MATHEMATICS

BEAT YOUR TEACHER

As part of a new initiative to improve numeracy and engage students in problem solving, we have introduced the 'Beat Your Teacher' challenge at Lilydale High School. Every Monday a video is put up on Compass which poses a mathematical problem for both students and teachers to solve. The first five students to determine the answer and see Mrs Kaspar are then awarded a prize and go into the running to be part of the next weeks video.

The challenge for this week was:

If you write the same number 3 times and add it together, you get an answer of 60. For example;

+20

There is another number that when written three times and is added together will give you the answer of 60. What is this number?

All will be revealed in the next newsletter!

CAS CALCULATORS

Is your child studying VCE Mathematics, Year 10 General Mathematics, Year 10 Further Mathematics, Year 10 Specialist Mathematics or are they part of the Year 9 SEAL program? If so, don’t forget to purchase your CAS Calculator for $185 from the General Office.

The CAS Calculators are vital for these courses and your child will be using them regularly throughout their ongoing studies of Senior Mathematics.

UPCOMING ASSESSMENT TASKS

All students across the Year Levels 7-10 will be completing major assessment tasks over the coming weeks. Don’t forget to keep an eye on Compass to see what work your child is doing in class and how they are progressing.

UPCOMING SACS

Unit 3 Further Mathematics SAC

Part 2

Thursday 12 March, 3:00 pm-4:30 pm

Part 3

Thursday 26 March, 3:00 pm-4:30 pm

Tom Moore

Head of Maths