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Message from the President

This year just seems to be racing by already! After another highly successful Maths Expo and the very popular Have Sum Fun Face -o-Face competition in Term 1, we look forward to the Have Sum Fun Online competition in Term 2. There’s a lot happening again this term with registrations opening for the 2021 Maths Talent Quest and the 2021 Mathematics Pathways Information Evenings.

This year we are pleased to be working in partnership with Curtin University and Penrhos College to present Maths Empowering Girls Day. We also welcome on board IETPL – the home of Numero – as our T-shirt sponsor for the event.

Earlier this year, we welcomed Murray Wallis on board the MAWA team. He joins our growing team which allows us to provide you with an ever-expanding range of offerings in professional learning and student activities. We thank you for your continued support.

MAWA continues to look for ways that we can continue to add value for our family members. Should you have any suggestions, please do not hesitate to contact me or the MAWA office.

Dr John West
President
 
From the Executive Professional Officer

Welcome to Term 2, this is going to be a very busy and long term for students and teachers. NAPLAN testing happens in this term and for many students this can cause stress.  I encourage parents to discuss that the NAPLAN assessments are a ‘snapshot’ taken on one day and the results are only one part of the picture that represents a child. Many schools will be completing NAPLAN online this year and as such the test will be adaptive. This short video may be helpful in finding out more information about adaptive testing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGFseJAM3Ew.

There have been several articles in national newspapers commenting on the review of the Australian Mathematics Curriculum. Read the joint statement from Australia’s leading associations engaging in mathematics education here https://aamt.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/20210331-Joint-statement-maths.pdf .

The Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) have been working on a review of Foundation to Year 10 (F-10) Australian Curriculum. On April 29 ACARA will release their proposed revisions to the F-10 curriculum for public consultation. ACARA is reaching out to parents as well as educators to review the revised curriculum. Here's your chance to put your questions on NAPLAN 2021 and the Australian Curriculum Review to the person in charge, David de Carvalho CEO of ACARA, who will be joining live to answer your questions along with some senior members of his team. To register for this free event https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/naplan-2021-australian-curriculum-review-free-parent-qa-tickets-146870227805.

We are pleased that MAWA will sponsor two scholarships for WAMPSP students. These scholarships have been named after WAMPSP founder Dr Norm Hoffman. There is a primary scholarship and a secondary scholarship. The WAMPSP Hoffman Primary Scholarship is open to any WAMPSP student currently in primary school and the WAMPSP Hoffman Secondary Scholarship is open to any WAMPSP student currently in high school. Applications close on Friday 28 June. AMT has provided five scholarships for regional student or students who attend a school with an ICSEA below 1000. You can check your school’s ICSEA at the My Schools website https://www.myschool.edu.au/. Each scholarship will cover the 2021 WAMPSP course fees. If you are interested in how to apply, please contact wampsp@mawainc.org.au and an application package will be sent to you.

If you are looking for games to engage your children during winter nights, without devices, then Maths@Home is loaded with ideas. You can purchase your copy from The Maths Store: https://mathsstore.org.au/product/maths-home/.

I wish everyone a great Term 2.

Paula McMahon
Executive Officer
 

Thank you to the people who provided feedback on our new HSFOL website. Many teachers and parents suggested updating the teacher/parent dashboard so that they could view the progress of all teams/competitors during the competition. The new dashboard has been designed based on this feedback and we are aiming to roll it out in the next fortnight. The leaderboard is live for teachers and parents only and shows current and past competitions.


Please remember that teachers and parents have the capability to change the password for their teams/competitiors. This is done on the teacher/parent dashboard.

In 2021 the structure of HSFOL will change slightly as follows:

  Term 1 - no competitions
  Term 2 - Years 5-10
  Term 3 - Years 3-10
  Term 4 - Years 3-10

Term 1 is all about Have Sum Fun face-to-face for Years 5-12. Due to increased numbers, we have included a third metropolitan venue for 2021.
 

