Examine the Australian Curriculum – Mathematics with particular attention to the learning outcomes. Select one outcome from any strand. Many of these outcomes initially appear to be quite general statements. Yet as teachers you will need to be able to 'unpack' each of these statements for quite specific mathematics lessons and unit planning.

This assignment requires you to analyse one selected outcome, design/modify appropriate mathematical activities to achieve your selected outcome and justify these activities from a theoretical perspective. Your justification should include the appropriateness of the activities for the outcome in terms of content, year level, different learning styles and variety of representations. Being a written assignment it is expected that you will use appropriate academic literacy skills.

Part 1 Analysis of Outcome Examine the outcomes from the Australian Curriculum – Mathematics document for all year levels and strands. Select one outcome. While a concise analysis is required, you need to provide more detail than merely repeating the 'Elaborations' included within the Australian Curriculum.

Write a list of specific mathematical learning outcomes, which clarifies the general selected outcome. In addition, key mathematical content and mathematical language needs to be identified. There will need to be a minimum of three specific outcomes and a maximum of five. Part 2 Activities

Design a brief set of teaching activities. These are to be linked to your specific mathematical outcomes, content and language so that another teacher could understand and implement them. These activities are NOT to be written up as lesson plans.

Two activities are required for each specific outcome (ie 6-10 activities based upon the number of specific outcomes you include). Your activities should reflect a sound and consistent theoretical perspective including an emphasis on multiple representations. The use of technology must be evident in at least two activities (ie 2 out of the total 6-10).

Part 3 Indicators Produce a list of concise and clearly stated indicators of achievement for each specific outcome. This does not require the design of assessment instruments. Rather, it is a statement of the student achievement(s), which would indicate success for each outcome.

Part 4 Theoretical Justification Write a justification for your mathematical activities in terms of their suitability to each specific outcome and the initial Curriculum outcome. Evidence needs to be provided that the activities will result in relational understanding of mathematics.

Support your justification by referring to authoritative sources within the mathematics education literature. These will include your text book and at least two other references.