Mathematics

Dear Parents and Guardians,

We are excited to inform you about the latest update from the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA). The revised Mathematics Curriculum, Version 2.0, is now fully implemented in our school. Here are the key points you need to know:

New achievement standards: The revised Mathematics Curriculum includes changes to the achievement standards used by teachers to assess and report student learning from Foundation to Year 10.
Aggregated reporting: Under the new curriculum, teachers will report against the achievement standard as a whole, providing a single, aggregated score in Semester 1 and Semester 2.
Alignment with local curriculum: Our school’s teacher judgements align with our Mathematics Curriculum program.
The initial Semester 1 report will only show achievement, while the Semester 2 report will display both achievement and growth for the strands covered in Semester 1.
Strand-level information: Our school will record and use information from each of the six strands in Mathematics Version 2.0 to provide feedback on student progress. This additional information will be included in student reports to parents and carers, along with an overarching teacher judgement. This additional information will also be provided at our Student-led Conferences in Term 2.
Guidance for reporting: As a school we decided to share strand-level achievement data within your child’s school report, this information is supported within the report with an outline of how the overarching teacher judgement was made.
Holistic judgement: As a school our teachers use learning evidence from the strands taught each semester to make a holistic judgement that accurately reflects where your child is on the learning continuum for Mathematics Version 2.0.

We believe these updates will provide a clearer and more comprehensive understanding of your child's progress in Mathematics. If you have any questions or need further information, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Thank you for your continued support.

Sincerely, Nicholas Mosele (Numeracy Leader)