The Maths Talent Quest is an investigative competition for students from Kindy to Year 12 that requires students to apply mathematics to a problem. Students can choose a topic of their choice, however themes have been provided to assist students and teachers with a choice of topic.

All entries are to be submitted in a digital format, a PDF file or a video of length 3 – 5 minutes. Hand written work can be scanned by the registered school or family and uploaded to the MTQ submissions page.  Entries can be received from:

Individuals;
Groups of no more than 6 students;
or Classes of no more than 32 students.

By registering your school you will be kept up to date with information regarding the competition. Final registration closes on the 2nd August when MTQ co-ordinators will be asked to submit their final entry details and payment will be due.

Download the 2021 handbook to find out more information.

View the powerpoint presentation of Working Like a Mathematician.

Registrations open Monday 26 April.
 

Want to know what different courses are offered for upper school mathematics?

Attend the Maths Pathways Evening to have this question and many more answered.

Hear from current university students about their mathematics pathway from high school to the course they are now studying.


Event Registration: 6:00pm
Information Evening: 6:30pm


5 May 2021 – MAWA Office, 12 Cobbler Place Mirrabooka

26 May 2021 – Virtual via Zoom

9 June 2021 – Murdoch University; Hill Lecture Theatre, Building 450
 
REGISTER
 
National Maths Summer School &
WA Maths Summer Schools

The National Maths Summer School NMSS was held in late January 20201 and due to COVID was held online over 8 days. WA had nine students participate in this online summer camp. Students were introduced to engaging areas of pure and applied maths and looked at modelling problems in fields such as Medicine and Economics. Great friends were made, working on challenging projects with like minded students with engaging lectures and tutors from many universities. Next year we hope to have the face to face camp in Canberra over 14 days.

MAWA revived the WA Maths Summer School in January 2021. With support from UWA and Teachers from Perth Modern School, the residential summer school was hosted at Trinity College face to face. Topics explored were number theory, minimal surfaces and modular origami. In addition to academic pursuits, time was set aside for badminton, basketball, pool and other group games. We will be running another WA Maths Summer School over 8 days in January and will involve an excursion in Perth.

Well done to participating students from Perth Modern School, Ursula Frayne Catholic College, Great Southern Grammar, Penrhos College, Trinity College, Methodist Ladies College, Leeming Senior High School, Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School & St Hilda’s Anglican School for Girls.

To be selected for the NMSS and/or WAMSS, students must be intending to take Year 12 mathematics next year and must be very high-performing school mathematicians with a passion to achieve all they can. If you have a Year 11 student who lives and breathes mathematics, please encourage her or him to visit https://mawainc.org.au/national-maths-summer-school/ and https://mawainc.org.au/wa-maths-summer-school/ apply for these intensive challenging and engaging experiences.

Mark White
NMSS & WAMSS Convenor for Western Australia
Mark.White@education.wa.edu.au
 

ReviseOnline is proud to support West Australian ATAR math students with our FREE, beautifully crafted exam notes. A new addition to the Family,  SHARPENEDONLINE is now LIVE and comes to you courtesy of the Team at ReviseOnline. Available to download for Year 11 and 12 Apps, Methods and Specialist. 

For more exam prep support, head to ReviseOnline to check out blog articles; and Facebook and Instagram pages for regular tips and tricks.
 

Please click the links below to download the latest issues of Mathmag and Math Math World.

2021 - Term 2

Mathmag

Math Math World
 
Family Focus workshops

Family Focus workshops are designed for parents and families who want to learn more about how they can support their children's mathematics education at home.

If there is a topic of particular interest that you would like a workshop presented on, please contact the MAWA office on office@mawainc.org.au. 

Alternatively, you may know a few other parents who would like a particular workshop run. MAWA is happy to organise and run these workshops on demand. Please email office@mawainc.org.au to make enquiries.
 
2021 Maths Expo

On Sunday 14 March we welcomed over 300 families to our third Maths Expo. It was a fun day with many prizes to be won. MAWA has notified all prize winners.

