MATHEMATICS

It has been a busy start to the year for Maths!

Our Year 7 students completed PAT testing in the first two weeks of the year. This information is utilized with NAPLAN data to best provide staff with a profile of each student’s mathematical ability. This also has provided staff with a benchmark to best prepare their lessons to cater for the individual needs of all their students.

Students in Year 7 and 8 have been devising their own individual Mathematics Learning Goals and taking ownership of their own learning. Students are given time in class to progress towards their goals with a wide range of resources at their fingertips! Students have been reflecting on their progress and identifying what has worked well and what they can improve on.

NAPLAN is fast approaching in Term 2, and Years 7 and 9 will begin to look at what skills they can further develop in preparation to achieve their best on the upcoming test.

Year 7 students have been taking part in our Targeted Learning Program where they are able to assess their own ability and choose the level of difficulty that best suits them. This allows students to have a voice in their learning and choose the appropriate challenge for their ability level.

Year 8 students are beginning work on their cross curricular Fitness Investigation CAT. This CAT combines aspects from Maths, Science and PE to be applied together on the same task. Students get the opportunity to see how these disciplines connect and relate to one another and are deeply intertwined.