Numeracy
At Albion North Primary School, numeracy teaching and learning align with the Victorian Curriculum 2.0 and are delivered through a consistent, evidence-informed instructional model across all year levels. Every lesson follows a defined sequence: Fluency, Daily Review, Explicit Instruction, Supported Practice, Independent Practice, and Reflection, with formative checks for understanding embedded throughout to inform next steps and ensure every learner makes measurable progress.
In Foundation to Year 2, numeracy instruction builds strong foundations in Number, Algebra, Measurement, Space and Statistics with a particular emphasis on Additive Thinking fluency. This is to help students see numbers as amounts they can join, split or compare to work out a total, missing part or difference.
Students learn through concrete materials and visual representations (e.g. tens frames, number lines) before moving to abstract thinking. Numeracy runs for one hour daily, including a 10 minute additive fluency routine. Frequent, low-stakes check-ins inform differentiation so every child experiences success and steady growth.
In Years 3 to 6, students extend their understanding across all strands and strengthen key mathematical proficiencies, to help them be accurate, efficient and flexible. The focus shifts to multiplicative thinking in number fluency (seeing problems in equal groups and using multiplication and division), with explicit teaching of number facts and the strategies behind them. Teaching and learning connects concepts across the curriculum and deepens problem-solving, reasoning, and efficient mental and written strategies, as students move towards abstract thinking. They develop these skills through one hour of Numeracy a day, including a 10 minute multiplicative thinking fluency routine. Ongoing checks for understanding, purposeful consolidation, and real-world contexts help students explain, justify, and apply their mathematics with confidence.
At Albion North Primary School, we have a whole-school commitment to a clear, consistent numeracy model that ensures every student is supported and challenged to become a capable, confident and curious mathematician beyond the classroom.
