Mathematics

The Mathematics program at Mount Rogers Primary School provides students with essential mathematical skills and knowledge in Number and Algebra, Measurement and Geometry, and Statistics and Probability. We aim to develop the numeracy capacities that all students need in their personal, work and civil life. Teachers use the content descriptions from the Australian Curriculum to guide them in their planning. These year level statements describe the knowledge, skills, concepts and processes that teachers are expected to teach, and students are expected to learn. Teachers use a range of resources to support learning and include time for scaffolded teaching, investigations, problem solving and application of mathematics. Time is given to think and talk about practical, hands on activities. Strategies are explicitly taught to support an understanding of numbers and mental computation. We encourage risk taking and creative problem solving whilst striving for excellence in numeracy skills.