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Issue #41

Issue #41 - MathsLinks Newsletter - resources for maths teachers

For the new term (in NSW at least) here are some explanatory PowerPoints by Stuart Palmer, particularly useful for the new Mathematics Standard course.

[And it was such a busy week, that I forgot to press send on this newsletter!]

Mean, Median, Mode

A PowerPoint about finding the mean, median and mode.

Quartiles and the interquartile range

A PowerPoint explaining and giving examples about quartiles and the interquartile range.

Understanding the standard deviation

A PowerPoint explaining the Standard Deviation.

Research

Espresso 12

How can early algebraic thinking be introduced?

In case you missed it

Official Notice: New Stage 6 Mathematics Standard syllabus for implementation in 2018 | NSW Education Standards

The formula for absolute error in the recently published version of the new Stage 6 Mathematics Standard syllabus for implementation in 2018 has been amended.

Reporting School-based Assessment in HSC English Studies and Mathematics Standard 1 from 2019 | NSW Education Standards

From 2019 there will be optional HSC exams for English Studies and Mathematics Standard 1. The way schools provide information to NESA about school-based assessment in these courses will also change.

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