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SESSION F: Friday, 12.10pm-1.10pm (cont.)
F09 CAPTURING HANDS, HEARTS AND
MINDS: DESIGNING MATHEMATICS
STUDENTS WANT TO LEARN
during and beyond their schooling years. It also provides rich,
authentic opportunities for retrieval practice and supported
application of mathematical knowledge.
Sub-category: Engaging and including every learner
We will share how:
Andrew Lorimer-Derham, Think Square
Y3 - Y10
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we prioritised the mathematical concepts for our
Numeracy program;
Why is it that kids can effortlessly memorise the names, types,
and moves of 150+ Pokémon, yet struggle to retain their
times tables? The secret isn’t cognitive ability or teaching
method; it’s engagement.
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our Numeracy Specialist and subject-specific teachers
collaborate to embed Numeracy;
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teachers are supported with their confidence and
proficiency in Numeracy; and
This practical workshop explores how to cultivate a vibrant
classroom culture where students are physically active
(hands), emotionally invested (heart), and cognitively
challenged (minds). Drawing on proven principles and
activities tested with thousands of diverse learners, you will
discover how to transform passive compliance into active
mathematical thinking.
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we plan for alignment between mathematics and subjectspecific scope and sequences so that Numeracy tasks are
effective.
Key takeaways:
1. A range of low-floor, high-ceiling activities you can run
immediately.
2. Core principles to build mathematical skills and confidence
in any learner.
3. A design framework to create your own engaging and
rigorous mathematical activities.
F10 THE POWER OF NUMERACY
ACROSS THE CURRICULUM
This is a commercial presentation
Sub-category: Mathematical content and concepts
Shaska Martin and Sarah Cooper-Cooney, Montmorency
Secondary College
Y8 - Y10
The N-Framework for Numeracy Across the Curriculum
underpins our approach to embedding key mathematical
knowledge and skills across subject areas at Secondary
School. Through this approach our subject-specific teachers
support students to build meaningful connections for
themselves between mathematics and the real-world across
a range of contexts. Numeracy Across the Curriculum is a
powerful vehicle for developing positive student dispositions
and confidence in mathematics, as well as the critical thinking
and problem-solving skills students need for their pathways
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Key takeaways:
1. Numeracy enables students to engage positively with
mathematical concepts in a range of contexts.
2. Numeracy enables retrieval and supported application of
mathematical content.
3. Numeracy lessons require planning and collaboration
between Numeracy and subject-specific teachers to ensure
mathematical knowledge and skills are correctly embedded
and aligned between scope and sequences.
Remember:
We will provide time to develop numeracy tasks so scope and
sequences, and school data may be useful.
F11 CANCELLED VCE GENERAL MATHS
- TIPS, TRICKS AND TIME SAVERS FOR
BEGINNERS.
Sub-category: Mathematical content and concepts
Timothy Rix and Brooke Summers, Mildura Senior
College
Y11 - Y12
In this session, we will share tips, tricks and time saving
strategies in each of the areas of General Maths. We will
highlight how to enhance student understanding and
retention of key knowledge content, focussing on specific tips
with language, displays and demonstrations. We will focus on
how to best use textbook questions, summary book notes and
past exam questions.
