Maths
AMC Mathematics Report 2017
Well, we have finally received the official results for the Australian Mathematics Competition. We have had some outstanding results and would like recognise them here as well to our wider community.
Our top achiever in the Australian Mathematics Competition was Anthea Chen in Year 8 who achieve a high distinction ranking her in the 100 percentile. Anthea was closely followed by Joshua Nguyen in Year 7 who also achieved a Distinction and ranked in the 95 percentile. They will be formally presented with their certificates during our Presentation Night.
Other notable results in the Australian Mathematics Competition were Tra Pham from Year 11, Jack Thomson from Year 9 and Regent Bun from Year 7 who all achieved a Distinction. In addition, 26 other students received credit and 56 proficiency or participation certificates. Well done to all involved.
Students will be further acknowledged before their peers and presented with their certificates at the next Year Level assemblies.
We are now fast approaching VCE exam time. As our students prepare for these I would encourage parents to be a supportive, calming influence as stress levels go up. Ensure your children have an environment where study is actively encouraged and promoted so they can get the best out of themselves over the coming months. In addition, exams and test for all other year levels are just around the corner. Please encourage your child to maintain their rigor and focus as we enter the final straight for the year. Exams are fast approaching for students in Year 9, 10 and 11 so this advice can be applied for children at these levels too.
For parents with students in all levels please remember to be checking on Compass for CATs, which form part of our new ongoing assessment process through the Compass Learning Task menu. These will keep you informed with how your child is progressing in key areas of mathematics and the feedback being offered by teachers to help them improve.
Paul McGlynn
Mathematics Domain Leader
Effort and Achievement in Mathematics for Term 3
Of course not every student has the opportunity to perform in the CAT or the Australian Mathematics Competition. Many simply will toil away in the classroom extending their knowledge and skills. We would like to congratulations those listed below for their effort and achievement in Maths over this term. These students have been nominated by their teachers for showing improvement in results, strong completion of homework, excellent use of class time, being proactive in understanding key concepts, openness in class discussions or for a consistent approach to class work.
Year 7,
Charlotte Bowley Morgan Okos, Jasmine Kleinman Rebecca Davidson John Antoniou Seth Scholl Dylan Ocic Jake Edwards and Phil Li for their excellent growth over the term.
Tanya Stibilj for consistently completing her modules and obtaining a high accuracy.
Haydee Wilke for her high work ethic and focus uses class time effectively.
Chevy Matheson and Khan Sek for always aims to complete a high number of modules and making consistent growth. Maddie Collins for achieving an average of 100% for effort.
Christian Lay, Emily Clement, Molly Rooke, Regent Bun and Olivia Giuri for achieving excellent effort and accuracy on test.
Renae Volk for working very hard inside and outside of class time and David Wang for mastering so many modules in such a short amount of time.
Year 8,
Ashlyn Hatherall, Bri Rendell, Amelia Paterson, Jade Edwards, Elliot Ireland, Campbell Walker and Brandon Nguyen for consistently achieving high growth rates over the term.
Oskar Notaro, Ashley Anderson, Amelia Doppel, Grace Holland, Alannah Dimitriovski, Edy Marcu, and Jessica Hindmarch for their excellent work ethic in class.
Kaysea Pratt and Tyler Oliver for consistently completing the required modules and achieving high growth rates and accuracy.
Sean Power, Grace Dobson and Sara Dimitrijevic for achieving well above average growth rate and accuracy for the Semester
Ashleigh Gamel for completing more than the recommended number of modules and attaining a high level of accuracy.
Luke Weinert for his persistence with concepts he is struggling with and his willingness to seek help.
Jess Petreski for seeking a better understanding of her work.
Year 9,
Jason Ren, Kayla Wilson, Jai Edwards and Brooke Johnston for achieving excellent result on the tests.
Maddy Weston and Zahra Hulston for consistently attempting all work and pushing themselves to become the best they can. Joss Haynes for always seeking a better understanding of her work in Expanding and Factorising. Paul Kandanoleon for consistently working hard in class and asking questions when required.
Year 10,
Ben Segal, Esther Flynn and John Zonnios for outstanding result on tests. Khoi Nguyen and Caitlin Golotta for consistently working hard and demonstrating peer coaching.
Connor Druiven for consistently trying his best and always striving for better results.
Year 11,
Damon Newell, Morgan Daniel, Karen Bouphaphanh for excellent result on SACs. Emily Chesson for her excellent work ethic and always striving to do well.
Hayden Emerson for achieving consistently high results and continuing to work hard in class.
Wu Wei LI, Izzy Hand, Sean Pierce and Oliver Wang for consistently attempting all work and pushing themselves to become the best they can. Tra Pham and Jessica Wang for their perseverance and resilience in their effort to maximise results.
Year 12,
Jason Tan, Danush Durairaj and James Archer for consistently achieving excellent results in SACs. Rayzhaine Arciaga for consistently trying her best and always striving for better results. Catherine Mac for strong assessment results. Daniel Cocks and Cheng Hui Bao for consistently working hard at home & in class.
Paul McGlynn
Mathematics Domain Leader