assessing maths lit exams
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Jackie's presntation from the Amesa 2009 conferenceTRANSCRIPT
Jackie ScheiberRADMASTE Centre
Wits University
LEARNING OUTCOMES
LO1Numbers
and Operations in Context
LO2Functional Relation-
ships
LO3Space,
Shape and Measure-
ment
LO4Data
Handling
% of each paper
allocated to each LO
25% ± 5%
25% ± 5%
25% ± 5%
25% ± 5%
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Make sure you are teaching the CORE Assessment Standards – page 7 to page 15 in the Exam Guidelines◦ No trig◦ No linear programming◦ No algebra◦ Must teach tree diagrams and 2-way
contingency tables
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TABLES◦ Tables that show Functional Relationships -
LO2.◦ All other tables - LO4.
CONVERSIONS◦ Money conversions fall under LO1◦ Conversions of measurements fall under LO3
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Each question should be set on a different context.
Each context should contain questions from at least two different LO’s
Contexts should not interfere with the mathematics or detract from the mathematics
As far as possible, contexts should be relevant to the learners
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Where necessary, diagrams and explanations of terms should be provided in order to make each context clear to the learners
Language should be simple and sentences should be short. Where possible, the present tense should be used when describing the context.
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A basic knowing and routine applications paper that consists of between 5 and 8 shorter questions
Each question should be set on a separate context
Each context should contain questions from at least 2 different Learning Outcomes.
Approximately 25% of marks from each Learning Outcome
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Question 1 – basic calculations and simple context questions
Question 2 – simple short context questions divided into sub-questions.
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An applications, reasoning and reflecting paper
Consists of between 4 and 6 longer questions
Questions require more interpretation and application than Paper 1.
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Approximately 25% of the marks allocated to each Learning Outcome
Each question is set on a different context
Each context should contain questions from at least two different Learning Outcomes
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Assessment should be pitched at different levels of cognitive demand.
◦LEVEL 1 Knowing
◦LEVEL 2 Applying routine procedures in familiar contexts
◦LEVEL 3 Applying multi-step procedures in a variety of contexts
◦LEVEL 4 Reasoning and reasoning
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This means that …
◦ At one end of the spectrum there should be tasks that require the learners to reproduce facts (knowing).
◦ At the other end of the spectrum there should be tasks that require the learners to analyse and explain their conclusions, and use varied and complex methods and approaches (reasoning and reflecting)
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The 4 levels of the ML Assessment Taxonomy
Grade 12
Paper 1 Paper 2Overall
allocation
Level 1: Knowing60% ± 5%
~ 90 marks
30% ± 5%
Level 2: Applying routine procedures in familiar contexts
40% ± 5%~ 60
marks
20% ± 5%~ 30
marks30% ± 5%
Level 3: Applying multi-step procedures in a variety of contexts
40% ± 5%~ 60
marks20% ± 5%
Level 4: Reasoning and reflecting
40% ± 5%~ 60
marks20% ± 5%
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Make sure you are aware of the suggested interpretation of the Taxonomy Levels – page 16 to page 20 in the Exam Guidelines
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1. Get into small groups2. Look at the resources/context sheets and
decide which context your group is going to work on
3. Taking all the technical requirements into account, design ONE question of between 10 and 20 marks using your context
4. Write your question on the flip chart paper5. Indicate the LO’s covered and the
taxonomy levels of each sub-question.
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