Alphington Primary School
  • Home
  • About APS
    • Our School
    • School Profile & History
    • Child Safe Standards
    • School Partnerships
    • Additional Programs
    • Out of Hours Music Program
    • School Camp Program
    • Reports, Policies and Privacy
  • Enrolments & Transitions
    • Enrolment Information / School Tours
    • Transition to Foundation
    • Transition Yr 1 – Yr 6
    • Transition Yr 6 – Yr 7
  • Teaching & Learning
    • School Programs
    • Literacy
    • Numeracy
    • Inquiry
    • Wellbeing
    • Specialist Programs
    • Digital Technologies
    • Assessment
  • Parents & the School Community
    • Parents
    • Working With Children Check
    • Uniform
    • OSHC
    • School Council
    • Newsletters
    • Victorian School Building Authority (VSBA)
    • APS School Fair
    • Canteen/Lunch Orders
    • 2021 SCIENCE EXPO
    • 2021 MATHS NIGHT
  • Calendar Events/Important Dates
  • Contact

Numeracy

The curriculum is organised by the three strands of Number and Algebra, Measurement and Geometry, and Statistics and Probability. Each strand is organised by sub-­strands. Sub-strands group content descriptions under an appropriate concept, to provide both a focus and a clear sequence for the development of related concepts and skills within strands and across levels.​
Strands Number and Algebra Measurement and Geometry Statistics and Probability
Sub-strands Number and place value Using units of measurement Chance
Fractions and decimals Shape Data representation and interpretation
Real numbers Geometric reasoning
Money and financial mathematics Location and transformation
Patterns and algebra Pythagoras and trigonometry
Linear and non­-linear relationships
In addition, the Mathematics curriculum focuses on developing increasingly sophisticated and refined mathematical understanding, fluency, reasoning, modelling and problem-solving. These capabilities enable students to respond to familiar and unfamiliar situations by employing mathematics to make informed decisions and solve problems efficiently.
 
The curriculum ensures that the links between the various components of mathematics, as well as the relationship between mathematics and other disciplines, are made clear. For example, in Geography, interpretation of data underpins the study of human populations and their physical environments and in History, students need to be able to imagine timelines and time frames to reconcile related events.

At APS students engage in Mathematics in a variety of ways, including tasks where students work individually, in small groups or as a whole class. When working through mathematical tasks students use their understanding of the capabilities to justify and explain their thinking and as such great emphasis is placed on developing efficient and appropriate strategies. During Math sessions, staff and students meet regularly to create and review learning goals.

Inspiring learning, creativity and excellence for our future. 
Kindness, resilience, integrity, curiosity and respect​ are embedded in all aspects of life at Alphington Primary School and truly support our endeavour to assist students to be outstanding in all that they do. Students develop social skills such as understanding what it means to be a good friend and how to care for and work with others.
  • Home
  • About APS
    • Our School
    • School Profile & History
    • Child Safe Standards
    • School Partnerships
    • Additional Programs
    • Out of Hours Music Program
    • School Camp Program
    • Reports, Policies and Privacy
  • Enrolments & Transitions
    • Enrolment Information / School Tours
    • Transition to Foundation
    • Transition Yr 1 – Yr 6
    • Transition Yr 6 – Yr 7
  • Teaching & Learning
    • School Programs
    • Literacy
    • Numeracy
    • Inquiry
    • Wellbeing
    • Specialist Programs
    • Digital Technologies
    • Assessment
  • Parents & the School Community
    • Parents
    • Working With Children Check
    • Uniform
    • OSHC
    • School Council
    • Newsletters
    • Victorian School Building Authority (VSBA)
    • APS School Fair
    • Canteen/Lunch Orders
    • 2021 SCIENCE EXPO
    • 2021 MATHS NIGHT
  • Calendar Events/Important Dates
  • Contact