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We’re here to support secondary schools in Western Australia Mathletics has now powered further into Secondary with rigorous curriculum content, outcome reporting and a set of resources for older students second to none. It now has one of the most comprehensive student and teacher consoles of any online mathematics product on the market. Australian Curriculum ready Powerful reporting Student centred

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We’re here to support secondary schools in Western Australia

Mathletics has now powered further into Secondary with rigorous curriculum content, outcome reporting and a set of resources for older students second to none. It now has one of the most comprehensive student and teacher consoles

of any online mathematics product on the market.

Australian Curriculum ready

Powerfulreporting

Studentcentred

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• Mathletics has an extensive array of Australian Curriculum aligned activities for each year group.

• Students are continuously challenged in each area and questions become progressively harder, as they begin to master the topic.

• Activities have a range of help options available. All have an interactive demonstration for easier, medium and hard questions.

• Video support is available on most activities, some with both conceptual and activity help.

• Students have the ability to extend themselves further, or try something easier if they are struggling with a concept.

Activities

• Students have access to 24 NAPLAN style online assessments.• Prepares students for exams and eliminates anxiety.• Once an online test is completed, it is automatically marked

and areas of weakness are analysed. Activities are automatically recommended based on weaknesses and can be accessed in a single click.

Test Prep – Revolutionary new self-assessment tool

• Library of videos built into topics.• Topics have two videos, both concept and activity.• Concept shows the idea behind the activity, as well as real life

applications. Whilst the activity video demonstrates the step by step approach to solve the problem.

• Uniquely designed with animation and delivered by a student, this helps with engagement and retention.

• Video can be used for teacher demonstration on IWB or by students for help and revision.

Videos

Student console

Teachers also have access to the student console through Demonstrations in the Teacher Console.

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• Students can access topical workbooks containing detailed notes, examples, questions and even suggested ‘cheat sheets’.

• Books are carefully scaffolded to develop skills, problem solving, investigation and applications.

• All eBooks are printable, meaning they can be used online or offline.

eBooks

• Embedded GeoGebra applets, bringing mathematics to life.• Allows students to explore a potentially difficult concept

step-by-step.• Also great for teachers to use on an IWB.

Interactives

• Challenge other students to real-time races which will boost speed and fluency.

• Students can choose to compete against students from right across the world or from their own school or class.

• Within Live Mathletics students are able to earn connector points and help build a school with UNICEF.

Live Mathletics

Learn more

Student console (cont.)

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• Interactive and illustrated encyclopedia of mathematical words and terms.

• Students can explore new areas and discover explanations, along with animation of the concept to aid understanding.

Concept Search

• Range of PDF factsheets which cover various laws and formulae - key to major strands of mathematics.

Formulae and Laws

Students can work on Mathletics without internet connection for up to two weeks at a time. Once they connect to the internet all results will be updated.

Offline option on tablet devices:

Learn more

To learn more about what is in the Student console visit http://www.3plearning.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Mathletics-Student-Guide-111214.pdf

Student console (cont.)

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• Integrated digital markbook for teachers.• Set targeted curriculum activities to individuals or groups of

students.• Create bespoke learning pathways for students.

Results

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• Groundbreaking reporting tool for teachers to assign a standard benchmark test for students by curriculum outcome.

• Students have access to 250 online assessments, each one aligned to the specific requirements of a range of Australian and International curricula.

• Once an online test is completed, it is automatically marked and areas of weakness are analysed. Activities are automatically recommended based on weaknesses and can be accessed in a single click.

• The Assessments tool is a key resource for tracking student improvement if used regularly.

Assessments

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Teacher console

• Provides real-time data and diagnostic analysis of students’ positioning and progress.

• Reports can be viewed on an individual student level, as well as class, year and whole school.

• With a single click, comprehensive reports highlight achievements and weaknesses.

Reports

Learn more

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• Create separate learning groups within your class.• Fantastic for mixed ability classes, allowing individual learning

pathways for specific students.

Classes

Learn more

• An extensive library of eBooks for each topic and year level, a huge additional teaching and learning resource.

