1. Today we are going to explore initial and final assessment activities.

2. A Aspiration Provide a choice of initial activity Pupils lead the final activity I Independence Make the Ways of Working explicit… again…and again…and again… M Motivation Use lots of different formats; games, whiteboard activities End on a high! S Success!

3. WAYS OF WORKING Think hard and work smart Try challenging problems Get stuck and make mistakes Make up your own problems Organise your work well Learn to use mathematical vocabulary Describe things to the whole group Work with different partners Check your own progress Decide what you need to improve

4. Initial Assessment Activity A Aspiration Choose your challenge – how quickly can you complete it? I IndependenceTrain pupils to come in, sit down & get on! M Motivation Did you beat your best time? After 5 minutes, move on! S Success! Tells you what you know and what you need to improve, at the start of the lesson. Tells the teacher who may need support, and where that support should start.

5. Let’s have a go: - pupils would have 5 minutes, you’ve got 3... Learning Objective: Find equivalent fractions Level (Year) 6 – Which challenge are you going to try? Gordons Dartboard 1: http://www.wmnet.org.uk/resources/gordon/Dart%20Board %20-%20FDP.swf Gordons Dartboard 2: http://www.wmnet.org.uk/resources/gordon/Dart%20Board %20-%20FDP.swf Use your white-boards to show your answer!

6. Let’s have a go: - pupils would have 5 minutes, you’ve got 3... Learning Objective: Find equivalent fractions Level (Year) 6 http://clg.coventry.gov.uk/downloads/file/697/fractionsexe Use your white-boards to show your answer!

7. Let’s have a go: - pupils would have 5 minutes, you’ve got 3... Learning Objective: Find equivalent fractions Level (Year) 6 – Which challenge will you try first ? How many equivalent fractions can you find? Use your white-boards to show your answer!

8. Let’s have a go: - pupils would have 5 minutes, you’ve got 3... Learning Objective: Find equivalent fractions Level (Year) 6 – Which challenge will you try first ? Active Maths: Match the equivalent fractions http://www.activemaths.co.uk/whiteboard/2fr action/numbers3.html Active Maths: Match the equivalent fractions http://www.activemaths.co.uk/whiteboard/2fr action/numbers3.html Use your white-boards to show your answer!

9. Final Assessment Activities A Aspiration How well can you do at the game? Can you help your partner? I Independence Train pupils, in their pairs, to run the activity. M Motivation Often game based – ‘end on a high’ so pupils leave feeling they’ve really enjoyed the lesson. S Success! You can see how much you’ve learnt & progressed in the lesson. The teacher can see what progress each pupil has made and where the class needs to go next.

10. Let’s have a go: - Will someone come to the front & lead? Learning Objective: Find equivalent fractions Level (Year) 6 Mr Barton Maths: http://www.mrbartonmaths.com/resources/keystage3/number/Find%20the%20Fraction.swf Use your white-boards to show your answer!

11. Let’s have a go: - Will someone come to the front & lead? Learning Objective: Find equivalent fractions Level (Year) 6 Gordons Bingo: http://www.wmnet.org.uk/resources/gordon/Bingo%20-%20fractions%20v2.swf Use your white-boards to show your answer!

12. Let’s have a go: - Will someone come to the front & lead? Learning Objective: Find equivalent fractions Level (Year) 6 Mr Nussbaum - Dolphins http://mrnussbaum.com/dolphins/ Use your white-boards to show your answer!

13. Let’s have a go: - Will someone come to the front & lead? Learning Objective: Find equivalent fractions Level (Year) 6 Fraction Frenzy http://www.learningplanet.com/sam/ff/index.asp Use your white-boards to show your answer!

14. IAA & FAA - Similarities & Differences: SimilaritiesDifferences

15. Final thoughts and comments?