The new NCETM Checkpoints resources are designed to support Year 7 teachers in formatively assessing what mathematical understanding their students have brought from primary school. Four PowerPoint decks are already published, full of activities and supported by teacher guidance. The rest will be published over the course of the year.
This podcast episode discusses Checkpoints with Becky Donaldson, one of the authors, and Steph Kirk, a teacher using them with her Year 7 classes.
Show notesTaking part in the discussion are:
Becky tweets as @donaldson_maths and Steph tweets as @steph_mathsive
Checkpoints webpage, where you can download the PowerPoints and sign up for the seminars
Teachers can join a professional discussion about using the Checkpoints activities in our Basecamp community
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Steph mentions using double-sided counters and algebra tiles. Using mathematical representations at KS3 | NCETM offers more guidance with using these resources and others.
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