Curriculum Support articles
Curriculum Support is a quarterly publication produced by Curriculum K-12 Directorate for the teachers of NSW government schools in the interest of professional learning.
These resources are taken from recent issues of Curriculum Support. Each file is available in portable document format (pdf).
Designing an assessment program (pdf - 72kb)
Designing an assessment program in General Mathematics appeared in the first issue of Curriculum Support in 2000.
Are you above average? (pdf - 88kb)
Support for the Data analysis strand of the General Mathematics course, including the use of Excel and assessment tasks.
Mathematical modelling (pdf - 1.04MB)
Outlining ways of approaching mathematical modelling in the General course and advice on developing a standards-referenced approach to assessment of mathematics.
Direct and indirect measurement (pdf - 92kb)
The challenges of developing an understanding of direct and indirect measurement of area in the General Mathematics course leading on to investigating packaging. Also included is a section on using extended investigations with the Mathematics Extension 1 course.
Mathematics Links is a monthly electronic update for mathematics faculty leaders and mathematics teachers informing on the latest additions to the Curriculum Support website, professional learning opportunities and links to relevant resources.
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Carolyn McGinty, Senior Curriculum Adviser, Mathematics 7-12, stating your name and school and that you would like to be placed on the Maths Links email group.
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* Interesting websites for teaching mathematics
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