April 2008:
National
Curriculum
Board
established
Nov 2008 Feb 2009:
Consultation re
mathematics
framing paper
May 2009:
Writing of
national
mathematics
curriculum
commences
I March
2010:
Draft of
national
mathematics
K-10
curriculum
available for
consultation
March - May
2010: National
consultation on
mathematics
curriculum
I March 2010:
draft K-10
Draft of
Apr – June
Australian
2010:
mathematics
11-12
K-10
curriculum
August 2010:
Australian
mathematics
curriculum K-10
published
October 2010:
11-12
Jan 2011:
Implementation
of mathematics
curriculum
commences
from this month
2013
ACARA says
implementation
should be “well
under way” by
2013
Mathematics
 Number
 Patterns and algebra
 Data
 Measurement
 Space and geometry
Draft Australian Curriculum
 Number and algebra
 Measurement and
geometry
 Statistics and probability
Working Mathematically
 Questioning
 Applying Strategies
 Communicating
 Reasoning
 Reflecting
Proficiency strands
 Understanding
 Fluency
 Problem solving
 Reasoning
Draft Consultation version 1.0.1 Australian Curriculum, ACARA, March
2010, page 20
Draft Consultation version 1.0.1 Australian Curriculum, ACARA, March
2010, page 56
Draft Consultation version 1.0.1 Australian Curriculum, ACARA, March 2010, page 20
Curriculum for a particular year
Content descriptions
organised into strands
Content
elaborations
Achievement
standards
Resources
General capabilities
Cross-curriculum perspectives
Work
samples
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Content strands
Proficiency strands
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Statistics and probability
Calculators appear to be introduced from as early
as Kindergarten
Concept sequencing and terminology differences
Curriculum organised in Years not Stages
Content descriptions not outcomes
Year 10 and Year 10A not Stage 5.1,5.2 and 5.3
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Does the draft Australian mathematics
curriculum support both excellence and equity?
Is the draft curriculum focused on the important
ideas?
Is the draft curriculum coherent? In particular,
does the sequence of development make sense
in algebra, geometry, etc?
Is the draft curriculum internally consistent in the
way it uses concepts from other strands (e.g. the
introduction of the equality symbol and linear
equations)?
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How does the draft curriculum provide support for
the full range of students in your class?
How do the standards compare to the current
NSW syllabus?
How is content organised in school years meant to
assist the diverse range of learners?
How is Year 10A to be treated compared to Year
10?
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Will teachers need to tailor the new curriculum to suit the needs of particular
groups of students? Will they need support for this?
◦ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students
◦ ESL students
◦ Students with learning difficulties
◦ Students with disabilities
◦ Gifted and talented students
◦ Others?
Will teachers need professional learning and teaching resources to support
the extra content in the Statistics and probability strand?
Will the Year 10A curriculum meet the prior knowledge requirements for the
Year 11 and 12 mathematics courses?
CAS calculators are identified in the ICT general capability for mathematics.
Will teachers need professional learning and teaching resources to support
the introduction of this technology?
Any other support required for implementation?
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 The latest version of the Australian mathematics
curriculum and this PowerPoint are available in the
forum.
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Secondary mathematics teachers may also choose
to share their views about the draft Australian
mathematics curriculum via:
 Mathematics Association of NSW (MANSW)
http://www.mansw.nsw.edu.au/
 NSW Board of Studies
http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/
 or directly to ACARA
http://www.acara.edu.au/home_page.html