We would like to extend a special thanks to the sponsors and exhibitors who joined us in making this day a huge success.

We are looking forward to a bigger and better expo in 2022.
 
Department of Mathematics and Statistics of the University of Western Australia presents

In the YEAR 12 BOOT-CAMP, students will be exposed to a range of problems from the standard to the more difficult. Problems will be graded and students will be able to work at their own pace. The sessions will be highly interactive. Students will be provided with summary notes, examples, and problem sets. The emphasis is on understanding the material at a deeper level which will translate into superior performance in school based assessments and the ATAR examination. Good examination study techniques and strategies for maximizing performance will be discussed. The sessions will be run by highly qualified and experienced university academics , who are very familiar with the ATAR mathematics courses.

In the EXTENSION PROGRAMME students will be exposed to a hands-on approach that will make learning mathematics more fun and effective, also helping deviate the mind-set of maths being only about numbers. Maths will be used to carry on forensic investigation on ballistics, fingerprint analysis, bloodstain pattern analysis, and fraud detection. (the maths used will be accessible already to year 9-10 students, but also year 11-12 students will find it amusing and very instructive, and the programme is also open to teachers who are willing to be exposed to an original and creative approach for teaching mathematics working on real-life examples).

The Department can provide attendance certificates to participants who need them. 

The registration to these events can be made online at https://payments.uwa.edu.au/SchoolofPhysicsMathematicsAndComputing/menu

The events are usually run during school holidays to favour the participation of students and teachers.

Below I am listing dates and costs of the events.


YEAR 12 BOOT-CAMP

Saturday, 1st May

Saturday, 15th May

Saturday, 29th May

Saturday, 12th June

Saturday, 26th June

Cost: Mathematics Methods Or Mathematics Specialist ($250)

Cost: Mathematics Methods & Mathematics Specialist ($450)


YEAR 12 BOOT-CAMP

Saturday, 31st July

Saturday, 14th August

Saturday, 28th August

Saturday, 11th September

Cost: Mathematics Methods Or Mathematics Specialist ($200)

Cost: Mathematics Methods & Mathematics Specialist ($350)

 

YEAR 12 BOOT-CAMP

Saturday, 16th October

Saturday, 23rd October

Saturday, 30th October

Cost: Mathematics Methods Or Mathematics Specialist ($150)

Cost: Mathematics Methods & Mathematics Specialist ($250)

 

EXTENSION PROGRAMME

5th – 7 th JULY ($150) 

 

EXTENSION PROGRAMME

29th SEPT – 1 st OCT ($150)
 
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Foundation Maths Book Set

The Foundation Mathematics books are designed to help people become more numerate in their daily lives; in their personal life and in work, education and community. The set of four books are designed to help people really understand and overcome the gaps they may be experiencing with their Mathematics knowledge. Question contexts in the books are suitable and relevant for older Primary students through to adults.

The textbooks are designed for use by Primary students in Years 5 and 6, Secondary students with gaps in their understanding, students in learning intervention programs, and students who are working to pass standards in Numeracy assessments. Pre-service teachers and adults who wish to improve their Mathematics and deepen their own knowledge of important mathematics content that they may not have understood well in earlier years, will also find these very useful.

For an overview of the series, click here.

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Discounts apply for members.
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Helpdesk

MAWA has developed a Helpdesk, aimed to assist teachers and parents with any questions in regard to mathematics education and learning. If you have a question about mathematics education, the curriculum, available resources for enrichment, remedial resources or even ideas and resources to make maths fun, feel free to email the helpdesk helpdesk@mawainc.org.au.

Please include in your email what area suits your query best; i.e.,Early Childhood Education (K-1), Primary Mathematics Years 2-3, Primary Mathematics Years 4-6, Secondary Mathematics Years 7-9, Secondary Mathematics Year 10, Secondary Mathematics Years 11-12, non-ATAR, ATAR Mathematics. 

This inbox will be checked once a day and your email will be
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