Department of Education and
Communities
A focus on Maths and Science
October 2013
Overview
• New structure of State Office
• Changes within the NSW syllabus – maths and science
• Syllabus implementation
• 21st century learning strategies
• Great Teaching, Inspired Learning
• How will teachers be supported?
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Learning and Leadership
• Maths Advisor K-6
• Maths Advisor 7-12
• Science and Technology K-6
• Science 7-12
• Australian Curriculum to support the Board of Studies NSW syllabus
implementation in NSW
• Maths Advisor K-6
• Maths Advisor 7-10
• Science and Technology K-6
• Science 7-10
• Numeracy Advisor positions in:
• Numeracy K-6
• Numeracy 7-12
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Changes within the NSW
syllabus - maths
Mathematics K- 10 Syllabus
3 Strands
• Number & Algebra
• Measurement & Geometry
• Statistics and Probability
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Working
Mathematically
Components
communicating
problem solving
reasoning
understanding
fluency
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Learning Across the Curriculum
Cross curriculum priorities
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures
• Asia and Australia’s engagement with Asia
• Sustainability and environment
General Capabilities
• Critical and creative thinking
• Ethical understanding
• Information and communication
• Intercultural understanding
• Literacy
• Numeracy
• Personal and social competence
• Work and enterprise (additional in NSW)
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New Stage 4 Content
Financial Mathematics
• Performs calculations involving GST, calculate discounts and ‘best buys’, solves
problems involving profit and loss
Rate and Ratios
• Apply ratios and rates to solve problems, interpret and draw distance/time graphs
Linear Relationships
• Locate and describe points on the Cartesian plane using coordinates
• Describe translations and reflections on the Cartesian plan
• Describe rotations of multiples of 900 on the Cartesian plane
Properties of Geometric figures
• Identify line and rotational symmetries
Single Variable Data Analysis
• Identify variables as categorical or numerical
• Collect and interpret data from primary and secondary sources
• Investigate the effect of outliers on the mean and median
• Represent events in two-way tables and Venn diagrams and solve problems
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Stage 5 Flexible pathways of study
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Mathematics 7-10 Syllabus page 38
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Stage 5 Flexible pathways of study
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Intended Stage 6
Board Developed Course
Preliminary Mathematics General/
HSC Mathematics General 2
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Recommended Stage 5 content (minimum)
All substrands of Stage 5.1 and the following Stage 5.2 substrands:
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Financial Mathematics
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Non-Linear Relationships
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Right-Angled Triangles (Trigonometry)
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Single Variable Data Analysis
(substrands identified by ◊)
Mathematics (‘2 Unit’)
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(substrands identified by §)
All substrands of Stage 5.1 and Stage 5.2 and the following Stage 5.3
substrands:
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Algebraic Techniques
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Surds and Indices
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Equations
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Linear Relationships
and at least some of the content of the following Stage 5.3 substrands:
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Non-Linear Relationships
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Trigonometry and Pythagoras’ Theorem
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Properties of Geometrical Figures
Mathematics Extension 1
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(optional substrands identified by #)
All substrands of Stage 5.1, Stage 5.2 and Stage 5.3, including the
optional Stage 5.3 substrands:
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Polynomials
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Logarithms
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Functions and Other Graphs
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Circle Geometry
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New Stage 5 Content
Single Variable Data Analysis
• Describe data, using term such as ‘skewed’, ‘symmetric’ and ‘bi-modal’
• Calculate probabilities from Venn Diagrams and two-way tables
Bivariate Data Analysis
• Construct scatter plots of two numerical variables
• Construct a line of best fit for bivariate numerical data using digital
technology
• Critically evaluate the processes of planning, collecting ,analysing and
reporting studies in media
• Recognise that statistics are used in the decision making process of
governments and companies
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Tides
Many references to using
digital technology in the
syllabus
http://www.geogebratube.org/student/m19843
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Moons influence on the tides
Gravitational force between two objects, further reading
http://www.onr.navy.mil/focus/ocean/motion/tides1.htm
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Establish that the sum of the exterior angle of a polygon is 3600
MA5.2-14MG
http://www.geogebratube.org/student/m434
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Describe, interpret and sketch cubics and their transformation
MA5.3-9NA Linear Relationships
http://www.geogebratube.org/material/show/id/48828
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Changes within the NSW
syllabus - science
What is different from current
NSW Science syllabus?
