Learning & Teaching
09 May
Each Wednesday from 3:30 to 4:30pm maths teachers provide additional support for students in the library. Whether students are struggling with Year 7 maths or trying to turn an A into an A+ in Year 12 Specialist maths, or anywhere in between, they are encouraged to take advantage of this offer. The more mathematics questions that students complete, the more their mathematical ability improves. Their maths ability is not fixed at its current level. The extra assistance can help them to get more questions done in less time. Some students use this time to get assistance from teachers for a large part of the time. Other students use this time to complete their maths homework, rarely asking for assistance, but are using the structured time to help them develop good homework habits. Both of these approaches are encouraged. We have room for more students, no booking is required.
Last week we had 140 students from Years 7 to 12 take part in the Computational and Algorithmic Thinking competition, a one-hour problem solving test. I commend them for participating and eagerly await their results. There will be other competitions and opportunities, particularly the Australian Maths Competition in August.