Maths

Maths in Year 7-8 

= __Our Programme:__ = = =
 * =__Weekly:__ Maths is scheduled for 4 times a week.=


 * =__Balance:__ **We plan to spend at least 50% of our programme on teaching number knowledge and strategies and 50% working in the other strands. This will vary, depending on the needs of the kids: Geometry, Measurement, Statistics and Algebra (problem solving**=


 * =__Mathletics:__ Is an online resource that we integrate into our classroom programme. We also use it to set tasks for homestudy. It allows us to set specific activities, to meet the needs of each child.=


 * __** Integration with other curriculum areas **:__ Where possible we always try to integrate maths into real contexts and other areas of the curriculum.
 * // Some examples of this are: //
 * The annual Science Fair (statistics unit)
 * Independent investigations (statistics unit)
 * Graphing progress in another areas, such as training for the cross country (statistics unit)
 * The bi-annual Gala (financial literacy unit)