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INTRODUCTION
EVALUATING CHILDREN'S WORK TEXTBOOKS AND RESOURCE MASTERS
In line with the Non-Statutory Guidance (June 1 qaq, para. 7.7), This book gives answers to closed tasks and guidance on
the activities in the STEPS Handbooks, Textbooks and Resource assessing the open-ended tasks which appear in the pupils'
Masters provide both closed and 'open-ended' investigative materials (Textbooks and Resource Masters). This guidance takes
tasks. The closed tasks help to ensure systematic coverage of the form of notes, some possible solutions, etc. but, in addition,
the programmes of study; the open-ended tasks, in which you will see bracketed references to SoAs for Attainment Target 1
different approaches and outcomes are possible, allow children (Mathematics in the National Curriculum, December 1 qq2). These
to find their own level and explore without mathematical references suggest the baseline SoA a child is most likely to show
boundaries being imposed. Investigative tasks also offer the best some evidence of achieving. Some children will achieve at levels
opportunities for the teacher to assess attainment in relation to beyond these and familiarity with the ATs, including AT 1 and the
AT 1. strands will help you decide afterwards.
Similarly, the overall 'feel' of the activities, open and closed, has Please note: These bracketed references are only suggestions
been influenced by the programme of study for AT 1 , level 3 as of the SoAs most likely to be demonstrated in the performance of
recommended in paragraph 4 of the Non-Statutory Guidance the task. 1/30 means Attainment Target 1, level 3, statement a.
(December lqql) which states that the SoAs (for AT1) have ... Abbreviated SoAs are usually written in the form Ma 1/30 where
been placed at levels where appropriate and challenging tasks there is no supporting pupil material but, since all SoAs stated
can be set which are based on content defined at similar levels here are from Mathematics in the National Curriculum, the 'Ma'
from the other A Ts. reference is omitted.
I GUIDANCE ON OPEN-ENDED TASKS WITHIN THE HANDBOOKS I 'MARKING' INVESTIGATIONAL WORK
Where open-ended tasks are suggested in the Activities in Detail Evaluating and commenting on investigational work is rather
in the Handbooks, and there is no supporting pupil material, like commeMting on a child's creative writing. It is 'personalised'
guidance is generally given in the Handbook itself about what is work in which you can find out about the child as a creative
likely to happen or to be observed. mathematician and gain some insight into that child's
