NationalCurriculum Statement MATHEMATICS

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Western Cape Education and IEB
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Mathematics
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Constructed knowledge based on observation of
patterns
Definition mathematics
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Definition
Making sense of the world and solving practical
problems
Practised by all cultures Dynamic and open to
contestation
descriptive, numerical and symbolic
relationships
Enables creative and logical reasoning
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Personal development
Further study and career paths
Social, scientific and economic development
PURPOSE
Appreciation of the discipline
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Includes Trig. and Analytical
Mathematical modelling and application in
various fields

• Number and Algebra
• Differential Calculus
• Geometry and Measurement
• Data Handling and
• Probability

SCOPE
Historical development
Use of technology
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Further study in physical, mathematical
and computer sciences engineering and technology
Educational and career links
Careers in life, earth, space and environmental
sciences
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Learning OutcomesMathematics

• LO 1 Number and Number Relationships
• LO 2 Functions and Algebra
• LO 3 Space, Shape and Measurement
• LO 4 Data Handling and Probability

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Mathematical Literacy
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Constructed knowledge based on observation of
patterns
Definition Mathematical Literacy
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Definition
Understanding role of mathematics in society
Life related applications
Interpret and critically analyse everyday
situations
Confidence to think numerically and spatially
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• Self managing person
• Contributing worker
• Participating citizen

Make sense of numerical and spatial
information in the media
Analyse situations and creatively solve
every day problems
PURPOSE
Further study and career paths
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Purpose

• Everyday life Self managing
• Workplace Contributing
• Citizenship Participating

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Every day life

• Self managing person
• an insightful use of mathematics in the
  management of the needs of everyday living (SAQA)

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Workplace

• Contributing worker
• an under-standing of mathematics that provides
  insight into occupational experiences (SAQA)

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Citizenship

• Participating citizen
• the ability to voice a critical sensitivity of
  the role of mathematics in a democratic society
  (SAQA)

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• Number and Algebra
• Geometry and
• measurement
• Data Handling

Mathematical modelling and application in
real life
SCOPE
Use of technology and computational tools
Financial mathematics
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Educational and Career links

• Ability to handle with confidence the mathematics
  that occurs in everyday life
• Learnerships
• Tertiary study ability to handle math related
  requirements in social or life sciences

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Learning OutcomesMathematical Literacy

• LO 1 Number and operations in context
• LO 2 Functional relationships
• LO 3 Space, shape and measurement
• LO 4 Data handling

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Mathematics and Math Lit.

• What is new?
• Approach
• Content
• Use of technology

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Approach

• Based on a constructivist view of teaching and
  learning
• Mathematics as a human activity
• Activity based learning
• Mathematical modeling and problem solving

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Content (MATH)

• Financial mathematics
• Structural approach to functions
• Mensuration
• Transformation geometry
• Other types of geometries
• data handling and probability

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Curriculum
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Curriculum
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Problem solving skills
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Problem solving skills
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Content (MATH LIT)

• Financial mathematics
• Mathematical Modelling
• Mensuration
• Transformation geometry
• Data handling

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Use of Technology

• Technology to support teaching and learning
• MS Word applications/Spreadsheets e.g. Excel
• Custom designed software packages e.g. dynamic
  geometry software, graphing software statistical
  software etc.
• Internet/Intranet
• Multimedia presentations
• Graphics calculator

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