Year 6 Content

This is the course outline for the Year 6 course.

Darren Smyth
By Darren Smyth: Content Creator
  • Last updated Aug. 13, 2021
  • English

What you'll learn

By the end of Level 6, you will confidently use integers to describe positions on number lines and the Cartesian plane. You’ll explore and solve problems using prime, composite, square and triangular numbers.

You’ll be able to order and explain common fractions, add and subtract fractions with related denominators, and use all four operations with decimals. You’ll connect decimals to metric measurements and solve problems involving fractions, decimals and percentages — including calculating parts of a whole and using estimation strategies.

You’ll apply mathematical modelling to solve real-life financial and practical problems, especially those involving percentages and rational numbers. You’ll learn to plan, solve and justify your approach.

You’ll solve equations to find unknown values and identify patterns and rules in number sequences. You'll design and use algorithms to create number sets using a rule.

You’ll interpret and use timetables, measure and calculate elapsed time, and convert between units such as length, mass and capacity. You’ll also apply the formula for the area of a rectangle and use angle properties to solve measurement problems.

You’ll identify cross-sections of right prisms, create tessellating patterns with transformations, and plot ordered pairs in all four quadrants of the Cartesian plane.

In statistics, you’ll compare data sets (like survey results) and use digital tools to analyse them. You’ll also evaluate how statistics are used in media and real-world arguments.

In probability, you’ll assign and compare probabilities using fractions, decimals and percentages. You’ll run simulations with digital tools, record the outcomes of chance experiments, and compare observed results to expected probabilities.

Requirements

  • Completion of Year 5 Matheamtics.
  • Good work ethic and ability to ask questions when work isn't understood.
  • Wish to conntinue Mathematics next year at Unit 3 and 4 level.
  • High level of mathematical communication shown.

Why MaffsGuru?

  • Lessons taught in the way I teach my own students
  • Lots of worked examples to show the best way to answer questions.
  • Humour used alongside high quality teaching.
  • Proven results from my own students and others using this resource.

Assesment

Assessment is down to the school to decide. There is no formal assessment at the end of Year 10 which feeds into the VCE examinations. Assessments can take the form of tests, open ended tasks, investigations, projects and/or end of semester examinations.

Presenter

Darren Smyth
Content Creator

Darren is a brilliant educator, who has spent his 30+ years in education doing all he can to find the best ways to deliver and explain Mathematics content to ensure that every student he teaches excels. These videos are a small snapshot of the work he does to help as many students succeed.

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