Problem-Solving
Portfolio summary
In F–2, students solve problems when they use mathematics to represent unfamiliar or meaningful situations.
In Years 3–6, students solve problems when they use mathematics to represent unfamiliar or meaningful situations and plan their approaches.
In Years 7–8, students formulate and solve problems when they use mathematics to represent unfamiliar or meaningful situations, plan their approaches, when they apply their existing strategies to seek solutions, and when they verify that their answers are reasonable.
In Years 9–10, students formulate and solve problems when they use mathematics to represent unfamiliar or meaningful situations, when they design investigations and plan their approaches, when they apply their existing strategies to seek solutions, and when they verify that their answers are reasonable. Students develop the ability to make choices, interpret, formulate, model and investigate problem situations, and communicate solutions effectively.