
New for 2021!
Overview: The QuickSmart Catch-Up Numeracy program is an individually-focused, brain-based approach to student support. The Program consists of three 40-50 minute lessons per week. An experienced teacher, who participates in the online QuickSmart Catch-Up professional development, delivers the program. Four-to-five students work in groups with a teacher instructor. Digital and physical resources are provided as well as program and IT support.
Catch-Up Numeracy Program Description
The SiMERR National Research Centre is offering schools a new format and targeted QuickSmart program (QuickSmart Catch-Up Numeracy) to complement the traditional QuickSmart programs accessed by over 1,500 schools throughout Australia.
Target students for QuickSmart Catch-Up Numeracy are drawn from Years 4-to-8 and are not typically those who access QuickSmart Numeracy. QuickSmart Catch-Up Numeracy students need support to re-engage with classroom instruction as they have fallen behind for any number of reasons (including COVID-19 disruptions in 2020), and need to ‘catch up’ in numeracy fluency and problem solving.
The QuickSmart Catch-Up Numeracy program involves:
- Students in the 30-50% (NAPLAN Band 4 or above) Australian achievement spectrum;
- Groups of four-to-five students;
- Experienced teachers utilising active/passive modes of instruction;
- At least three sessions a week;
- Session lengths of approximately 40-50 minutes; and
- Consistency of lesson structure through seven learning components; and
- Building on each student’s current numeracy understanding.
The program is cost-effective with an individualised student focus, building on student’s current understanding. It employs the nationally recognised* QuickSmart brain-based approach to learning instruction with the end goal being student’s enhanced numeracy fluency and problem-solving skills.
*QuickSmart, offered in over 1,500 school across Australia, was awarded highest national ratings in Education provision impact by the Australian Research Council in 2019.
Note: SiMERR also offers the traditional QuickSmart Numeracy and QuickSmart Literacy programs involving two students with an instructor for three, 30-minute lessons for identified at-risk learners – typically those in the bottom 30% of the Australian achievement spectrum.
The QuickSmart Catch-Up Numeracy program includes:
- Digital diagnostic testing for up to 200 students via our new Diagnostic Tool on the QuickSmart Portal;
- QuickSmart Catch-Up Numeracy Instruction digital and physical resources;
- Online Professional Development sessions for up to five teachers (six days across the first year);
- Lesson structure to maximise student on-task participation;
- Developmental achievable student targets;
- Students enhanced numeracy fluency and problem-solving skills;
- A focus on student deliberate practice, engagement and persistence; and
- School data analysis.
Catch-Up Numeracy Program Structure
QuickSmart Catch-Up Numeracy intervention strategies include a variety of short, focused activities that aim to enhance students’ processing and improve their automatic recall of basic number facts across all four operations. Mathematics intervention sessions include opportunities to consolidate the use of approaches for calculating number facts and the use of a prompt scaffold to solve mathematical problems and establish knowledge of problem-solving routines. Each lesson will contain the following lesson components:
- Focus Number Facts are used to encourage to demonstrate their understanding of the required processes by discussing and explaining the approaches they are using. If students do not display reasonably proficient understandings, instructors use lesson time to develop the learners’ understanding to the level where they are proficient enough to benefit from practice.
- Flash Cards are used to assist students to develop automatic and accurate recall;
- Speed sheets relate to the same set of focus facts and include extension number facts;
- Independent Worksheets/Mathematical Puzzles are used so students practise their skills independently on carefully selected worksheets that are closely related to the lesson content;
- Testing from the digital bank of basic mathematical tasks;
- Problem Solving activities are used to enhance student’s ability to apply their developing number skills to the content and activity types that are typically used in their classroom; and
- Games complement each set of focus facts and allow students to review and consolidate their learning in a motivating way.
Catch-Up Numeracy Program Professional Development Calendar
All QuickSmart Catch-Up Numeracy Professional Development will take place online via the Zoom Application. Please see below for our 2021 workshop dates.
Catch-Up Numeracy Basic Skills for New Schools in 2021
Please note that all dates are tentative and may change before March 2021.Location | Workshop One (two days) | Workshop Two (two days) | Workshop Three (two days) |
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Catch-Up Numeracy Group One Online via Zoom | Numeracy Participants* Attend March 2 and March 3 Numeracy Catch-Up Participants Attend March 2 and March 4 | May/June - TBA Online via Zoom | September/October - TBA Online via Zoom |
Catch-Up Numeracy Group Two Online via Zoom | Numeracy Participants* Attend March 9 and March 10 Numeracy Catch-Up Participants Attend March 9 and March 11 | May/June - TBA Online via Zoom | September/October - TBA Online via Zoom |
Catch-Up Numeracy Group Three Online via Zoom | Numeracy Participants* Attend March 22 and March 23 Numeracy Catch-Up Participants Attend March 22 and March 24 | May/June - TBA Online via Zoom | September/October - TBA Online via Zoom |
*This refers to schools that wish to start both Catch Up Numeracy and the base Numeracy programs. Please contact us if you would like to discuss this option further.
Catch-Up Numeracy Program Costs
SiMERR offers schools a highly cost-effective three-year package for its programmes including Catch-Up Numeracy. The costs cover:
- Six days of recognised professional training for up to five staff spread over the first year;
- Resources so that the program can start as soon as is practical, and which remain the property of the school;
- A three-year license for
- access to digital resources,
- digital licences,
- program and IT support during school hours, and
- data analysis and reports.
QuickSmart Catch-Up Numeracy program cost for a school with MORE than 100 total enrolments that is new to the QuickSmart Numeracy program:
- $10,500 (plus 10% GST) – please complete the New School Form below
QuickSmart Catch-Up Numeracy program cost for a school with 100 or LESS total enrolments that is new to the QuickSmart Numeracy program:
- $7,000 (plus 10% GST) – please complete the New School Form below
QuickSmart Catch-Up Numeracy cost for a previous or current QuickSmart Numeracy school*:
- $6,500 (plus 10% GST) – please complete the Continuing School Form below
- *It is expected that these schools already have their QuickSmart Numeracy physical resources (flashcard kit, folders, etc)
Cost for schools that wish to purchase both the QuickSmart Numeracy program AND the QuickSmart Catch-Up Numeracy Program:
- $15,500 (plus 10% GST) – please complete both the New School form (below ) for the Catch-Up program and the QuickSmart Research Registration Form for the normal Numeracy program.
Catch-Up Numeracy Program Registration Forms
New School Form – use this form if:
- your school is completely new to QuickSmart and wish to register for the QuickSmart Catch Up Numeracy Program
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Continuing School Form – use this form if:
- your school is a previous or current QuickSmart Numeracy school and wish to register for the QuickSmart Catch-Up Numeracy Program
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Please contact us if you require any further information:
QuickSmart Administration Team:
- Karen, Ambrose and June
- Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
- 02 6773 5067 (front desk)
- quicksmart@une.edu.au
- Emails can be addressed to Ambrose