This term, we are focusing on Geometry, Financial Literacy, and finishing any remaining Number progressions.
Some of the progressions we are working towards are listed below.
Year 6
SHAPES: Identify, classify, and explain similarities and differences between: 2D shapes, including different types of triangle; prisms and pyramids.
SHAPES: Identify and describe the interior angles of triangles and quadrilaterals.
SPATIAL REASONING: Visualise and draw nets for rectangular prisms.
SPATIAL REASONING: Visualise, create, and describe 2D geometric patterns and tessellations, using rotation, reflection, and translation and identifying the properties of shapes that do not change.
PATHWAYS: Interpret and create grid references and simple scales on maps use directional language, including the four main compass points, turn (in degrees), and distance (in m, km) to locate and describe positions and pathways.
PATHWAYS: Use directional language, including the four main compass points, turn (in degrees), and distance (in m, km) to locate and describe positions and pathways.
FINANCIAL MATHEMATICS: Solve problems involving purchases (e.g., ensuring they have enough money); create simple financial plans (e.g., shopping lists, a family budget).
FINANCIAL MATHEMATICS: Create simple financial plans (e.g., shopping lists, a family budget).
FINANCIAL MATHEMATICS: Calculate 10%, 25%, and 50% of whole-dollar amounts (e.g., 50% of $280).
Year 7
SHAPES: Classify and name shapes based on their attributes (e.g., triangles, pyramids).
SHAPES: Identify and describe angles at a point, angles on a straight line, and vertically opposite angles.
SPATIAL REASONING: Visualise, construct, and draw plan views for front, back, left, right, and top views of 3D shapes.
SPATIAL REASONING: Transform 2D shapes, including composite shapes, by resizing by a whole number or unit fraction.
PATHWAYS: Interpret and communicate the location of positions and pathways using coordinates, angle measures, and the 8 main and halfway compass points (e.g., NE, which is 45° E from N).
FINANCIAL MATTERS: Calculate total cost and change for any amount of money.
FINANCIAL MATTERS: Apply percentage discounts to whole-dollar amounts.
Year 8
SHAPES: Describe triangles, quadrilaterals, and other polygons in relation to their sides, diagonals, and angles.
SHAPES: Reason about unknown angles in situations involving angles at a point, angles on a straight line, vertically opposite angles, and interior angles of triangles and quadrilaterals.
SPATIAL REASONING: Visualise and draw nets for prisms with a fixed cross section.
SPATIAL REASONING: Recognise the invariant properties of 2D and 3D shapes under different transformations.
PATHWAYS: Use map scales, compass points, distance, and turn to interpret and communicate positions and pathways in coordinate systems and grid reference systems.
FINANCIAL MATHEMATICS: Create and compare weekly, monthly, and yearly finance plans (e.g., saving plans, phone plans, budgets, and ‘buy now, pay later’ services).
FINANCIAL MATHEMATICS: Apply percentage discounts.
The Hero Progressions outlined above form the foundation of our math instruction. Students will be taught at a level that both challenges and engages them. The students will continue their learning in their assigned groups.