Maths Aotearoa fits comfortably with the refreshed curriculum
Written by Charlotte Wilkinson and published and distributed by Edify
A structured maths programme for years 1 - 8. Designed to provide consistency and continuity across a school with comprehensive teacher guides to build teacher knowledge and a variety of learning experiences from knowledge building, to application of knowledge, investigations and challenges.
Further practice workbooks to support units at each level are available in the members area of Wilkie Way
Phase One
Year 1
Year 2
Phase Two
Year 4
Year 5
Phase Three
Using Maths Aotearoa with the refreshed curriculum
Written by Charlotte Wilkinson
A new edition published by Edify
A series of textbooks and teacher guides that provides teachers with consistency and continuity in delivering a comprehensive mathematics programme from level 1 to level 4. (Phases 1 - 3). The books are designed in units of work as set out in the teacher guides that build up through and across each level or phase. Maths Aotearoa makes the links to the learning progressions as well as to the curriculum document. This allows for planning to meet the learning needs of each student in each unit.
The series encourages a range of pedagogical practices as recommended in the common practice model with an emphasis on problem solving as well as students developing sound mathematical knowledge
The Primary Mathematics Assessment Tool also published by Edify enables teachers to find the most likely starting unit for each of their students. This tool is specifically designed to provide information for teaching and learning purposes.
Wilkie Way assessment screens are available from the online store. These assessments find out what your students already know and provide information for next learning steps. The assessment teacher guide provides the links back to Maths Aotearoa for appropriate learning experiences. Repeating the assessment at the end of the year gives students a very clear understanding of the knowledge and skills they have gained during a school year.
The Teachers Books are the centre of the programme:
Level 1 is referenced to Wilkie Way Resources.
Levels 2-4 is referenced to Wilkie way resources & M.O.E. Figure it Out Resources
Concepts and key knowledge
Learning outcomes for each chapter or stage of learning.
Tips on how to introduce and teach specific topics.
Background information on why certain areas need to be taught.
Suggestions for further activities.
Photocopiable record sheets to track children’s progress.
Answers to pupil texts
Special Features
(Books 2 - 4)
Challenges: Open ended extension activities intended to challenge student thinking.
Mini Projects:
Develop problem solving strategies
Demonstrate use of mathematical knowledge
Build further knowledge
Set mathematics in meaningful contexts
(Mini projects can be used as assessment tasks with criteria set out on the teacher books)
At Level 1
Maths Aotearoa Teacher Book 1a & 100 Activity Cards
Maths Aotearoa Teacher Book 1b & 100 Activity Cards
Integrated units across all strands designed to be used in both traditional and play-based classroom settings.
These units cover the progress steps for year 1 and 2 as identified in the refreshed curriculum.
Further supported by 25 practice workbooks available in the members area of Wilkie Way (subscription)
At Level 2
Maths Aotearoa Teacher Book 2a
Student Textbook 2a
This level covers the achievement of most progress outcomes for phase 1 (year 3) of the refreshed curriculum.
Further supported by 13 practice workbooks available in the members area of Wilkie Way (subscription)
Maths Aotearoa Teacher Book 2b
Student Textbook 2b
This level covers the Number and Algebra year 4 progress steps of the refreshed curriculum and as well as Measurement, Space, Statistics and Probability stepping stones towards achieving phase 2 progress outcomes.
Further supported by 13 practice workbooks available in the members area of Wilkie Way (subscription)
At Level 3
Teacher Book 3a
Student Textbook 3a
This level Numbers, Algebra for year 5 progress steps of the refreshed curriculum as well as Measurement, Space, Statistics and Probability stepping stones towards achieving phase 2 progress outcomes.
Further supported by 8 practice workbooks (Available in the members area of Wilkie Way)
Teacher Book 3b
Student Textbook 3b
This level covers the achievement of most progress outcomes for phase 2 (year 6) of the refreshed curriculum.
Further supported by 8 practice workbooks available in the members area of Wilkie Way (subscription)
At level 4
Teacher Book 4a
Student Textbook 4a
This level covers the year 7 stepping stones required to achieve phase 3 progress outcomes in Number, Algebra, Measurement, Space, Statistics and Probability.
Further supported by 6 practice workbooks available in the members area of Wilkie Way (subscription)
Teacher Book 4b
Student Textbook 4b
This level covers the achievement of progress outcomes for phase 3 (year 8) of the refreshed curriculum.
Further supported by 5 practice workbooks available in the members area of Wilkie Way (subscription)
Primary Mathematics Assessment Tool
This assessment tool is to assess a student’s ability to use their mathematics to solve problems and uses the curriculum levels and the learning progressions as the measure of progress.
Sections 1 and 2 are administered as an interview.
Sections 3 and 4 are administered with a group under guidance.
Sections 5 and 6 are administered by the students work on the problems individually followed by teacher conferencing.
Using this assessment tool with the refreshed curriculum
To work out where a student is at in using their mathematics within a phase:
Phase 1
Addition & Subtraction
Section 2 questions 4 & 5,
Section 3 questions 1 - 6
Section 4 questions 1 - 4 (year 3 students should be attempting section 4 questions)
Multiplication & Division
Section 2 question 6
Section 3 questions 7 - 9
Phase 2
Addition & Subtraction
Section 4 questions 1 - 4
Section 5 questions 1 - 4
Section 6 question 1
Multiplication & Division
Section 4 questions 5 - 8
Section 5 questions 5 - 8
Section 6 question 3
Phase 3
Number operations
Section 6 questions 1 - 6
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