• Each book targets a specific strand of mathematics – beginning with an introduction and progressing to more advanced applications.

• A range of exam revision and NAPLAN books are also available.

eBooks

• Create bespoke courses.• Explore the range of internationally aligned curricula

available.• Perfect for when default courses are not suited, for

example an after-school club, advanced groups or support classes.

Courses

Learn more

Teacher console (cont.)

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• Create rich multimedia lesson plans, perfect for one-to-one teaching or IWB.

Lessons

Learn more

Learn more

• Free App available for both iPhone and selected Android devices.

• Extremely useful tool for accessing students results data from anywhere – live and in real-time.

Teacher App

• Access to all the features and resources included in the student console, ideal for use with the IWB.

Demonstrations

Teacher console (cont.)

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Our Secondary Mathletics courses for the Australian CurriculumAligned. Prepared. Ready.

These are the years to develop a strong foundation in mathematical learning, in order to set students on the right path.• Extra support for more difficult subjects. For example Algebra is

one of the most challenging topics to teach at this level so we have provided you with an extensive array of adaptive activities, videos, eBooks, interactives and embedded questions in Live Mathletics.

• Courses can be specially aligned to your mathematics textbook.• Videos for teachers to help demonstrate difficult concepts.

Year 7 & 8

Can be the most challenging years of all for keeping students focused and engaged.• Extra support for more difficult subjects. For example Trigonometry

and Equations are often the most challenging topics to teach at this level, so we have provided you with a huge range of activities, videos, eBooks, GeoGebra and exam preparation books.

• An assortment of student tools are available to motivate students and accommodate the switch to more independent learning which often happens during these years.

• Courses can be specially aligned to your mathematics textbook.

Year 9 & 10

© 3P Learning 20

The Australian Curriculum

Aligned. Prepared. Ready.Australian Curriculum Year 6Strand

Substrand Outcome Outcome Description Activities

eBooks

Number and Algebra Fractions and Decimals ACMNA127

Find a simple fraction of a quantity where the result is a whole number,

with and without digital technologies

Fractions of a CollectionUnit FractionsHours and Minutes

Year 6 Fractions, Decimals andPercentages ͳ Fractions of an amount

Number and Algebra Fractions and Decimals ACMNA128

Add and subtract decimals, with and without

digital technologies, and use estimation and rounding to check the reasonableness of answers

Nearest Whole NumberAdding DecimalsSubtracting Decimals

Capacity AdditionMass AdditionAdding and Subtracting DecimalsRounding Decimals

Capacity Word ProblemsDecimal Complements

Year 6 Fractions, Decimals andPercentages ͳ Calculating

Number and Algebra Fractions and Decimals ACMNA129

Multiply decimals by whole

numbers and perform divisions by non-zero whole numbers where the

results are terminating decimals, with and without

digital technologies

Decimal by Whole Number Year 6 Fractions,

Decimals andPercentages ͳ Calculating

Number and Algebra Fractions and Decimals ACMNA130 Multiply and divide decimals by powers of 10

Multiply Decimals: 10, 100, 1000Divide Decimals: 10, 100,

1000Year 6 Fractions, Decimals andPercentages ͳ Calculating

Number and Algebra Fractions and Decimals ACMNA131Make connections between equivalent fractions, decimals and percentage

Fractions to DecimalsDecimals to Fractions 1Decimal to PercentageDecimals to Fractions 2Percentage to FractionModelling Percentages

Year 6 Fractions, Decimals andPercentages ͳ Decimal fractions

Number and Algebra Fractions and Decimals ACMNA132

Investigate and calculate

percentage discounts of 10%, 25% and 50% on sale items, with and without digital technologies

Calculating PercentagesPercent of a Number

Year 6 Fractions, Decimals andPercentages ͳ Fractions of an amount

Number and Algebra Patterns and Algebra ACMNA133

Continue and create sequences involving whole

numbers, fractions and decimals. Describe the rule used to create the sequence

Pick the Next NumberDescribing PatternsPattern Rules and Tables

Year 6 Patterns and Algebra ͳ Patterns and functions

Number and Algebra Patterns and Algebra ACMNA134Explore the use of brackets and order of operations to write number

sentences Order of Operations 1Year 6 Patterns and Algebra ͳ Properties of arithmetic

© 3P Learning21

The Australian Curriculum

Aligned. Prepared. Ready.

