The study of mathematics is currently mandatory from Kindergarten to Year 10 and from 2025 for Year 11 and Year 12.
Mathematical ideas have evolved and continue to develop across cultures and have been practised in Australia by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples for thousands of years. Through the study of mathematics, students apply their knowledge and skills to deepen their understanding of the world.
Mathematics is a reasoning and creative activity, integral to scientific and technological advances across many fields of endeavour. The symbolic nature of mathematics provides a powerful and precise means of communication.
The aim of Mathematics is to enable students to become confident users of mathematics, learning and applying the language of mathematics to communicate efficiently and effectively. They develop an increasing sophisticated undertstanding of mathematical concepts and a fluency with mathematical processes that helps them to interpret and solve problems. Students make connections within mathematics and connect mathematical concepts with the world around them. They learn to undertsand and appreciate how mathematics is a relevant part of thier lives.
Resource links:
What your child will learn
Everyday Maths for Primary School Students
