11–12Mathematics Life Skills 11–12 Syllabus
The new Mathematics Life Skills 11–12 Syllabus (2024) is to be implemented from 2026.
2025
- Plan and prepare to teach the new syllabus
2026, Term 1
- Start teaching new syllabus for Year 11
- Continue to teach the Mathematics Life Skills Stage 6 Syllabus (2017) for Year 12
2026, Term 4
- Start teaching new syllabus for Year 12
Content
Life Skills
- MAO-WM-01
develops understanding and fluency in mathematics through exploring and connecting mathematical concepts, choosing and applying mathematical techniques to solve problems, and communicating their thinking and reasoning coherently and clearly
- MA-LS-16
applies mathematical knowledge and strategies to investigate and solve problems related to an area of interest
Through collaborative curriculum planning, it may be decided that Life Skills outcomes and content are the most appropriate option for some students with intellectual disability.
Identify areas of interest
Describe why these areas are personally significant
Select an area of interest to investigate
Identify numerical and mathematical aspects of the area of interest
Identify and use relevant vocabulary associated with the area of interest
Select a mathematical problem within the area of interest to be investigated
Describe the mathematical problem
Develop one or more questions related to the mathematical problem
Identify strategies to investigate the mathematical problem
Identify the relevant mathematical skills and tools that each investigation strategy requires
Select one or more strategies and justify this decision
Identify and sequence the steps required to investigate the mathematical problem
Identify relevant and irrelevant numerical information
Collect relevant numerical information from primary or secondary sources
Organise relevant numerical information in preferred modes
Complete and record calculations to find solutions and/or reach conclusions
Identify solutions to the mathematical problem
Communicate solutions using relevant mathematical terms
Reflect on the process and solutions of the project
Evaluate the process or solutions of the project