• Simpler structure
• Prescribed Focus Areas (PFAs) from previous syllabus are now
embedded
• Some new content
• Learning across the curriculum
• A clear continuum from K to 10
• Stage 4 and 5 now have a continuum of working scientifically skills
content
• Working scientifically strand is integrated throughout the four content
strands
• Four content strands
o Physical World
o Chemical World
o Living World
o Earth and Space
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Science K-10 continuum
Knowledge and Understanding: Living World
Early Stage 1
A student
Stage 1
A student:
Stage 2
A student:
Stage 3
A student:
Stage 4
A student:
Stage 5
A student:
STe-8NE
identifies the
basic
needs of living
things
ST1-10LW
describes external
features, changes
in and growth of
living things
ST2-10LW
describes that
living things have
life cycles, can be
distinguished from
non-living things
and grouped,
based on their
observable
features
ST3-10LW
describes how
structural features
and other
adaptations of
living things help
them to survive in
their environment
SC4-14LW
relates the
structure and
function of living
things to their
classification,
survival and
reproduction
SC5-14LW
analyses
interactions
between
components and
processes within
biological systems
Students
describe
Students
describe
Students
describe
Students
relate
Students
identify
Students
analyse
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Science K-10 continuum
Skills: Working Scientifically
Early Stage 1
A student
Stage 1
A student:
Stage 2
A student:
Stage 3
A student:
Stage 4
A student:
Stage 5
A student:
STe-4WS explores
their immediate
surroundings by
questioning,
observing using
their senses and
communicating to
share their
observations and
ideas
ST1-4WS
investigates
questions and
predictions by
collecting and
recording data,
sharing and
reflecting on their
experiences and
comparing what
they and others
know
ST2-4WS
investigates their
questions and
predictions by
analysing
collected data,
suggesting
explanations for
their findings,
and
communicating
and reflecting on
the processes
undertaken
ST3-4WS
investigates by
posing questions,
including testable
questions,
making
predictions and
gathering data to
draw evidencebased
conclusions and
develop
explanations
SC4-4WS Questioning
and predicting
SC4-5WS Planning
investigations
SC4-6WS Conducting
investigations
SC4-7WS Processing
and analysing data
and information
SC4-8WS Problem
solving
SC4-9WS
Communicating
SC5-4WS Questioning
and predicting
SC5-5WS Planning
investigations
SC5-6WS Conducting
investigations
SC5-7WS Processing
and analysing data
and information
SC5-8WS Problem
solving
SC5-9WS
Communicating
Explore
surroundings and
communicate
observations
Investigates
questions and
reflects on what
they know
Suggests
explanations and
reflects on
processes
Draws evidence
based
conclusions and
explanations
Identifies testable
questions and
presents results
Develops testable
questions and
purposefully
presents findings
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Myth or fact?
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Data loggers are optional
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You have to teach the Australian curriculum from the ACARA website
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You have to teach both the Australian curriculum and the NSW syllabus
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Content under an overarching statement must be taught as a block
and content cannot be moved around
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The Australian Curriculum is embedded in the NSW BOS syllabus
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Strand names form a continuum with K-6 Science and technology syllabus
(mostly
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Working scientifically is to be taught as a separate strand
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In 2014 you have to teach the new syllabus to year 7 and 9
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Syllabus implementation
Syllabus implementation timeline
2012
2013
2014
K-6
2016
Implement
English
Mathematics
Optional
Implement
Science and
Technology
Optional
Implement
History
English
7-10
2015
Optional
Support
Familiarise
materials
and plan
developed
Implement
Mathematics
Years 7, 9
Science
History
Source: Board of Studies NSW
Years 7, 8, 9, 10
21st century learning strategies
Future focused learners
Skills for life
• Knowledge building
Learning across the
curriculum
• Self-regulation and assessment
• Problem solving and innovation
• Collaboration
• Skilled communication
• Global awareness
• ICT use
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21st Century learning design activity rubrics
Collaboration: rubric
Six rubrics to support skills in:
• Collaboration
• Knowledge construction
• Self-regulation
• Problem solving
• Use of ICT
• Skilled communication
http://www.itlresearch.com/itlleap21
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Great Teaching, Inspired Learning
Local Schools, Local Decisions
Building teacher and leadership capability
• Great Teaching, Inspired Learning: a blueprint for action is the
Department's plan to build the professional capability of the current
and future school teachers and leaders.
• The blueprint includes a plan to build a new framework that links
teacher career paths, professional development and performance
management to the Australian Professional Teaching Standards.
• From 2015, Professional development must include 50 hours of Institute
Registered PD. The remaining 50 hours may include Institute
Registered PD, Teacher Identified, or a combination of both.
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Implementation update
• Better support for beginning teachers
From 2014 all permanent full-time beginning teachers in NSW
government schools will have relief time for mentoring and support
(two hours per week in their first year and one hour per week
in the second year)
• Attracting the best and brightest
The provision of additional scholarships and new cadetships and
internships will help attract the best people into teaching degrees.
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• Empowering principals to enforce higher professional
standards
New procedures for performance management and development
will be negotiated as part of the 2014 Teachers' Award.
• Sector-wide information
More information about key reforms across the education sector
can be found on the NSW Institute of Teachers website.
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How will teachers be supported?
Institute registered professional learning courses
Professional learning courses have been developed to help schools.
