1.8 Assessment

Mathematics

Mathematics in the world around us

Educator section

Memorandum

Critical and developmental outcomes:

The learners must be able to:

1. identify and solve problems and make decisions using critical and creative thinking;

2. work effectively with others as members of a team, group, organisation and community;

3. organise and manage themselves and their activities responsibly and effectively;

4. collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate information;

5. communicate effectively using visual, symbolic and/or language skills in various modes;

6. use science and technology effectively and critically, showing responsibility towards the environment and the health of others;

6. demonstrate an understanding of the world as a set of related systems by recognising that problem-solving contexts do not exist in isolation;

7. reflect on and explore a variety of strategies to learn more effectively;

8. participate as responsible citizens in the life of local, national, and global communities;

9. be culturally and aesthetically sensitive across a range of social contexts;

10. explore education and career opportunities; and

develop entrepreneurial opportunities.

MODULE 1

• Integration of Themes: Friends
• Inclusively: Although we are all unique, we share many similarities; appearance, sport, education etc.
• Social Justice: Friends and their expected behaviour towards one another.
• A healthy environment: This is our responsibility – what can we do about keeping our environment healthy?

Leaner section

Content

Activity: assessment [lo 1.3, lo 2.2, lo 1.9]

• I can count. Can you?

• Complete the pattern.

• Write their names

1. _________7 _________1 _________2 _________

3 _________8 _________5 _________4 _________

• Do I know all these number facts now?

Take this page home and say the answers to your Mummy and / or Daddy. Keep it in your flip file.

Assessment

Learning Outcome 1: The learner will be able to recognise, describe and represent numbers and their relationships, and to count, estimate, calculate and check with competence and confidence in solving problems.

Assessment Standard 1.3: We know this when the learner knows and reads number symbols from 1 to at least 200 and writes number names from 1 to at least 100;

Assessment Standard 1.9: We know this when the learner performs mental calculations involving:

1.9.1 addition and subtraction for numbers to at least 20;

• multiplication of whole numbers with solutions to at least 20;

Learning Outcome 2: The learner will be able to recognise, describe and represent patterns and relationships, as well as to solve problems using algebraic language and skills.

Assessment Standard 2.2: We know this when the learner copies and extends simple number sequences to at least 200.