Overview

New edition available! The fourth edition is now fully re-worked for the latest 2024 NSW Syllabus (Version 2.0), ensuring teachers can easily use and confidently implement it in their classroom.

  • Year Levels F–6
  • Curriculum NSW, NZ
  • Subject Mathematics
  • Resource Formats Print, Digital
  • Last Updated Apr 2024

What it is

Signpost Maths introduces maths to New South Wales students in Foundation to Year 6 with an emphasis on spiralled learning and spaced practice. 

Now completely re-worked for the new K–6 NSW Syllabus 2.0 by Alan McSeveny and his experienced author team, this series provides a year's work in mathematics and engages students with colourful, illustrated pages. It retains the popular printed student components with an innovative digital teacher resource. It includes:

  • student books
  • mentals
  • digital teacher resources

Discover how the new Online Teacher Resources support planning

See how easy it is to plan your maths program to cover the syllabus with the new Australian Signpost Maths Online Teacher Resources.

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How it helps

Learners

Development is easy to measure: Understand the needs of your students with the ‘traffic light’ alert system, progress tests and new progress retests.

Activities are fun and accessible: Enable students to practice interactive games, tools, and practice questions.

Homework is impactful: Reinforce class learning with an intuitive, consistent, and manageable approach to homework.

Educators

Harness the potential of online learning: Lead more engaging lessons using the student activity book as your program foundation supported by digital assets.

Plan ahead with confidence: Simplify lesson design and get ideas for classroom activities using print and digital teaching resources.

Use guidance from experts: Rely on content overseen by leading Australian textbook writer Alan McSeveny and developed by a roster of primary mathematics specialists.

What it includes

Explore the latest edition of Signpost Maths and how it improves teaching outcomes.

Australian Signpost Maths, NSW v2.0

Overview

Australian Signpost Maths K-6 Fourth Edition is now fully re-worked for the latest NSW Syllabus (Version 2.0), supporting teachers to meet the latest syllabus requirements with confidence. The series consists of a Student Book, Teacher Resource and Mentals Book for each year level. 

This series features: 

  • a complete yearly teaching programme for K–6 (NSW v2.0)
  • regular progress test and remediation ideas 
  • syllabus notes for each lesson (NSW v2.0) 
  • *NEW* more syllabus analysis and teacher interpretation
  • *NEW* more header activities & consolidation  
  • *NEW* post tests for each progress test  
  • *NEW* consolidation booklet  
  • *NEW* extra support pages  
  • *NEW* online teacher resource with live links 

Australian Signpost Maths, NSW v2.0

Student Books

The Australian Signpost Maths Student Books enable student learning with thoughtfully designed content and features including:

  • a dictionary to help students learn the language of mathematics
  • clear highlighting of important rules and concepts
  • worked examples and explanations to support new ideas
  • full colour to emphasise and motivate
  • cartoons to give instruction and friendly advice
  • interactive activities for whole-class, small-group, and individual learning
  • ID Cards that reinforce knowledge by asking students to identify common terms, shapes, and symbols.
  • extra activities to reinforce the concepts in lessons

Australian Signpost Maths, NSW v2.0

Teacher Resources

The new Australian Signpost Maths K-6 Fourth Edition Teacher Resources are accessed through a single teacher or a whole-school digital license, providing all teachers at the school with easy online access to: 

  • syllabus links and descriptions for every lesson (NSW v2.0) 
  • explicit teaching suggestions and maths background 
  • links to interactive tools and games, blackline masters and more 
  • progress pre- and post-tests with answers and remediation records. 
  • the student eBook 
  • a downloadable and printable student consolidation booklet 
  • syllabus charts (NSW v2.0) 

Australian Signpost Maths, NSW v2.0

Mentals

Australian Signpost Maths Fourth Edition Mentals books are specifically designed for NSW Years 1-6, consolidating learning through: 

  • spaced practice
  • differentiated mixed-topic questions 
  • explanations of essential skills 
  • incorporation of real-life situations 
  • ID Cards to review the language of mathematics 
  • quirky, engaging cartoons and illustrations to motivate students 

Samples & downloads

Signpost Maths support videos

Videos to help you get the most our of your Signpost Maths resources

Using the new Online Teacher Resources

Planning your maths program

Planning your maths program to ensure you are covering the syllabus is easy with the Signpost Maths Online Teacher Resources.

Watch this webcast to see how planning is supported, including a look at the provided:

  • suggested programs and planning documentation
  • explicit instruction and differentiation prompts
  • classroom resources lists and links
  • pre-planned spaced practice or homework.

Using the new Online Teacher Resources

Assessment to progress learning

The Signpost Maths Online Teacher Resources provide a range of formative and summative assessment tools to help teachers effectively use student assessment data to progress learning.

Watch this webcast to explore the assessment opportunities provided in the Signpost Teacher Resources, focusing on:

  • formative evaluation prompts
  • summative progress tests
  • progress retests.

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