These courses are now available on MyPL and through the intranet:
• The Learner and the New Curriculum
provides a focus on diverse learning
needs in the 21st Century and
introduces the new syllabuses. (2 hrs)
(31,531 registered)
• Teaching for the New Curriculum will
assist schools to implement the new
curriculum effectively by exploring
planning and programming, teaching
and assessment practices. (2 hrs)
• (27,167 registered)
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Institute registered professional learning courses
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Your School and the New Syllabuses supports the introduction of new
curriculum in schools, by examining each syllabus, analysing needs and
formulating implementation plans. (5 hrs)
(Maths: 2006 registered)
(Science: 1442 registered)
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Institute registered professional learning courses
• Programming for the quality teaching provides a
guided approach to curriculum planning and
development of teaching programs and
assessments. (10 hrs)
(3196 registered)
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Institute registered professional learning courses
• A process for programming a unit of learning:
• Maths K-10 (5 hrs)
• Science 7-10 (5 hrs)
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Institute registered professional learning courses
In development for 2014
• Integrated learning (5 hrs)
• Differentiated learning (5 hrs)
• Using the Literacy K-10 Continuum (5 hrs)
• Using the Numeracy K-10 Continuum (5 hrs)
Courses can be completed individually or in
collaborative groups, for example whole school, faculty
or stage.
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Literacy and Numeracy continuums support
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Building capacity resources
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Resources have been developed to build teachers' capacity to understand
aspects of the syllabuses that are new or may be challenging.
They are intended to be used for professional learning and to complement
familiarisation with the new syllabuses.
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Building capacity resources
Stage 4 and 5 Statistics
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Building Capacity Resources
• Stage 5.3 Single Variable Data Analysis Measures of spread
• MA5.3-18SP
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Task A content from Single Variable Data Analysis
in Stages 5.1 and 5.2.
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Units of learning in maths and science
Stage 4 Financial Mathematics MA4-6NA
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Syllabus BITES on TaLE
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Syllabus Bites created to address new content
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Syllabus Bites: Speedy Sliding ( Stage 4)
Syllabus Bites: Mixing it Up (Stage 4 Transformation)
Syllabus Bites: Cartesian coordinate system (Stage 4)
Syllabus Bites: Introducing Venn Diagrams (Stage 4 )
Syllabus Bites: More Venn Diagrams (Stage 4 )
Syllabus Bites: The language of Venn Diagrams (Stage 4 )
Syllabus Bites: Using Venn Diagrams to solve problems (Stage 4 )
Syllabus Bites: Venn Diagrams and two-way tables (Stage 4 )
Syllabus Bites: Speedy Sliding – Transformation of a point
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Teacher identified professional learning
• Adobe Connect webinar sessions
• SyllabusPLUS series 1 in English, Maths, Science and History
• SyllabusPLUS series 2 being implemented now
• Presentations: conferences, network meetings
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SyllabusPLUS Adobe Connect Webinars
Link to recordings
Professional Learning Series for implementing the Mathematics K-10
Mathematics 7-10 SyllabusPLUS Series 1
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Session 1: Stage 4 Number and Algebra
Session 2: Stage 4 Statistics and Probability
Session 3: Stage 5 Measurement
Session 4: Stage 5 Statistics and Probability
Mathematics 7-10 SyllabusPLUS Series 2
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Session 1: Differentiating the curriculum, EAL/D learners
Session 2: Implications & considerations for teaching Stage 5
Session 3: Integrating digital technology in Stage 4 Mathematics
Session 4: Integrating digital technology in Stage 5 Mathematics
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SyllabusPLUS Adobe Connect Webinars
Link to recordings
Professional Learning Series for implementing the Science K-10
Science 7-10 SyllabusPLUS Series 1
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Session 1: The nature, development use and influence on science
Session 2: Integrating Working Scientifically outcomes
Session 3: Inquiry based lessons
Session 4: Sample units of work for the new Science 7-10 syllabus
Science 7-10 SyllabusPLUS Series 2
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Session 1: Differentiated Curriculum in Science and Life Skills
Session 2: Assessments for and as learning
Session 3: Understanding the Learning across the Curriculum content
Session 4: Integration of ICT in the new Science 7-10 syllabus
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E-newsletters
Specific maths and science newsletters, email us to subscribe
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Support from the BOS NSW
Initial syllabus support materials will be provided by the Board of
Studies NSW as part of the syllabus release.
These include:
• Advice on programming
• Sample scope and sequence plans
• Sample units of learning
• Assessment advice
• Program Builder
• Continuum of learning
• Continuum of key ideas
• Flowchart for making adjustment
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Links
NSW Syllabuses for the Australian Curriculum DEC Intranet
Board of Studies NSW website
Australian Curriculum and Reporting Authority (ACARA) website
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Contact
Chris Robertson
Maths Advisor 7-12
CHRISTOPHER.ROBERTSON@det.nsw.edu.au
Nagla Jebeile
Maths 7-12 Advisor – Australian Curriculum
nagla.jebeile@det.nsw.edu.au
Jane West
Science Advisor 7-12
jane.m.west@det.nsw.edu.au
Andrew Hadjichari
Science 7-12 Advisor – Australian Curriculum
Andrew.Hadjichari1@det.nsw.edu.au
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