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Students identify persuasive techniques and investigate the influence of advertising on consumer choice. They explore creative and persuasive writing techniques and share and accept viewpoints.
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| Year level(s) | Year 6 |
|---|---|
| Audience | Teacher |
| Purpose | Teaching resource |
| Format | Downloadable resources |
| Teaching strategies and pedagogical approaches | Mathematics investigation |
| Keywords | advertising, financial literacy |
Curriculum alignment |
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| Curriculum connections | English, The Arts, Technologies |
| Strand and focus | Number, Statistics |
| Topics | Mathematical modelling, Money and financial mathematics, Data representation and interpretation |
| AC: Mathematics (V9.0) content descriptions |
AC9M6N09
Use mathematical modelling to solve practical problems, involving rational numbers and percentages, including in financial contexts; formulate the problems, choosing operations and efficient calculation strategies, and using digital tools where appropriate; interpret and communicate solutions in terms of the situation, justifying the choices made
AC9M6ST02
Identify statistically informed arguments presented in traditional and digital media; discuss and critique methods, data representations and conclusions
AC9M6ST03
Plan and conduct statistical investigations by posing and refining questions or identifying a problem and collecting relevant data; analyse and interpret the data and communicate findings within the context of the investigation |
| Numeracy progression |
Additive strategies (P9)
Multiplicative strategies (P8) Understanding money (P8) Interpreting and representing data (P4) |
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| Organisation | ASIC |
| Copyright | © ASIC. Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 AU. |
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