We filled out an excel document for a grade 10 numeracy test that we will be doing next year. I would have liked a better explanation and a longer preparation of this test but overall I did well.
| Assignment – Math: Digital Learning Numeracy Task | ||
| All grade 10 students in BC need to write the Numeracy and Literacy assessments for graduation. As a grade 9 student, we encourage you to start preparing and in this DL assignment you will be exposed to a SAMPLE EXAM. | ||
| Please go to: https://bced.vretta.com/#/en/bced-landing/grad/sample | ||
| INSTRUCTIONS | ||
| 1. Recommend using a split screen to view both the website and this excel sheet. 2. Click the grade 10 Numeracy Assessment link above. 3.There are two samples forms. Please select Form A, Start Sample Assessment. 4. Answer the questions below. | Picture | |
| QUESTIONS | STUDENT ANSWERS | |
| > Assessment Rules | ||
| 1) How much time do students get to write this assessment? | 1) | 2 hours |
| 2) How many questions make up this assessment? | 2) | 26 questions |
| >Navigating the Assessment | ||
| 3) What do the following icons mean? | 3) | |
| Picture | a) | Line reader |
| Picture | b) | Erase lines or Highlights |
| Picture | c) | Contrast |
| We are not asking you to do the assessment at this time, but want you to become familiar with the layout. Continue to the common section and press next | ||
| 4a) There are two task in Part A. The first task: Plan & Design and the second task is :Reasoned Estimates. What is the name for the Plan and design task? | 4a) | Maple Syrup |
| 4b) What is the name for the Reasoned Estimates topic? | 4b) | Solar Energy |
| Look at the first set of 12 questions | ||
| 5a) What types of questions are given in the first 12? | 5a) | Multiple Choice and Fill in the blanks |
| 5b) Select one question out of the 12, that you find the most interesting. Record your response. | 5b) | The most interesting question I found was question 6. I responded with the trees are all tapped so the season’s prices would be simular. |
| 5c) Why did you choose that question to be the most interesting? | 5c) | I chose this question to be the most interesting, because all the other questions asked me about costs. This question asked me if the next season’s profit will increase if the production and sales stay the same, which was a similar, but also kind of different question in this section. |
| Go to Continue to student Choice Section (at the bottom of the question menu). CLICK: I want to advance to the next screen. | Picture | |
| NAVIGATE through the assessment and choose one written response question, By clicking NEXT. Keep going until you reach PART B. | Picture | |
| GO to Model: Ice Cream Shop. READ the informational scenario of this task. | ||
| 6) What types of data were collected in table 1? | 6) | Continuous Graph |
| GO to Share: Dairy farm. READ the informational scenario of this task. | ||
| 7) Who bought the farm in 1997? | 7) | The Smiths |
| 8) What is the difference in the land price from 1997 and 2017? | 8) | $62,000 |
| 9) Go to question 24 What color on the chart represents “COWS”? | 9) | Yellow |
| After you have completed questions 14-25 you have your SECOND CHOICE section. Once you choose the topic of the written response you can not change your choice. Select a topic for the written response question 26. NEXT. | ||
| 10) If you were taking the exam which of these two written response topics would you choose? Topic 1- Ice Cream Shop or Topic 2- Dairy Farm. Explain in detail the reasoning for your choice | 10) | I would choose Topic 1- Ice Cream Shop, since I think writing this topic would be easier than measuring farm costs |
| Use the navigation bar on the left to go past question 26. Confirm you have answered question 26. | Picture | |
| 11) What is the last section of the exam, after question 26? Why do you think they include this section on the test? | 11) | I think this last section is used to recieve input from how the students felt about the test to further improve it. It will show what parts the found difficult or easy. |
| After you finish navigating through the exam. CLICK” I want to submit my assessment”. CLICK next. | Picture | |
| 12) In this sample exam, this is where you will find the results to your assessment. How do you think you would do on the numeracy test, if you were to write it now? | 12) | If I were to write this test now with little to no studying I think I would recieve a mark from 30% – 40%. This shows me I need to study hard during the year to get a proper passing grade. |
| Take a look on the bottom of this excel sheet. There are 3 more sheets you need to finish Part 1 of the assignment: Written Response Question, Marking Guide and 5 student samples(A-E). Your task is to look at the question SOLAR ENERGY, look at the marking guide and then determine a mark from 0 to 4 for each of the student samples, along with your reasoning for that mark. Mark alone is not sufficient. | Picture | |
| 13a) Mark for Student Sample A and your reasoning. | 13a) | This example is clear and shows work very well – 4/4 |
| 13b) Mark for Student Sample B and your reasoning. | 13b) | This example is less clear than the previous one – 2/4 |
| 13c) Mark for Student Sample C and your reasoning. | 13c) | This exmple is unclear and does not show his learning – 1/4 |
| 13d) Mark for Student Sample D and your reasoning. | 13d) | This example is simular to sample A – 4/4 |
| 13e) Mark for Student Sample E and your reasoning. | 13e) | He did not show his work very well – 1/4 |
| 14) Reflection; Now that you have gone through the Numeracy exam, what did you gain from the exposure? What steps will you take to improve your preparation? What strategies will you use to achieve a higher score? What specific goals should you set to ensure success in next year’s Numeracy and Literacy exams? |
14) | A strategy I would use to recieve a higher mark would be to study every day atleast a week prior to the test. I would dedicate 1 hour per day to learn, review, and test myself. |