Mathematical Association of Tasmania
Welcome to the website of the Mathematical Association of Tasmania. This site contains valuable information for teachers of mathematics from Kindergarten to year 12, and for anyone interested in mathematics in Tasmania.
The Mathematical Association of Tasmania (MAT) was founded in 1961 and is a non-profit organisation supporting Mathematics Teachers from K-12. MAT aims to link teachers through association activities, our annual conference, and regular communication. Through our activities and services we aim to promote mathematics education and support teachers in engaging their students in the learning of mathematics.
MAT is an affiliate of the Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT) http://www.aamt.edu.au and also of The Network of Education Associations in Tasmania (NEAT).
2010 Events
- Mathematics Relays 2010
This year the relay will be held on Sunday, August 8th at Rosny College (South), Newstead College (North) and Reece High School (North-West). Schools enter teams of four students in Primary (grades 5, 6), Lower Secondary (grades 7, 8), Upper Secondary (grades 9, 10) or Senior Secondary (grades 11, 12).
Relay entries closed Fri 23rd July, LATE RELAY ENTRY ENQUIRIES PLEASE CALL Martin Bower 0414761637Entries will NOT be accepted on the day.
NEW! Entry form, further details, proposed times, sample questions and solution papers are now available! See Student Activities
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ML Urquhart Mathematics Competition
Change of Date! The competition will now be held on the 10th of August
News
- You can join us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sandy-Bay-Australia/Mathematical-Association-of-Tasmania-MAT/194312834795?ref=mf
- Take a look a t the draft version of the Australian curriculum for Mathematics K-10. Go to http://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/Home and register to have your say.
- 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 .
- 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
- 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).
The 2010 competition was held on Thursday, 8th July.
Results of the 2008 MAT Schools Problem Competition are still available
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- 2010 MAT Conference
- The conference was held Friday 14th and Saturday 15th May, 2010 on Tasmania's North-West Coast at Penguin High School. The theme for the conference this year was "Dialling into the Australian Curriculum".
Proudly an affiliated association of the
Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers