modules follow a developmental sequence. Suggested alignment with the expectations of the Australian Curriculum is outlined below.
The other modules follow a developmental sequence. Suggested alignment with the expectations of the Australian Curriculum is outlined below.
Introduction - includes key teaching strategies.
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All year levels
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Basic Addition and Subtraction Strategies
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Introduce in Year 2, consolidate in Year 3
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Basic Multiplication and Division Strategies
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Introduce in Year 3, consolidate in Year 4
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Two-digit whole numbers
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Introduce in Year 3, consolidate in Year 4
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Fractions and Decimals
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Introduce in Year 5, consolidate in Year 6
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Ratios and Percentages
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Introduce in Year 6
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