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KARLEIGH NICHOLLS – HEAD OF MATHEMATICS
When students make a mistake in math, their brain grows, synapses fire, and connections are made. Dr Jo Boaler
In order to make mistakes, students need to feel comfortable in their learning environment. In our Mathematics classrooms this is a focus for our Department, ensuring the girls feel comfortable expressing their ideas and solutions in group and individual situations. When students were asked how they feel in their Mathematics classroom, they responded as follows:
‘In my math class I feel free to explore new concepts in a judgement-free zone with likeminded peers. I’m not afraid to admit I don’t understand something.’
‘The support within the classroom environment significantly altered how I learned and practised Maths this year. I feel the class size helped develop a stronger connection between the students and the teacher; and, I feel, this relationship has helped me to develop the confidence to voice more queries in class and further engage with content.’
Continuing to build safe environments for our students will remain a focus for our Department.
In the last week of Term 4 the Mathematics Department held a Maths Exploration Day. This was an opportunity for the Year 7 cohort to explore Mathematics through a range of different activities. The girls used logical thinking to code a Rover, explored number patterns and card games, used algorithms to find their ideal friend, based on values, and engaged with paper planes to evaluate specific criteria relevant to our Senior Assessment. The girls had an enjoyable morning and we hope to run a similar event next year.
Academic Results
ACHIEVEMENTS
ICAS awards Merit: Yr 7 – Lily Martin Yr 8 – Amelia Bryant-Peterson Credit: Yr 7 - Rhea Desai, Alexandra Edwards, Eva Lancaster, Claire Murphy, Serah Vimal, Emily Wade Yr 8 - Lara Ecroyd, Lucy Kilner Yr 9 - Ankita Sajjan Yr 10 – Julia Rathie, Isabelle Watts Distinction: Yr 8 – Chanudi Dissanayake, Ariel Qiu Yr 10 – Lilly Biernoff
QAMT 7/8 Mathematics Quiz We had three teams participate and the top team progressed to the Regional Final, where our team placed 2nd overall.
Well done to Rhea Desai, Ariel Qui and Lilli Hamilton on placing second in the region.
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Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Essential Mathematics
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Year 10 General Mathematics Year 10 Year 11 Essential Mathematical Methods Mathematics 3846124 304624 195031 5842
Year 11 General Mathematics Year 11 Mathematical Year 11 Specialist Methods Methods A B C D
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Year 12 Essential Mathematics Year 12 General Mathematics Year 12 Mathematics Methods Year 12 Specialist Mathematics