Australian Curriculum Year 7

Strand Substrand Outcome Outcome Description Activities eBooks

Measurement

and Geometry

Using units of

MeasurementACMMG159

Establish the formulas for

areas of rectangles, triangles

and parallelograms and use

these in problem solving.

Area: Squares and

Rectangles

Area: Triangles

Area: Right Angled

Triangles

Surface Area:

Rectangular Prisms

Area: Quadrilaterals

Year 7 ͳ Perimeter and

AreaYear 8 ͳ Surface Area and

Volume*

Year 8 ͳ Expanding and

Factorising

Year 8 ͳ Equations

Measurement

and Geometry

Using units of

MeasurementACMMG160

Calculate volumes of

rectangular prisms.

Volume: Rectangular

Prisms 1

Year 7 ͳ Solids

Measurement

and Geometry

Using units of

MeasurementACMMG161

Draw different views of

prisms and solids formed

from combinations of

prisms.

Nets

Year 7 ͳ Solids

Measurement

and Geometry

Geometric

ReasoningACMMG163

Identify corresponding,

alternate and co-interior

angles when two parallel

straight lines are crossed by

a transversal.

Parallel Lines

Equal, Complement

or Supplement?

Year 7 ͳ Angles

Measurement

and Geometry

Geometric

ReasoningACMMG164

Investigate conditions for two

lines to be parallel and solve

simple numerical problems

using reasoning.

Angles and Parallel

Lines

Year 7 ͳ Angles

Measurement

and Geometry

Geometric

ReasoningACMMG165

Classify triangles according

to their side and angle

properties and describe

quadrilaterals.

Triangle Tasters

Triangles: Acute,

Right, Obtuse

Year 7 ͳ Polygons

Year 7 ͳ Angles and

Polygons

Measurement

and Geometry

Geometric

ReasoningACMMG166

Demonstrate that the angle

sum of a triangle is 180°

and use this to find the

angle sum of a quadrilateral.

Angle Sum of a

Triangle

Angle Sum of a

Quadrilateral

Year 7 ͳ Angles and

Polygons

Year 8 ͳ Equations

Measurement

and Geometry

Location and

transformationACMMG181

Describe translations,

reflections in an axis, and

rotations of multiples of 90°

on the Cartesian plane using

coordinates. Identify line and

rotational symmetries.

Transformations

Symmetry or Not?

Rotational Symmetry

Transformations:

Coordinate Plane

Rotations: Coordinate

Plane

Year 7 ͳ Polygons

© 3P Learning 20

The Australian CurriculumAligned. Prepared. Ready.

Australian Curriculum Year 6

Strand Substrand Outcome Outcome Description Activities

eBooksNumber and Algebra

Fractions and Decimals ACMNA127

Find a simple fraction of a quantity where the result is a whole number, with and without digital technologies

Fractions of a CollectionUnit FractionsHours and Minutes

Year 6 Fractions, Decimals andPercentages ͳ Fractions of an amountNumber and Algebra

Fractions and Decimals ACMNA128

Add and subtract decimals, with and without digital technologies, and use estimation and rounding to check the reasonableness of answers

Nearest Whole NumberAdding DecimalsSubtracting DecimalsCapacity AdditionMass AdditionAdding and Subtracting DecimalsRounding DecimalsCapacity Word ProblemsDecimal Complements

Year 6 Fractions, Decimals andPercentages ͳ Calculating

Number and AlgebraFractions and Decimals ACMNA129

Multiply decimals by whole numbers and perform divisions by non-zero whole numbers where the results are terminating decimals, with and without digital technologies

Decimal by Whole NumberYear 6 Fractions, Decimals andPercentages ͳ Calculating

Number and AlgebraFractions and Decimals ACMNA130 Multiply and divide decimals by powers of 10

