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Numeracy
All students have the opportunity to succeed in numeracy at Numurkah Secondary College. Teachers work collaboratively in year level teams to ensure that the curriculum delivered meets the needs of every individual student. Our aim is for all who attend the college to be numerate and able to perform tasks that require numeracy understanding; not only in the classroom but also in the broader community.
Students who fall below the expected standards in Number are assessed using the Number Fluency Assessment. Following completion of the assessment, students are given individualised fluency tasks that aim to improve understanding in areas where students have difficulty. Students are provided with a new task once they become fluent and can demonstrate their understanding. Students are reassessed at regular intervals to enable teachers to provide tasks that are specifically designed to meet the student's needs. Further to this, selected students are given small group intervention once a week. In these groups students are monitored closely and tasks are adjusted as required. Students who do not require this intense intervention are still provided the opportunity to learn and develop new strategies to assist with their mental arithmetic through the use of fluency activities. These students also focus on developing their problem solving skills.
Selected students who are working above the expected levels at year 8, 9 and 10 are also invited to participate in an academic class that is designed to extend their achievements in numeracy.
Students who fall below the expected standards in Number are assessed using the Number Fluency Assessment. Following completion of the assessment, students are given individualised fluency tasks that aim to improve understanding in areas where students have difficulty. Students are provided with a new task once they become fluent and can demonstrate their understanding. Students are reassessed at regular intervals to enable teachers to provide tasks that are specifically designed to meet the student's needs. Further to this, selected students are given small group intervention once a week. In these groups students are monitored closely and tasks are adjusted as required. Students who do not require this intense intervention are still provided the opportunity to learn and develop new strategies to assist with their mental arithmetic through the use of fluency activities. These students also focus on developing their problem solving skills.
Selected students who are working above the expected levels at year 8, 9 and 10 are also invited to participate in an academic class that is designed to extend their achievements in numeracy.