Content: Mathematics (Year 3)
Date:
Link to developmental areas
Reflection on developmental areas
Topic:
Maths Language and use in tests
Lesson purpose/aim/objective:
Students to gain understanding of mathematical
language used in NAPLAN testing, discussion of
mathematical language and its purposes and real
life use of this language in a test situation.
Students also seek to correct number problems
from an addition sheet, to work out strategies in
solving these problems and the language used in
the problems.
Time Teaching
Learning strategies
strategies
10
Tools sessionwarm up 2x
tables and
patterns
20
Look at NAPLAN
Students contribute
questions on IWB ideas as to the
focus on wording meaning of maths
of questions and
terms in questions.
the tricky parts of Answering and
questions .
discussing each
Methodically go
question and what
through
is required in the
questions related question.
to number
10
Discussion of
Questioning about
addition test and the Addition test
that students will
be teachers and
need to mark the
test to see which
questions are
correct/incorrect.
Focus on the
wording in the
questions and try
to relate it to
previous NAPLAN
analysis
30
Students complete
the activity and
correct the test.
Early finishers can
Class: 3CF
Prior or assumed knowledge:
Understanding of basic mathematical terms ie
equals and number knowledge ascertained from
testing.
Space
Resources
Floor
Floor
NAPLAN pdf
Addition test
Floor
Tables
1
10
then start to write
up their own
number problems in
their maths books
using the maths
language used in
session.
Students share their
ideas on how they
marked the test and
why they thought
questions were
correct/incorrect
and the language
used in the
question.
Floor
Evaluation (formative)
Students ideas on maths words and answers in group
discussion
Walk around offering assistance where needed when
marking tests
Share time
Follow up
Plans to get children to write their own test,
using maths language and tricky question
techniques
2
Evaluation( summative)
Assess student marking of addition
test and the understanding of maths
concepts and wording.
Teaching Notes: