Year 8 Assessment Booklet 2019

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA – YEAR 8 MATHEMATICS

Criterion A: Knowing and Understanding Maximum: 8 At the end of Year 3 MYP (Year 8), students should be able to: i. select appropriate mathematics when solving problems ii. apply the selected mathematicals successfully when solving problems iii. solve problems correctly in both familiar and unfamiliar situations in a variety of contexts. Achievement Level Level descriptor 0 The student does not reach a standard described by any of the descriptors below.

The student is able to: i.

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select appropriate mathematics when solving simple problems in familiar situations apply the selected mathematics successfully when solving these problems

ii. iii.

generally solve these problems correctly.

The student is able to: i.

select appropriate mathematics when solving more complex problems in familiar situations apply the selected mathematics successfully when solving these problems

3 - 4

ii. iii.

generally solve these problems correctly.

The student is able to: i.

select appropriate mathematics when solving challenging problems in familiar situations apply the selected mathematics successfully when solving these problems

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ii. iii.

generally solve these problems correctly.

The student is able to: i.

select appropriate mathematics when solving challenging problems in both familiar and unfamiliar situations apply the selected mathematics successfully when solving these problems

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ii. iii.

generally solve these problems correctly.

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