Maximising Test Results: NAPLAN*-style Numeracy Tests: Year 4 includess annotated activity pages that break down the key skills and knowledge assessed in a typical NAPLAN* numeracy multiple-choice test. Students are guided through work sheet questions that include tips such as ‘things to know’ and ‘hints’, helping them to understand the test format and what each question is asking. The books also feature two full-length tests that can be photocopied and given to students to prepare them for the Year 5 numeracy test. The activities are designed to help develop and refine skills in Number & Algebra, Measurement & Geometry and Statistics & Probability and include problem solving and the higher order abstract reasoning that has become a feature of the NAPLAN* tests. All answers are provided, along with expert advice and generous hints. CD-ROM The pages for each topic and test are also included on the accompanying CD-ROM (as interactive PDFs.). These can be displayed and worked through in front of the class on an interactive whiteboard or screen or installed on classroom computers for individual student practice.
Versatile Uses
- Help students familiarise themselves with the multiple-choice test format
- Thorough revision of key maths strategies and skills
- As homework, revision, to supplement a lesson or for ongoing assessment
- For when a regular teaching is absent
Teaching Benefits and Features
- Activities and hints that point out the key strategies needed to achieve success in maths
- Pages include quick, annotated tips for students about how to avoid making common errors in tests
- Great short-cut ideas and easy suggestions for students to ehlop them answer questions
- A quick way to target student weaknesses