| 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) | Eraser |
| Picture | c) | High 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 Project |
| Look at the first set of 12 questions | ||
| 5a) What types of questions are given in the first 12? | 5a) | Mostly multiple choice questions |
| 5b) Select one question out of the 12, that you find the most interesting. Record your response. | 5b) | Monthly Solar Panel Energy Production: You are considering the installation of a solar panel system capable of generating about 30 per day under good conditions. Will your solar panel system meet your energy demands? The system would be sufficient because each solar panel consistently generates enough energy daily. |
| 5c) Why did you choose that question to be the most interesting? | 5c) | I think its cool that a solar panel can generate 30 kWh |
| 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) | A continous graph |
| GO to Share: Dairy farm. READ the informational scenario of this task. | ||
| 7) Who bought the farm in 1997? | 7) | Mr and Ms smith |
| 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) | The 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 go on the Dairy Farm because theres more information for me to solve problems. |
| 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) | Its a self reflection form for the student, and I think its there for the student to reflect on how they think they did on the test and if they studied enough for the test. |
| 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) | I think i would get around 60 percent on it |
| 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 is a clear explanation of the formula and I would give it a 4 |
| 13b) Mark for Student Sample B and your reasoning. | 13b) | The part on the top is a bit more difficult to understand, but everything else is fine. I wouold give it a 3 |
| 13c) Mark for Student Sample C and your reasoning. | 13c) | This is harder to understand and read, so I would give it a 2 |
| 13d) Mark for Student Sample D and your reasoning. | 13d) | This had a perfect answer to the question with full sentences and he showed his work. I would give it a 4 |
| 13e) Mark for Student Sample E and your reasoning. | 13e) | I think this is a 1 because he did not show the answer clearly and there was also no steps on showing how he got the answers |
| 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) | I can study for this numeracy exam a few weeks before I take it, and i would want to get above 60 or 70 percent. |