Learning and Teaching
Dear Parents
Re: Student reporting update – Mathematics Version 2.0
I am writing to let you know about the changes to student reporting for Mathematics in Victorian Catholic schools. The Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA) recently published its revised Mathematics curriculum (Mathematics Version 2.0).
All Victorian schools will start using Mathematics Version 2.0 in 2024 or 2025. At St Joseph’s, we are using the revised Mathematics curriculum for student reporting from Semester 1, 2025.
Previously, your child’s Mathematics report included achievement against three strands:
- Number and Algebra
- Measurement and Geometry
- Statistics and Probability
Under the new curriculum, your child’s teacher will report against the Mathematics achievement standard as a whole, providing a single, aggregated score.
As this reporting structure is new, the first report using Mathematics Version 2.0 will show achievement only, not progress. Progress will be included in all future reports, based on this updated achievement standard.
📊 Previous Reporting Format (Version 1.0)
Teachers would report separately on the three strands:
| Strand | Achievement |
|---|---|
| Number and Algebra | At Standard |
| Measurement and Geometry | Above Standard |
| Statistics and Probability | At Standard |
🔁 New Reporting Format (Version 2.0)
Now, the report shows a single overall judgment:
| Mathematics (Aggregated Achievement Standard) | Achievement |
|---|---|
| Overall Achievement | At Standard |
📝 Note: Progress will not be shown on the first report using Version 2.0. It will be included in subsequent reports.
📊 How Reports Have Changed
| Previous Format (Version 1.0) | New Format (Version 2.0) |
|---|---|
| Reported separately on: | Reports on: |
| - Number and Algebra- Measurement and Geometry- Statistics and Probability | - Mathematics (as a whole subject) |
| Provided three separate achievement judgments | Provides one overall achievement judgment |
| Progress shown for each strand | Progress will be shown overall (after first report) |
The VCAA made these changes to help teachers plan their teaching and learning programs in Mathematics, giving them more flexibility to support students to link ideas within Mathematics and also with other curriculum areas.
If you have any queries about your child’s report, please contact me or email me on mbarber@sjsorrento.catholic.edu.au
Kind regards
Megan Barber