Why use Key Maths?

Complements any maths program
Concept developers in the Student Workbook ensure students have many opportunities to develop conceptual understanding, while the series of portfolio tasks provide unstructured, multi-levelled questions that can be linked to any content being taught. The portfolio tasks are real-world challenges that ask students to explore concepts in depth. Tasks are unstructured, and call for students to extend their practical maths skills.

Organised in strands
Key Maths concept developers comprehensively cover number concepts, addition and subtraction, multiplication and division, patterns and algebra, measurement, time, chance, data and space. Also available are match-up documents for both National Numeracy Benchmarks and National Statements of Learning for Mathematics.

Develops excellent maths language skills
Maths language skills and mathematical literacy are developed through the comprehensive plain English Maths Glossary and the design and wording of the tasks. Students are asked to explain or justify their reasoning in their own words. The glossary is a comprehensive list of mathematical terms graded to each year level. Containing a clear concise definitions and a practical example of how the term can be applied the glossary is an invaluable quick-reference for students useful at home and for independent study.

Challenges most ability levels
Key Maths develops great problem solving skills by teaching a clear set of strategies and provides students with opportunities to apply mathematical knowledge to unfamiliar problems. It is designed to challenge fast finishers as well as students needing more practical experience with maths concepts.