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Area and perimeter: Year 8 – planning tool

This planning resource for Year 8 is for the topic of Area and perimeter. Students build on their knowledge of the area and perimeter of rectangles, parallelograms and triangles to rhombi, kites and trapezia. They identify and use the formulae for these to solve problems.

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Mathematical modelling (Algebra): Year 8 – planning tool

This planning resource for Year 8 is for the topic of Mathematical modelling. Students model linear relationships to solve real-world applications that they can relate to, such as financial contexts (for example, pay rates for part-time work) or measurements (for example, cooking, constant speed and distance/time graphs, ...

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First steps in mathematics: Space

This guide supports teachers to develop students’ geometric understandings.

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Conduct chance experiments: Year 7 – planning tool

This planning resource for Year 7 is for the topic of Conduct chance experiments. Students predict the frequency of an outcome of repeated chance experiments. They conduct simulations using digital tools to generate and record the outcomes, and observe the effect of many trials on the outcome. They then compare observed ...

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Probability calculations: Year 9 – planning tool

This planning resource for Year 9 is for the topic of Probability calculations. Students build on their knowledge of probability, Venn diagrams, two-way tables and the terms ‘and’ and ‘or’ (inclusive or exclusive) in relation to events whereby relative frequencies may be calculated.

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Conduct chance experiments: Year 8 – planning tool

This planning resource for Year 8 is for the topic of Conduct chance experiments. Students draw on what they have learnt about probabilities related to compound events and apply this knowledge in a variety of experiments. The use of digital tools and simulations allow for repeated practice of compound events and help to ...

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Probability calculations: Year 8 – planning tool

This planning resource for Year 8 is for the topic of Probability calculations. Students are introduced to more complex probability concepts, terminology and visual representations for all combinations of two events. Students learn the language and differences between the connectors: ‘and’, ‘or’(inclusive or exclusive), ...

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Conduct chance experiments: Year 9 – planning tool

This planning resource for Year 9 is for the topic of Conduct chance experiments. Students draw on what they have learnt about probabilities related to compound events and apply this knowledge in a variety of experiments. The use of digital tools and simulations allow for repeated practice of compound events and help to ...

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Acquire and record data: Year 7 – planning tool

This planning resource for Year 7 is for the topic of Acquire and record data. Students develop a robust statistical vocabulary. This includes defining and distinguishing between discrete numerical and continuous numerical data. To illustrate the differences students should be asked to collect sets of data from their peers. ...

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Algorithms: Year 7 – planning tool

This planning resource for Year 7 is for the topic of Algorithms. Students are introduced to the use of algorithms for sorting and classifying. They can use flow charts to do this. Algorithmic thinking is a design process and flow charts are used to show a sequence of steps and/or instructions and require decision making ...

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Interpret and discuss data displays: Year 10 – planning tool

This planning resource for Year 10 is for the topic of Interpret and discuss data displays. Students are further equipped to analyse and evaluate claims, inferences and reported conclusions of statistics reported in the media. Students use critical-thinking skills to investigate many forms of data representation, such as ...

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Measurement: Foundation to Year 9

This comprehensive resource describes the progression of measurement ideas. The resource demonstrates examples of relevant teaching strategies, investigations, activity plans and connected concepts in measurement including teaching and cultural implications.

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Mathematical modelling (Measurement): Year 10 – planning tool

This planning resource for Year 10 is for the topic of Mathematical modelling. Students use mathematics in a range of contexts for problem-solving and modelling practical situations. These include drawing plans and elevations to scale, using ratio and proportion when making a prototype, and using estimation. Some of their ...

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Measurement of error: Year 10 – planning tool

This planning resource for Year 10 is for the topic of Measurement of error. Students make considered estimations of measurements. They use percentages to calculate the size of errors in different circumstances. They estimate the accuracy of given measurements and the effects of rounding.

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Metric units and using instruments: Year 3 – planning tool

This planning resource for Year 3 is for the topic of Metric units and using instruments. Students develop understanding and use of metric units to estimate, measure, order and compare objects according to their length, mass and capacity.

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Money: Year 3 – planning tool

This planning resource for Year 3 is for the topic of Money. Students investigate the value of coins. They explore the relationships between dollars and cents and learn to represent money values in different ways.

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Possible outcomes: Year 3 – planning tool

This planning resource for Year 3 is for the topic of Possible outcomes. Students develop their knowledge of the language of chance, which is a subjective, informal estimate. Students learn to describe events as impossible, unlikely, likely, even chance, highly likely and certain.

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Estimation and reasonableness: Year 10 – planning tool

This planning resource for Year 10 is for the topic of Estimation and reasonableness. Students make approximations using real numbers in repeated calculations. Students recognise the effect of the result of a problem comprising multiple steps of calculations when approximations or rounding has been utilised at each of those steps.

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Statistical analysis: Year 9 – planning tool

This planning resource for Year 9 is for the topic of Statistical analysis. Students have knowledge of various representations of data and can now extend this to comparison. Students compare many data sets of numerical variables to make comparisons using appropriate mathematical vocabulary. Students consider the shape and ...

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Represent collected data: Year 9 – planning tool

This planning resource for Year 9 is for the topic of Represent collected data. Students are familiar with different types of visualisations of data and variables and can evaluate and interpret data displays. Students can label data as categorical (ordinal or nominal) or numerical (discrete or continuous) and consider which ...