Nā tō rourou, nā taku rourou, ka ora ai te iwi
With your food basket and my food basket the people will thrive
AMA Mathematics and Calculus
Resources from Teachers' Day 2021
This was held on GATHER!*
Plenary 1: Distinguished Professor Gaven Martin FRSNZ
“What needs to change in the NZ Mathematics Education System”
Distinguished Professor Gaven Martin chaired the Royal Society expert panel. This expert panel were asked to provide advice about the NZ Mathematics curriculum. However, the panel found that curriculum alone was not the issue and investigated a range of other aspects key to our learning area. The report the panel produced in September is linked below.
Abstract: An analysis of the NZ Mathematics Education system in our recent independent report to the Ministry of Education identified systemic failures and showed we all have work to do to ensure the best outcomes for our ākonga students and our nation. We will summarise some of the pertinent issues, major findings, the data gathered to support them and discuss their consequences. We will then focus on outlining the Panel’s view on what needs to change and how, so as to support a viable and positive way forward.
Plenary 2: Cami Sawyer, Ministry of Education
Answering your questions about the NCEA changes
Cami is the Learning Area Lead for Mathematics and Statistics at Te Tāhuhu o te Māutauranga | the Ministry of Education, a new position to help usher in the changes to NCEA.
Following previous presentations at AMA events focusing on the Learning Matrix Big Ideas and mātauranga Māori within mathematics and statistics, Cami endeavours to use this presentation to address any further questions that teachers have regarding the upcoming NCEA changes.
