The study of mathematics is mandatory from Kindergarten to Year 10.
By studying mathematics, students learn to work mathematically – developing fluency, understanding, problem-solving, reasoning and communication skills.
The syllabus consists of the following strands:
- number and algebra
- measurement and geometry
- statistics and probability.
MathsBURST
Students in Years 3-6 at Sutton Public School are taking part in a MathBurst Spatial Reasoning Program trial. MathsBURST is an inquiry-based teacher professional learning and student enrichment program that:
- develops students’ mathematics understandings through the spatial reasoning component of the general numeracy capability; and
- promotes STEM practices through units of work that integrate STEM across all curriculum areas with digital tools.