This explainer outlines how students develop proficiency in maths. It explains how teaching practices and whole-school approaches aligned with how students learn can support the development of maths proficiency.
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Proficiency in maths is fundamental to a student’s success – both at school and in life.
This explainer describes 5 strands of maths proficiency, which enable students to understand and do maths, as well as use it and appreciate it in various aspects of their lives.
It highlights the importance of:
- screening and early intervention
- breaking up and sequencing learning content
- giving students opportunities to practice, develop and apply reasoning skills
- fostering positive dispositions towards maths
- using relevant, real-life examples in the classroom
- recognising how language and literacy skills influence maths proficiency.
Keywords: student learning, mathematics, student progress