An essential component of Mathematics is the development of students’ ability to Work Mathematically. This includes the skills of Communicating, Problem Solving, Reasoning, Understanding and Fluency. 

Students’ ability to work mathematically is development through the achievement of outcomes and working with content of the Mathematics K-6 Syllabus. Content is organised within the following content strands: 

This term in Mathematics, Year 6 will be engaging with the following substrands:

Whole Number

• The unit focuses on key aspects of Whole Number, including reading/writing numbers, place value, expanding notation, patterning, patterns and problem solving.

Addition and Subtraction

• This unit focuses on developing an understanding and fluency in mathematics through inquiry, exploring and connecting mathematical concepts, choosing and applying problem-solving skills and mathematical techniques, communication and reasoning using addition and subtraction concepts.

Multiplication and Division

• This unit will focus on the student's ability to solve problems involving multiplication of large numbers by one- or two-digit numbers using efficient mental and written strategies and appropriate digital technology, solve problems involving division by a one-digit number, including those that result in a remainder and use estimation and rounding to check the reasonableness of answers to calculations.

Fractions and Decimals 

• This unit will focus on the student's ability to develop efficient strategies for numerical calculation, recognise patterns, describe relationships and apply algebraic techniques and generalisation.

Time

• This unit will focus on am/pm notation, digital/analogue time and the interpretation of timetables and time elapsed.

SUPPORTING YOUR CHILD'S LEARNING in MATHEMATICS

It is important that students are cometent in their knowledge of times tables.