UNIT PLAN-CONSUMER ARITHMETIC
UNIT PLAN-CONSUMER ARITHMETIC
Subject rationale
Mathematics is an activity that is intrinsic to the development of the mind, civilization and the daily lives of each individual. It is the study of the properties of number and its relation to measurement, space, shape, statistics and probability. Mathematics is essentially an abstract subject, and algebra is in essence the strand of mathematics that presents this in its purest form. The study of mathematics enables one to become a creative and critical thinker, it involves logical thinking, problem solving, and argumentative and investigative skills.
Mathematically empowered students adapt to accelerating changes in today’s society because they would have acquired basic skills, self-confidence and self-reliance to be capable of making effective contributions to their society. Through practising and experiencing the mathematics processes of communication, reasoning, making connections, representations and the recognition of patterns and relationships, students would have achieved the essential learning outcomes and inevitably the goals of education. Students acquire mathematical power by constructing mathematical knowledge and understandings. The philosophy of education is underpinned by the belief that all children can learn, and that children learn in diverse ways. The delivery of the mathematics curriculum is informed by research on an on-going basis both with regards to the nature and purpose of mathematics, as well as the pedagogy, in order to ensure that all students become mathematically proficient.
Mathematics pervades our daily lives. Therefore the mathematics curriculum reflects the various ways in which students would encounter mathematics in their environment and in real life situations. It is instrumental in developing problem solving and organizational skills. Mathematics is essential to the study of all other subjects on the curriculum. It is a core and
Subject rationale
Mathematics is an activity that is intrinsic to the development of the mind, civilization and the daily lives of each individual. It is the study of the properties of number and its relation to measurement, space, shape, statistics and probability. Mathematics is essentially an abstract subject, and algebra is in essence the strand of mathematics that presents this in its purest form. The study of mathematics enables one to become a creative and critical thinker, it involves logical thinking, problem solving, and argumentative and investigative skills.
Mathematically empowered students adapt to accelerating changes in today’s society because they would have acquired basic skills, self-confidence and self-reliance to be capable of making effective contributions to their society. Through practising and experiencing the mathematics processes of communication, reasoning, making connections, representations and the recognition of patterns and relationships, students would have achieved the essential learning outcomes and inevitably the goals of education. Students acquire mathematical power by constructing mathematical knowledge and understandings. The philosophy of education is underpinned by the belief that all children can learn, and that children learn in diverse ways. The delivery of the mathematics curriculum is informed by research on an on-going basis both with regards to the nature and purpose of mathematics, as well as the pedagogy, in order to ensure that all students become mathematically proficient.
Mathematics pervades our daily lives. Therefore the mathematics curriculum reflects the various ways in which students would encounter mathematics in their environment and in real life situations. It is instrumental in developing problem solving and organizational skills. Mathematics is essential to the study of all other subjects on the curriculum. It is a core and