Multiply Decimals: 10, 100, 1000Divide Decimals: 10, 100, 1000

Year 6 Fractions, Decimals andPercentages ͳ CalculatingNumber and Algebra

Fractions and Decimals ACMNA131Make connections between equivalent fractions, decimals and percentage

Fractions to DecimalsDecimals to Fractions 1Decimal to PercentageDecimals to Fractions 2Percentage to FractionModelling Percentages

Year 6 Fractions, Decimals andPercentages ͳ Decimal fractionsNumber and Algebra

Fractions and Decimals ACMNA132

Investigate and calculate percentage discounts of 10%, 25% and 50% on sale items, with and without digital technologies

Calculating PercentagesPercent of a Number

Year 6 Fractions, Decimals andPercentages ͳ Fractions of an amountNumber and Algebra

Patterns and Algebra ACMNA133

Continue and create sequences involving whole numbers, fractions and decimals. Describe the rule used to create the sequence

Pick the Next NumberDescribing PatternsPattern Rules and Tables

Year 6 Patterns and Algebra ͳ Patterns and functionsNumber and Algebra

Patterns and Algebra ACMNA134Explore the use of brackets and order of operations to write number sentences

Order of Operations 1Year 6 Patterns and Algebra ͳ Properties of arithmetic

The WA Australian CurriculumAligned. Prepared. Ready.

Supported by independent evidence-based research and practice.

Australian Curriculum ready

Powerfulreporting

Studentcentred

Preparing students for careers and university.• Custom creating courses for Australian Curriculum and VET courses.• The ability to build and refine courses throughout the year.• Adapt courses to cater for identified weaknesses, school calendar, course outlines and textbooks.

Year 11 & 12

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Secondary Specialist available to visit your school…

We continue to offer you help and support during the school year…

Our Regional Manager, Dwayne Millen, is available for Mathletics Professional Development with staff or to conduct a lesson with your class. Dwayne is a former Head of Department with 15 years teaching experience in WA, across metropolitan and regional schools; with Students At Educational Risk, English as a Second Language and Academically Talented Programs. He has taught at Primary and Secondary schools, as well as TAFE and has been involved in the development of resources for K-12. His passion is finding ways to engage students, as well as lightening teacher workloads.

Your school has a dedicated Account Manager who is available to assist you throughout the school year with Mathletics. They can help you with:

• Training• Product support• Uploading school rolls• Answering queries

We are committed to understanding your school’s needs, as well as meeting your educational objectives. Our aim is to provide each school with a personalised, seamless experience that makes it easier for you to manage your classroom teaching.

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Can Mathletics be used in replacement of a textbook?• Yes, Mathletics has its own high quality books for every mathematics topic in each year group. The books

use a knowledge-application-reasoning scaffold.• Mathletics offers a plethora of curriculum aligned activities, videos, interactive manipulatives, exam

books, Live Mathletics, diagnostic assessment and reporting tools. • It is a cost-effective solution, considering textbooks cost more than a year’s subscription to Mathletics.• Textbooks do not provide the vast array of resources and tools that Mathletics does, in one convenient

platform.• Online textbooks can only be used on one computer due to licencing issues, unlike Mathletics.• Mathletics is continually updating curriculum content and is able to map to existing texts.• Mathletics curriculum activities are now available offline - for up to 2 weeks at a time - on tablet devices

such as iPad and Android.

What if we cannot afford Mathletics in our school budget?• As detailed above, Mathletics costs considerably less than a textbook, whilst delivering a huge amount of

additional resources within one program. • Mathletics represents a fundamental improvement in affordability, access and quality of education.

We have a textbook with an online program, why do we need Mathletics?• Mathletics provides more resources than a textbook and their online programs combined. • In the Mathletics Student Console, students have everything they need at their fingertips.

For example, a student studying Algebra has an extensive array of online activities mapped to the curriculum, Algebra eBooks, concept and activity videos, virtual manipulatives, Live Mathletics and exam preparation books.

• There is no online textbook program which provides this extensive range of resources. • Generally, other online programs focus only on virtual manipulatives, something Mathletics already has

built-in. • Mathletics is able to be mapped to any text, which makes for a perfect partnership.

