Australian Signpost Mathematics New South Wales 7 Teaching Program
Overview. Stage 4 outcome reference and where it is covered in the program:
Note that ...
Australian Signpost Mathematics New South Wales 7 Teaching Program Overview Stage 4 outcome reference and where it is covered in the program: Note that at times only part of the outcome may be covered in Year 7. Working Mathematically
Order and timing of units in the program: Unit 1
Beginnings in number (3 weeks)
MA4-1WM
Unit 2
Working mathematically (2 weeks)
Unit 3
Number and indices (2 weeks)
Unit 4
Patterns and algebra (2.5 weeks)
Number and Algebra
Unit 5
Angles (2 weeks)
MA4-4NA
Computation with Integers (Units 1, 7)
Unit 6
Decimals (2.5 weeks)
MA4-5NA
Fractions, Decimals and Percentages (Units 6, 9, 11)
Unit 7
Directed numbers and the number plane (3 weeks)
MA4-6NA
Financial Mathematics (Unit 9)
Unit 8
2D and 3D space (2 weeks)
MA4-7NA
Ratios and Rates (Unit 9)
Unit 9
Fractions (3 weeks)
MA4-8NA
Algebraic Techniques (Unit 4)
Unit 10
Perimeter, area and volume (3 weeks)
MA4-9NA
Indices (Unit 3)
Unit 11
Percentages (2 weeks)
MA4-10NA
Equations (Unit 13)
Unit 12
Probability (2 weeks)
MA4-11NA
Linear Relationships (Units 7, 15)
Unit 13
Equations (2 weeks)
Measurement and Geometry
Unit 14
Statistics (2 weeks)
MA4-12MG
Length (Unit 10)
Unit 15
Symmetry and transformations (2 weeks)
MA4-13MG
Area (Unit 10)
MA4-14MG
Volume (Units 8, 10)
MA4-15MG
Time
MA4-16MG
Right-Angled Triangles (Pythagoras)
MA4-17MG
Properties of Geometrical Figures 1 (Units 8, 15)
MA4-18MG
Angle Relationships (Unit 5)
MA4-2WM MA4-3WM
The Working Mathematically outcomes are covered throughout the program and in Unit 2: Communicating, Problem solving, Reasoning, Understanding and Fluency.
Statistics and Probability MA4-19SP
Data Collection and Representation (Unit 14)
MA4-20SP
Single Variable Data Analysis (Unit 14)
MA4-21SP
Probability (Unit 12)
The program fits into 35 working weeks. This allows for school excursions, sporting carnivals, examination weeks, and other interruptions to classroom teaching.
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Explanation of terms used in the program:
General suggestions for each unit of work:
Rationale:
This is a statement explaining why the unit, is taught with reference to the syllabus requirements.
Review:
Outcome:
This outlines the expected outcomes of students in Mathematics according to the NSW Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum.
Content statements:
These statements give more detail about the content being taught within each outcome.
Resources:
Student book/eBook:
This list indicates the interactive material available on the eBook and ProductLink. A list of terms that students need to be familiar with. Some of these words have their definitions included in the Maths terms list at the end of the relevant chapter of the textbook. A comprehensive program of work undertaken in the unit, as per the sections organised in the Student Book / eBook.
When a unit is completed and tested, a revision lesson is helpful before moving into the next unit. In the revision lesson, confident students can work on the Chapter review assignment (examining the last unit of work) and the Working mathematically assignment (practising problem solving skills). Students needing remediation should be encouraged to use their mistakes in the Diagnostic test to refer back to the appropriate explanations, examples and exercises in the unit for review. The Cumulative revision assignment is a helpful tool of revision for all previously covered work. The ProductLink website on Pearson Places contains a wealth of support material for students and teachers, including all the technology applications.
ProductLink:
Content dot points:
These are direct references from the syllabus, giving a more detailed explanation of the content statements.
You should use a variety of teaching methods, including audiovisual content, assignments, class discussion, computer research games, group work, independent learning, internet investigations, open-ended questions, practical experiments, quick quizzes, teacher demonstrations and working mathematically activities.
Register:
This column can be marked with an initial, tick, date, and/or comment as a registration of completed work. Teaching methods:
Page references within the program refer to the course content (Student Book / eBook) unless otherwise stated.
Page references:
You should use a variety of assessment methods, including assignments, class participation, diagnostic test results, homework, observation, open-book tests, oral testing, practical tasks, research, samples of work, spelling/definitions, student journals and written testing. You will need to choose from the suggestions, but only the activities that time will allow. You should be flexible and consider the abilities of all the students in the class.
Literacy:
Technology:
• Drag-and-drop activities reinforce and review exercises and are a powerful learning tool, requiring speed and accuracy. • Excel documents allow for quick and easy modelling of data. Students learn valuable skills by using spreadsheets. • GeoGebra activities are interactive and exploratory tasks that can be done on an electronic whiteboard or laptop. The application is free to download.
Resources and suggestions:
Information on aids and ideas, both from within the text and elsewhere.
Prep quiz:
This covers work that is assumed knowledge. These quizzes may highlight work that students need to review before commencing a new unit. These are found at the beginning of each exercise. These are an easier alternative exercise to the text. After struggling students complete the Foundation worksheet, encourage them to try the easier questions in the textbook exercise (usually coded green).
Foundation worksheets:
Assessment methods:
Note:
Teachers will need to choose only those activities suggested that time will allow. Be flexible and consider the ability of the students in the class.
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