Mathematical Association of Tasmania

2010 Events

• MAT Mathematics Problem Competition 2010 For more than 40 years the Mathematical Association of Tasmania has conducted the MAT Mathematics Problem Competition for Tasmanian students in Years 7 to 12. Through this Competition some outstanding Mathematics students have been identified and, for other students, the Competition has sparked an interest in Mathematics. The event consists of a set of mathematical problems which aim to test the student’s logic. There are normally 12 questions for each of the three divisions (7-8, 9-10, 11-12. Be involved! We need volunteers to help set questions and answers for the 2010 MAT Problem Competition. If you are interested, please contact Jenny Tayler at taylerj1@bigpond.com. A small honorarium will be offered.

The 2010 competition will be held on Thursday, 8th July.

Results of the 2008 MAT Schools Problem Competition are still available 2008 Mathematics Competition Results.

• MAT State Conference 2010:

  To be held Friday 14th (commencing late afternoon) and Saturday 15th May, 2010 at Penguin High School. Further details available soon

• ML Urquhart Mathematics Competition

  To be held Tuesday, 3rd August 2010.

News

• You can join us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sandy-Bay-Australia/Mathematical-Association-of-Tasmania-MAT/194312834795?ref=mf

• ACARA wants feedback and input about the development of the Australian curriculum. Have your say in shaping the direction of the Mathematics Curriculum by going to their site http://www.acara.edu.au/default.asp and following the links You can also sign up for email alerts about new information which goes onto the site.

  · For specific information about the Mathematics curriculum read the initial advice paper http://www.acara.edu.au/verve/_resources/Australian_Curriculum_-_Maths.pdf written by Professor Peter Sullivan and his advisory board. (Please also note that Peter is the new President-Elect of AAMT).

• The National Numeracy Review report has been published on the COAG website. Read the executive summary and key recommendations here. NNR Executive Summary

• NAPLAN (National Assessment Program in Literacy and Numeracy) results have been distributed to parents. The release of the summary report has resulted in a range of comments in the media. The AAMT's views are detailed in the Position Paper which can be downloaded from http://www.aamt.edu.au/Documentation/Statements .

   

• The National Curriculum Board wants feedback and input about the development of the new national curriculum. Have your say in shaping the direction of the Mathematics Curriculum by going to their site http://www.ncb.org.au/default.asp and following the links You can also sign up for email alerts about new information which goes onto the site.

• For specific information about the Mathematics curriculum read the initial advice paper http://www.ncb.org.au/verve/_resources/Mathematics_Initial_Advice_Paper.pdf written by Professor Peter Sullivan and his advisory board. (Please also note that Peter is the new President-Elect of AAM).

• Read these position papers released by the Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers: Standards for Excellence in Teaching Mathematics, Mathematics for the 21st Century, Financial Literacy

   

Recent Events

• National Mathematics Day: Past activities are available here: Activities

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Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers