Inspiration, Innovation &

Learning Alliance (ILLA) Maths Transition Project 2015

Context

● Newly formed learning alliance 2015

● 4 primary schools (P5-P2) with Glendale Technology HS

● Launch of IILA occurred beginning of Term 3, 2015

● Maths Project was first example of genuine

collaboration and curriculum co-planning for the

alliance

Plan

Milestones

Milestones

Data Analysis

● 1 full day at Edgeworth PS with staff representation from each school with 2 staff members from GTHS

● Each school identified 5 students in Year 6 (or Year 5 although they would not be part of the NAPLAN analysis 2016).

● Leading staff through NAPLAN analysis and creating groups of students for rich analysis.

● Identifying key concepts with which the group had most difficulty.

● Listed each schools on whiteboard and identified similar concepts from across the schools. The ten concepts were:

NAPLAN Analysis Key Concepts

2014 NAPLAN

Missing values (algebraic equations)

Unit conversions (mL & L)

Two decimal places and decimal conversions

2D and 3D relationships

Spatial awareness (perspective, reflections, viewpoint)

Multistep problem solving

Mul & Div (flexible use of 10s, 100s, 1000s) Time (Calendars and clocks)

Data representation (represented in different forms)

Calibrations (thermometers, containers)

Data Analysis

● Leading staff through the Maths Continuum and changes

from stage 3 to 4.

● Identifying ‘big’ shifts in learning for students.

● High school staff identifying the most important

challenges for students in Year 7 with new curriculum.

● Identifying 8 concepts for lessons.

Big changes to Stage 4

2014 NAPLAN

Problem solving – strategies including draw picture, working backwards

Cartesian planes – locate and describe points in the plane

Open ended problem solving

Order of operations

Algebra – Change from symbol/box to a letter

Mult & Div – Use a record a range of written and

mental strategies and evaluate their strategy

Financial mathematics – calculating discounts Fractions, decimals and percentages

Professional Learning

● Team attendance at Port Macquarie and Coffs Harbour

● Additional staff members from across the IILA attended

Adamstown Office learning opportunity funded

additionally by principals

● Professional learning on new syllabus and change in

curriculum through lesson creation

Professional Practice

● Professional leaning on google slides, forms, docs

● Each teacher created lesson (max 20 mins) on allocated

key concepts

● Sharing of quality resources

● Sharing to shared folder for google classroom

Professional Practice

Launch

Google Classroom

Survey - Staff

Surveys - Students

Surveys - Parents

Celebration

● Student achievement celebrated at each school.

● Report to the governance board of the impact to

students.

Successes ● Genuine collaboration of staff across 5 schools

● Deep, rich conversations about numeracy skills needed

entering high school

● Data analysis to drive teaching and learning

● Engaged students across Stage 3

● Google Classroom as a tool for collaboration

Future Sustainability

● Principal Governance meeting report and 2016 support

● Google Classroom as a tool for 21st Century leaners now

across 5 schools

● Structure and model easy to recreate in future

● Plan is in place and flexible to the ongoing needs and

changes in student learning