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=Exclusions list= Many of the new achievement standards assess similar outcomes to existing standards. Where two standards assess the same outcome they are mutually exclusive. Credits from only one of a pair of mutually exclusive standards can count for an NCEA certificate. This is the link for the s tandards exclusion list []

These problems focus on area of rectangles, but in doing so, also can be used to develop ideas of factors and prime numbers http://www.puzzle-shikaku.com/
 * Shikaku problems**

This is an article that details an effective approach to supporting students to tackle word problems effectively
 * Word problems**

These resources that have been put together to support teachers with the numeracy unit standards. A powerpoint to show the whole staff to explain numeracy requirements across the curriculum:
 * Numeracy Unit Standards - all in draft - feedback comments/suggestions to Angela Jones (angela.jones@minedu.govt.nz)**

An outline of possible course for group of students working at curriculum level 4, and three units of work. [|Course Outline.doc] [|Getting to know ourselves.docx] [|Crime in our community.docx] [|The sports team.docx] A suggested approach to recording evidence [|Portfolio Data Collection - Statistics.doc] [|Portfolio Data Collection - Measurement.doc] [|Portfolio Data Collection - Number.doc] Information to clarify the numeracy unit standards [|Level 1 Numeracy- Guidance for Special Notes.doc] [|Explanation of minimum requirements.doc]

These activities have been written to support teaching and learning aligned to the achievement objectives of the NZC. They are in draft form - feedback would be appreciated. Please contact Pip Arnold (PArnold@cognition.co.nz) with any comments/ [|straight line pictures.docx] [|Waterwoes0.doc] [|100msprint times.docx] [|armspans.doc] [|cellphone-linear-func.doc] [|cellphone-measurement.doc] [|cerealboxes.doc] [|counters.doc] [|credit card measure0.doc] [|culturally locating ourselves.docx] [|ProbabilityobjectiveAL8.doc] [|STATINVNOTESL7.doc] [|DistributionsobjectiveCL8.doc] [|ExpectedvalueObjectiveBL8.doc] [|introduction_experimental_design.doc] [|experiment_memory_test.doc] [|forensicformula0.docx]: [|experimental_design_principles.doc]
 * Draft activities from the senior teaching guides:**


 * Links to useful sites for maths teachers:**

go here for some lovely numbers: []