Connections to the Australian Curriculum

By engaging with MathsCraft, students will develop their skills in the Australian Curriculum’s Mathematics Proficiency strands as well as the General Capabilities.

The Australian Curriculum: Mathematical Proficiencies addressed by the MathsCraft Curriculum:

• Understanding
• Problem Solving
• Reasoning

The Australian Curriculum: General Capabilities addressed by the MathsCraft Curriculum:

• Critical and Creative Thinking
• Numeracy
• Literacy
• Personal and Social Capability

Most current curricula include something like the Australian Curriculum’s Mathematical Proficiencies and General Capabilities.

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Australian Curriculum General Capabilities in more detail

✅ students can gain practice at this capability by participating in the MathsCraft Curriculum.
(NB: the information below pertains to v8.4 of the Australian Curriculum.)

Critical and Creative Thinking

Inquiring — identifying, exploring and organising information and ideas

Pose questions	✅
Identify and clarify information and ideas	✅
Organise and process information	✅

Generating ideas, possibilities and actions

Imagine possibilities and connect ideas	✅
Consider alternatives	✅
Seek solutions and put ideas into action	✅

Reflecting on thinking and processes

Think about thinking (metacognition)	✅
Reflect on processes	✅
Transfer knowledge into new contexts	✅

Analysing, synthesising and evaluating reasoning and procedures

Apply logic and reasoning	✅
Draw conclusions and design a course of action	✅
Evaluate procedures and outcomes	✅

Numeracy

Estimating and calculating with whole numbers

Understand and use numbers in context	✅
Estimate and calculate	✅
Use money	–

Recognising and using patterns and relationships

Recognising and using patterns and relationships

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Using fractions, decimals, percentages, ratios and rates

Interpret proportional reasoning	✅
Apply proportional reasoning	✅

Using spatial reasoning

Visualise 2D shapes and 3D objects	✅
Interpret maps and diagrams	–

Interpreting statistical information

Interpret data displays	–
Interpret chance events	–

Using measurement

Estimate and measure with metric units	–
Operate with clocks, calendars and timetables	–

Literacy

Comprehending texts through listening, reading and viewing

Navigate, read and view learning area texts	–
Listen and respond to learning area texts	–
Interpret and analyse learning area texts	–

Composing texts through speaking, writing and creating

Compose spoken, written, visual and multimodal learning area texts	✅
Use language to interact with others	✅
Deliver presentations	✅

Text knowledge

Use knowledge of text structures	–
Use knowledge of text cohesion	–

Grammar knowledge

Use knowledge of sentence structures	–
Use knowledge of words and word groups	–
Express opinion and point of view	✅

Word knowledge

Understand learning area vocabulary	✅
Use spelling knowledge	–

Visual Knowledge

Understand how visual elements create meaning

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Personal and Social Capability

Self-awareness

Recognise emotions	–
Recognise personal qualities and achievements	–
Understand themselves as learners	✅
Develop reflective practice	✅

Self-management

Express emotions appropriately	–
Develop self-discipline and set goals	✅
Work independently and show initiative	✅
Become confident, resilient and adaptable	✅

Social awareness

Appreciate diverse perspectives	✅
Contribute to civil society	–
Understand relationships	–

Social management

Communicate effectively	✅
Work collaboratively	✅
Make decisions	✅
Negotiate and resolve conflict	–
Develop leadership skills	–

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