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Give teachers clarity: Maths curriculum should build the staircase, not set the high jump

The national review of the F–2 maths curriculum is a welcome chance to put the things that matter most at the centre from the ...
The Courier-Mail

Early years maths review announced as senior years participation continues to drop

As policy makers chip away at the foundations, academics have shared why the take up of specialist maths subjects in senior years continue to decline despite a national focus on boosting Australia’s ...
The Australian

Maths experts reject curriculum changes, which tout problem-solving approach

They are urging the architects of the changes, contained in the proposed new national curriculum, to carry out a thorough and transparent review of the discipline. Dozens of senior academics from ...
The Independent

Getting toddlers ‘thinking’ is more important than learning numbers, study shows

It’s natural to think that mathematics is primarily about numbers. In school, we first learn how to recite numbers and then spend considerable time writing them down and manipulating them on paper. Of ...