Elements and Performance Criteria
- Facilitate application of mathematics skills for numeracy
- Identify and explain a variety of numeracy demands and opportunities in daily life
- Demonstrate the different functions of mathematics using activities and examples
- Monitor students' understanding and use of mathematics through observation, listening and conversation, and provide information to teachers to inform planning
- Identify factors affecting acquisition of mathematics skills for numeracy and discuss with the teacher/s
- Develop numerate understandings appropriate to students' culture, age, abilities, interests and needs
- Use examples and activities to highlight and explain applications of mathematics for numeracy to scaffoldlearning
- Model use of mathematics skills appropriate to a range of life and workplace situations relevant to specific students
- Support students to develop mathematics skills for numerate understanding
- Determine strategies for supporting students in the application of mathematics skills for numeracy in consultation with the teacher/s
- Implement planned strategies to enhance the abilities of students and address their individual needs
- Encourage students to problem-solve using mathematics knowledge and skills in everyday life contexts
- Use explicit talk to focus students on specific mathematics knowledge and skills to be numerate
- Enhance students' mathematics knowledge and skills through structured activities
- Use accurate mathematics terminology and concepts, as planned with teacher/s, to support students' learning
- Implement strategies devised with teacher/s to develop students' skills in the use of mathematics for numeracy understanding
- Use planned strategies to engage students in identifying mathematical knowledge and skills for numeracy across all key learning areas
- Encourage students to improve mental computation and calculation skills using strategies appropriate to students' developmental levels
- Ensure students check for reasonableness of solutions when calculating, using a range of strategies including estimating and technology
- Encourage students and build their confidence to attempt problem solving that requires the use of mathematics knowledge and skills
- Design resources to support mathematics learning for numeracy
- Plan learning environments and activities in advance with the teacher/s
- Design resources, in consultation with teacher/s, to reinforce mathematical knowledge and skills, while fulfilling curriculum requirements
- Design resources to suit the developmental level of the students, as determined by the teacher/s