Australian curriculum Mathematics K-6

April 2008: National Curriculum Board established

Nov 2008 Feb 2009: Consultation re mathematics framing paper

May 2009: Writing of national mathematics curriculum commences

I March 2010: Draft of national mathematics K-10 curriculum available for consultation

March - May 2010: National consultation on mathematics curriculum I March 2010: draft K-10 Draft of Apr – June Australian 2010: mathematics 11-12 K-10 curriculum

August 2010: Australian mathematics curriculum K-10 published October 2010: 11-12

Jan 2011: Implementation of mathematics curriculum commences from this month

2013 ACARA says implementation should be “well under way” by 2013

Mathematics K-6, 7-10

Draft Australian curriculum

Content strands  Number (includes Chance)  Patterns and algebra  Measurement  Space and geometry  Data Working Mathematically  Questioning  Applying Strategies  Communicating  Reflecting  Reasoning

Content strands  Number and algebra  Measurement and geometry  Statistics and probability

Proficiency strands  Understanding  Fluency  Problem solving  Reasoning

Draft Consultation version 1.0.1 Australian Curriculum, ACARA, March 2010

Draft Consultation version 1.0.1 Australian Curriculum, ACARA, March 2010

Draft Consultation version 1.0.1 Australian Curriculum, ACARA, March 2010,

Curriculum for a particular year Content descriptions organised into strands Content elaborations

Achievement standards

Resources General capabilities Cross-curriculum perspectives

Work samples

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In general, similar content

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Both contain process and content strands

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General capabilities: Literacy, Numeracy, Information and Communication Technology, Thinking skills, Creativity

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Much of the content appears in different years to our syllabus

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Content sequencing

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Content descriptions are brief and sometimes rely on the elaborations for meaning

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The achievement standard for Kindergarten

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The language of problem types

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Increased difficulty of fractions

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Stronger emphasis on calculator use

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No description of standard subtraction algorithms

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Omissions.

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Does the draft Australian mathematics curriculum support both excellence and equity? Is the draft curriculum focused on the important ideas? Is the draft curriculum coherent? In particular, does the sequence of development make sense in number, geometry, etc? Is the draft curriculum internally consistent in the way it uses concepts from other strands?

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How does the draft curriculum provide support for the full range of students in your class? How do the standards compare to the current NSW syllabus? How does content organised in school years assist the diverse range of learners?

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How will teachers use the Australian curriculum to address the needs of particular groups of students? Will they need support to do this? ◦ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students ◦ ESL students ◦ Students with learning difficulties ◦ Students with disabilities ◦ Gifted and talented students ◦ Others? Will teachers need professional learning and teaching resources to support the extra content in the Statistics and probability strand? With calculators being part of the mandatory content, how will primary schools provide all students with access to calculators? Will teachers need professional learning and teaching resources to support the introduction of this technology? Is any other support required for implementation?

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Teachers may also choose to share their views about the draft Australian mathematics curriculum via: ◦ Mathematics Association of NSW (MANSW) http://www.mansw.nsw.edu.au/ ◦ NSW Board of Studies http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/ or directly with ACARA http://www.acara.edu.au/home_page.html