At Strathfield South Public School, we have a focus on exploring the big ideas and core concepts in mathematics in both the early years and the middle years.
The Everyday Maths Hub is a great starting point if you would like to help your child at home. Our students need to develop the problem-solving and critical thinking skills that will empower them to fully engage in society and be successful.
Our learning programs draw on current and established educational research including the development of students' early number sense to develop mathmaticians.
Mathematics matters. It opens up a world of learning and possibility for students.
Mathematics gives them the opportunity to develop skills in problem-solving, analysing, reasoning, justifying, collaborating, questioning, interpreting, proving, wondering and noticing.
Students learn to communicate in words, symbols, models, diagrams and in ways that are so succinct they can be applied by anyone, anywhere irrespective of the language they speak.
Through mathematics, students are empowered with the foundational skills, understanding and dispositions needed to meet the demands of the communities that they will come to lead.
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.
