Assessment guidance: Progression in Key Processes Representing Analysing Interpreting and Communicating and evaluating reflecting Needs teacher Makes simple Attaches meaning to Explains the support to break relevant calculations values obtained, eg approach in outline down the problem per day’ ‘cost Selects appropriate Finds the total Recognises that Shows partial tools, eg chooses to number of grams for complete bags must methods, so that use simple formulae one day in each of be bought someone else can the intervals follow the reasoning Recognises that age Multiplies the amount Notes assumptions, Gives a clear (days) refers to of food needed per and searches for the explanation of multiple days and day by the number of cheapest solution methods and findings chooses a method to feeds per day Pupil pair E proceed accurately Chooses methods Gives a clear, As and Uses a of forms that enables the comprehensive and recognises that the to communicate problem to be solved accurate solution solution is a fit’ findings effectively ‘best efficiently and Pupil pair E given the information and concisely concisely provided and Pupil pair E Pupil pair E assumptions made Sample response: pair E Comments The pupils provided a comprehensive report stating assumptions and showing relevant calculations. Probing questions and feedback How confident are you that the cost will be exactly £214.80? The pupils would benefit from working on other multi-step problems, using a wide range of mathematical techniques.
Assessment guidance: Progression in Key Processes Representing Analysing Interpreting and evaluating Communicating and reflecting Needs teacher support to break down the problem Makes simple relevant calculations Attaches meaning to values obtained, eg ‘cost per day’ Explains the approach in outline Selects appropriate tools, eg chooses to use simple formulae Finds the total number of grams for one day in each of the intervals Recognises that complete bags must be bought Shows partial methods, so that someone else can follow the reasoning Recognises that age (days) refers to multiple days and chooses a method to proceed accurately Multiplies the amount of food needed per day by the number of feeds per day Notes assumptions, and searches for the cheapest solution Pupil pair E Gives a clear explanation of methods and findings Chooses methods that enables the problem to be solved efficiently and concisely Pupil pair E Gives a clear, comprehensive and accurate solution Pupil pair E As and recognises that the solution is a ‘best fit’ given the information provided and assumptions made Uses a of forms to communicate findings effectively and concisely Pupil pair E Sample response: pair E Comments The pupils provided a comprehensive report stating assumptions and showing relevant calculations. Probing questions and feedback How confident are you that the cost will be exactly £214.80? The pupils would benefit from working on other multi-step problems, using a wide range of mathematical techniques.
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