The Mathematics 6-9 program is co-designed and facilitated by department mathematics experts and aligns with South Australian curriculum resources. Throughout the program you’ll collaborate with colleagues to trial research-informed strategies and engaging mathematics tasks which you can take back to your classrooms.
Orbis Maths was one of the most engaging and useful professional development training I have attended. I was able to make a difference back in my classroom in supporting my students to be more engaged in maths. The resources and guidance we received was amazing and the instructors were professional, engaging and supportive.
Emily Farley, Paralowie School
Program overview
This program explores key mathematical concepts and high impact teaching strategies in 6-9 mathematics. We’ll focus on supporting your learners to develop confidence and the increasingly sophisticated mathematical understanding, fluency, reasoning and problem-solving skills important in the middle years.
Learning outcomes
By the end of this program you’ll be able to:
- design mathematics learning experiences for learners in your context using a variety of resources and pedagogical approaches
- use a range of strategies to develop the 4 capabilities for mathematics in the SA Curriculum for public education
- promote consistency and accuracy of mathematical vocabulary and encourage productive classroom discourse
- identify and explore learning dispositions within a mathematical context
- design learning sequences with opportunities for differentiation to better meet the needs of diverse learners.
The program focuses on building learner agency and effective learners in mathematics, aligning with our commitment to ensure all students learn and thrive.
Key concepts:
- Number concepts and operations.
- Spatial awareness.
- Fractions and proportional reasoning.
- Statistics and probability.
- Diagnostic, formative and summative assessment.
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Facilitators
Dr Pauline Carter
BEd, MEd, PhD
Co-developer and facilitator, Thinking Maths professional learning programs
Program costs
Orbis pays for:
- program fees and material costs
- catered lunch, tea and coffee on program days
- travel and accommodation for regional participants.
Schools arrange and pay for TRTs to cover participants on program days if required.
How to enrol
Check availability and enrol in Mathematics 6-9 via plink.