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Information about working in or operating early childhood education services including outside school hours care. Plus, information for parents including how to choose a service and supporting your child for their transition to school.
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Access info for students, parents and carers including: calendars, school operational status, key initiatives, visitor check-in procedures, and translated documents.
Skills NSW
Skills NSW

Skills NSW helps post high school students find courses in vocational training across a wide variety of industries and course providers.
Teach NSW
Teach NSW

The NSW Department of Education is committed to employing the best and brightest teachers who can teach and make a difference in NSW public schools.
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NSW Department of Education's information on curriculum taught in NSW schools, Aboriginal education and communities & personalised support.
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Probability unit (DOCX 106 KB)
Chocolate game (DOCX 70 KB)
Coin flip investigation (DOCX 93 KB)
Dicey test making (DOCX 44 KB)
Greedy pig (DOCX 70 KB)
M and M colour comparison (DOCX 165 KB)
Myths and misconceptions (DOCX 44 KB)
Paper scissors rock investigation (DOCX 90 KB)
Predicting the weather (DOCX 71 KB)
Probability investigation (DOCX 43 KB)
Probability scenarios (DOCX 2559 KB)
Probability scenarios sort activity (DOCX 2513 KB)
Sample space (DOCX 73 KB)

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Mathematics Life Skills Stage 6 Syllabus (2017)

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Last updated: 19-Oct-2023

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