At St Mary’s:
- we believe that Mathematics is pivotal in providing all students with the vital skills and proficiencies needed to successfully tackle problems in the real world
- our Mathematical learning and teaching considers the individual child and caters for their needs through a differentiated evidence informed approach to learning and teaching
- we value and undertake Pre and Post assessments to ascertain entry points of individual students and to monitor growth and progress in their learning of Mathematics
- we dedicate a daily one hour lesson where students engage in focused teaching at point of need and participate in Mathematical investigations including sharing strategies and processes when solving problems
- we consult the Victorian Curriculum to guide our planning, learning and teaching in the following areas: Number and Algebra, Measurement and Geometry & Statistics and Probability
Through our differentiated approach we aim to:
- develop confidence in all students
- teach at point of need based on assessment data
- provide opportunities for students to explore and engage in productive challenges
- allow students to verbalise and share the ways they tackle problems and work towards answers
- celebrate all mathematical learning