Working Mathematically' is an integral part of the learning process in the study of Mathematics. NESA states that 'it provides students with the opportunity to engage in genuine mathematical activity and develop the skills to become flexible, critical and creative users of mathematics'. 

This term, students at the College have engaged in a variety of learning activities that have provided the opportunity for 'working mathematically'. For example, 10 Diamond developed their skills in problem solving, reasoning and justification whilst working collaboratively with peers to solve complex coordinate geometry problems. Elijah and Chase are pictured below, using white boards and diagrams to complete a formal proof. This activity required students to recall key knowledge and concepts from the five week topic that preceded the activity, interpret and solve complex problems from unfamiliar situations, reach conclusions, justify their strategic thinking and prove their results. 

Mrs Stefania Campbell

At the end of Term 1, as well as this week, students in stage 5 (Years 9 and 10) engaged in two workshops run by Talk Money. Talk Money with Ecstra Foundation is a free financial education program that teaches young people money lessons for life and helps students be confident when talking about money and making informed financial decisions. Delivered by trained facilitators, the workshops are aligned to the Australian curriculum and the National Consumer and Financial Literacy Framework.

Students were able to delve deeper into the world of financial literacy, building on information from workshop A they were able to learn more about taxation and superannuation, which was particularly poignant this week given the Federal Government’s budget. Students also took a look at how they can make earning money work for them, narrowing in on payslips and the concepts of wages vs salaries. The majority of students were engaged during these free workshops and managed to walk away with information pertinent to their day to day lives.