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From the Mathematics Department:

We are very excited to inform you about some changes that are underway in our Maths department for Years 7-10.

 

Often not every student has experienced success in maths, with many students finding it stressful, too difficult, or not challenging enough. Our teaching team is working very hard to change that. One of the bigger ways we’re doing that is changing the way we deliver the maths curriculum. 

 

We’re moving away from the traditional teaching and learning approach where each student learns the same topic at the same time.

 

So, what will those changes look like? We’ll be building on their fundamentals as learners and how they approach discovering and exploring new mathematical concepts. There are a few things that will happen differently in the classroom:

  • Class-wide rich learning tasks that aim to get your child excited and engaged in problem solving using the maths skills they’ve developed, alongside their friends.
  • Tailored mini-lessons rotated through smaller groups of students. Teachers can hone on specific mathematical topics with smaller groups of students who will benefit most from that lesson. 
  • Your child will receive maths that they’re ready for. Each student will have their own maths program tailored to what they’re ready to work on next while working with their teacher to figure out how they can continue to develop their learning skills. That includes regular check-in tests and goal setting to figure out what your child wants to achieve next.
  • One-on-one teacher support and feedback. When students are stuck on a particular piece of maths, their teacher will help them out as needed.

Our maths team will communicate with you further about these changes and we will be holding an information session later in the year. In the meantime, we encourage you to chat with your child about what it means to have a growth mindset (you can find out more about this at  https://www.mindsetkit.org/growth-mindset-parents).

 

Thanks

Thank you to the Lake Wallace property who have made available 2 steers to grow out and handle. Edenhope College students are involved in feeding, training and preparing the steers for the Edenhope Show.