There are so many free resources around, why would we have Mathletics?• No other program provides the extensive range of resources or analytical reporting Mathletics offers. • Mathletics has research and development teams, curriculum experts, training and excellent customer

support, all included with a Mathletics subscription.• A recent, independent National Numeracy Study concluded that using Mathletics has a highly

significant impact on the average attainment of schools in the NAPLAN test. • Furthermore, it is clear that higher levels of usage equate to stronger NAPLAN results.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Frequently Asked Questions (cont.)

What if the students have been using it for years and want a break?• We understand, that is why we are continually looking to add new elements to keep things fresh. In most

cases we find students have been only subjected to one area of the program. Moving students around into other areas of Mathletics, such as concept videos or virtual manipulatives, often enhances their engagement more.

• Live Mathletics now includes class vs class capability, which really gets students excited. Soon we will be adding school vs school, so schools around the world can challenge each other.

• Mathletics schools have the opportunity to participate in exciting competitions, for example the World Education Games and AFL Maths Challenge.

• The results of the National Numeracy Study show that students gain the greatest benefit when Mathletics is used over a number of years and the more activities completed by students, the higher the school test scores tend to be.

Isn’t Mathletics just skill and drill?• Mathletics is excellent for developing concept fluency, which is an essential element of the Australian

Curriculum. In addition, Mathletics offers a wide variety of learning tools with more being added all the time.• Curriculum activities in Mathletics feature adaptive questions, which become progressively more challenging

if the student gets multiple correct answers.• Current research shows to achieve mastery in mathematics, students need to be shown concepts and then

given plenty of opportunities to practice – not mindless, repetitive practice but thoughtful practice, with a variety of problems.

• The development of higher-order problem-solving skills, depends on a sound grasp of basic facts and an automatic mastery of fundamental operations.

• Practice is a prerequisite for more advanced problem solving. Mathletics offers many opportunities for practice and incremental review.

• Current research shows that anxiety is a factor in reducing student engagement in mathematics. Mathletics helps students overcome anxiety by practicing until the procedure becomes second nature and automatic.

There are a lot of other online maths products on the market, how do they compare with Mathletics?• Mathletics was one of the first online programs. Our experience allows us to be ahead of others by

constantly adding new resources, expanding into new curricula, delivering new diagnostic tools for teachers. • Mathletics has expanded into multiple countries and this has allowed our research and development

teams to closely monitor what works. No other product comes close to matching the amount of resources built into the Mathletics platform.

• Mathletics content and tools have been developed based on extensive research into how students learn.

• Ongoing development continues to ensure Mathletics remains the world leader in online maths education.

• The National Numeracy Study shows that schools that use Mathletics appear in the top 10 percent of school NAPLAN scores more frequently than those that do not.

Find out more about the National Numeracy Study: www.3plearning.com/au/numeracystudyMathletics success around the world: www.3plearning.com/mathletics/theworldagrees

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For additional support or questions contact the friendly Mathletics team. Tel: 1300 850 331 | Email: [email protected]

NATIONAL NUMERACY STUDY Verified by Dr. Tony Stokes Australian Catholic University

Over 8,000 Australian

schools studied.

Over 8,000 Australian schools were examined covering all sectors, states and socioeconomic backgrounds. The study examined NAPLAN average school results in 2008, 2010 and 2012 in comparison with Mathletics usage.

Authored and endorsed by Dr. Tony Stokes of Australian Catholic University Sydney. This study gives insight into numeracy progress and development in Australia and allows educators to move forward with strategies to enhance teaching and learning practices.

Disclaimer: NAPLAN data sourced from the My School website (www.myschool.edu.au), with permission from the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). ACARA does not endorse Mathletics or the methodology used for this analysis.

Spending as little as 30mins/week on curriculum activities, schools can gain a potential advantage of more than 9 %.

Students with longer-term usage (>2yrs) saw an even greater jump in NAPLAN results.

Study finding 1 Study finding 2

9%

Learn more at www.3plearning.com/au/numeracystudy

...There is a 100 percent likelihood that the schools who use Mathletics achieve higher results than schools that do not.

Dr. Tony Stokes Australian Catholic University