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Term 1 test 1 grade 11 test from Cathy

Alison's Grade 11 control test. Lovely stuff in there, maps , ratio, money movies

A test from Susan

Here is a test Sarah did with her Grade 10 Maths Lit class. It's on Scale & Measurement and basic statistics.

Number booklet coverDuring April 2008 Brombacher and Associates ran a four-day workshop for FET College lecturers on the assessment and remediation of the pre-requisite knowledge and skills assumed to be necessary for students to be able to study Mathematical Literacy. The workshop, presented by Aarnout Brombacher and Marc North,was attended by one lecturer from each of the 50 FET Colleges. The workshop focussed on the use of pre-tests to determine the knowledge and skills that college students have at the start of the programme and on the teaching of the necessary knowledge and skills in those cases where the students do not have these. Click on the "read more" link below to access the pre-test and remediation materials developed for the workshop as well as the powerpoint slide shows that supported the teaching these could be used by college lecturers in their remediation efforts. Downloads: Handout (44 pages): Numbers (download) o Presentation: Order of operations (download) o Presentation: Percentage (download) o Presentation: Ratio (download) o Presentation: Proportion (download) o Presentation: Rate (download) Handout (40 pages): Patterns and Relationships (download) Handout (11 pages): Space, Shape and Orientation (download)

This paper is 11/2 hours long and deals with buying a camera and a car a swell as budgetting. 

Pupils from Grade2 to Grade7, as well as a sample group of Grade10s, wrote the numeracy and literacy tests.

Thanx Hanlie!! See tags for contexts.

Great resource for Arnot www.brombacher.co.za for mathematical literacy. During April 2008 Brombacher and Associates ran a four-day workshop for FET College lecturers on the assessment and remediation of the pre-requisite knowledge and skills assumed to be necessary for students to be able to study Mathematical Literacy. The workshop was presented by Aarnout Brombacher and Marc North. It focussed on the use of pre-tests to determine the knowledge and skills that college students have at the start of the programme and on the teaching of the necessary knowledge and skills in those cases where the students do not have these.

This site is busy building resources and tests that learners can access using their cellphones. What do you think???

Most primary school pupils in South Africa are failing tests for basic language and mathematics skills, the Children's Institute said

A great lesson with video on how to get your learners to use Google sketcup to measure stuff.

How can maths help us in our daily lives? In this exhibit, you'll look at the language of numbers through common situations, such as playing games or cooking. Put your decision-making skills to the test by deciding whether buying or leasing a new car is right for you, and predict how much money you can save for your retirement by using an interest calculator.