Mathematics

The Primary School Mathematics curriculum has been developed to ensure students receive a thorough conceptual grounding in basic mathematical skills and processes with the aim of producing mathematicians who can use these skills in context in order to solve problems. We believe that students must be able to think critically about complex issues; analyze and adapt to new situations; solve problems of various kinds; and communicate their thinking effectively. Mathematics at all levels includes discussions; manipulation of concrete materials; investigations; problem solving; practice and consolidation, and mental maths.

The Mathematics curriculum is divided into five main strands:

1. number – includes number systems, place value, operations, and decimals/percentages/fractions

2. pattern and function

3. measurement

4. shape and space

5. data handling – includes graphing and probability

Overview of Mathematics Units in Grade 5

The following is a summary of the mathematics units for the year. Please note that teachers may spend more or less time on particular units, depending on the needs of their classroom group.

The Mathematics Strategies Booklet outlines the strategies students use to solve mathematical problems. This is used as a resource in most units.

The Grade 5 Mathematics benchmarks describe the expected outcomes for students and are used to assess individual student achievement levels, to understand attainment levels across the grade and to guide planning and delivery of curriculum.