Math & Numeracy

Australian Mathematics Competition Results

In a previous edition of ‘the Score’, it was reported that all students in Year 7 to Year 10 completed in the Australian Mathematics Competition. As this article is going to print the certificates have not arrived so photos and more information on Scoresby Secondary College’s top students will be reported in a later edition.

To whet your appetite I can tell you our top student, Brian Shum of Year 7, was in the 99th percentile rank. It will be exciting to read of Brian’s future results. The top student in Year 8, Tyler Smith was placed in the 94th percentile.

The Australian Mathematics Competition results can also be used to evaluate current teaching programs. It is with great delight that I can report the following.

Year 7

A quarter of the students in Year 7 will be awarded high distinction, distinction or credit certificates. The success of the focus on Numbersense with the problem solving approach in Term 1 has been reflected in the results in Number and Problem Solving. Compared to Victorian private and government schools, the students at SSC were average or above in 58% of the Routine and Non – Routine Problems. In addition, no pun intended, 66% of the Year 7 students answered all the Number questions correctly. It is great to see the hard work of Primary teachers and our Numbersense program reaping rewards.

The Junior Competition is given to Year 7 and Year 8. With this in mind we could predict even better results in 2017. Two Year 7 students, William Li and Ty Diaz-Baird gained 100% in section 1, with Brian Shum and Jordan Haag only getting one question wrong in this section.

Year 8

Nearly 60% of the students in Year 8 will be awarded high distinction, distinction, credit or proficiency certificates. Similar to Year 7, Year 8 has been very successful in the Routine and Non – Routine Problems. Year 8 students achieved average or above in nearly 50% of questions. Again, there has been success in the Number questions with 70% of Year 8 students receiving full marks in the Number questions.  

Year 9

Michelle Shum was the top student in Year 9 with a percentile rank of 86%. Year 9 students’ results showed strength in solving the Measurement questions with 58% of students gaining 100% with the Measurement questions.

Year 10

Jessica Saunders was the top student in Year 9 with a percentile rank of 92%. Year 10 students’ results mirrored Year 9 with strength in solving the Measurement questions with 68% of students gaining 100% with the Measurement questions.

Leanne Wilson 

Numeracy Coach