Strategies for Teaching the Victorian Maths Curriculum 2.0

Erin Gallagher, Head of Education at Mathspace and former maths teacher and CMA President shares expert insights into the new VIC Syllabus. Senior Edtech Consultant and former maths teacher, Daniel O'Kane, facilitates the conversation and shares how both primary and secondary teachers can benefit from the use of both the new print and digital materials Mathspace has to offer.

This webinar was recorded to help Maths Teachers stay updated on the latest educational resources and strategies for Victoria.

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Chapters:
1. Brief introduction to the webinar and the Victorian Maths Curriculum 2.0 (0:00 - 3:00)

2. Key Changes in the Curriculum
Discussion of the main differences between the current and new versions (3:00 - 10:00)

3. Changes in Primary and Secondary Transitions
We review and highlight a handful of maths concepts across different grade levels impacted by the changes being adopted (10:00 - 18:00)

4. Higher-Level Thinking Processes
Incorporating mathematical modeling, statistical investigations, and computational thinking with examples of engaging activities and simulations in Mathspace (18:00 - 25:00)

5. The 10A Mathematics Course
Mathspace’s take on the evolution and strategic placement of advanced content for student, and discuss alignment with future math courses and Year 10 methods (25:00 - 32:00)

6. Digital Resources and Interactive Tools
A review of our digital resources and tools (32:00 - 38:00)

7. AI-Generated Support and Accessibility
A closing review of our latest AI-generated step-by-step hints and explanations which also integrate with print textbooks or can be a standalone digital learning resource (38:00 - 45:00)

Conclusion
Final thoughts and questions answered
(45:00- end)