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assessment task from my first placement. The assessment
a prevocational mathematics assignment that
St
James
College
requires students to plan the logistics around a formal. The original assessment piece asked students to research
PreVocational
Mathematics
travel
destinations
and plan a holiday. I found this to be quiet boring and irrelevant as majority of the students were of
refugee
background
and the last thing they were thinking about doing was going on an overseas holiday. I made the
Mid- Semester
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suggestion
to
change
the whole scope of the assessment to tailor it around planning the logistics around a formal. The
Assignment Pamphlet
whole
mathematics
department
extremely
impressedtowith
this recommendation as the students responded much
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more to the assessment piece because formal was right around the corner.
By delivering KNOWING
this assessment piece in addition to revising it I am demonstrating my understanding of assessment
strategies, in this instance a summative approach to assess student learning. (Standard 5.1 Demonstrate
ATTRIBUTE of assessment A
B
D formative and summative
E
understanding
strategies, including
informal and C
formal, diagnostic,
approaches
learning) USES given rules,
USES given rules,
USES given rules,
RULES ANDto assess student
EFEECTIVELY
FOLLOWS SOME
PROCEDURES

USES given rules,

operations and
procedures to carry
out SIMPLE
FAMILIAR tasks

operations and
procedures to carry
out SIMPLE
FAMILIAR tasks

operations and
procedures to carry
out SIMPLE,
FAMILIAR and
OFTEN
REHEARSED tasks

KNOWLEDGE OF
CONTENT

Demonstrates a
THOROUGH
knowledge of content

Demonstrates a
WORKING
knowledge of content

RESULT

100-85%

84-65%

Demonstrates
ASPECTS OF A
WORKING
knowledge of content
64-50%

operations and
procedures to carry
out PARTS OF
SIMPLE,
FAMILIAR and
OFTEN
REHEARSED tasks
Demonstrates
PARTIAL
WORKING
knowledge of content
49-25%

given rules,
operations and
procedures in
SIMPLE,
FAMILIAR and
OFTEN
REHEARSED tasks

24-0%

APPLYING

ATTRIBUTE

STRATEGIES AND
PROCEDURES

DEVELOPS
strategies, SELECTS
and APPLIES rules
and procedures to
SUCCESSFULLY
carry out tasks

FOLLOWS
LEARNT strategies,
SELECTS and
APPLIES rules and
procedures to
SUCCESSFULLY
carry out tasks

CONTEXTS

IDENTIFY,
INTERPRET and
ANALYSE
mathematics in a
VARIETY of
different contexts

IDENTIFY and
INTERPRET
mathematics in a
VARIETY of
different contexts

FOLLOWS
SIMPLE LEARNT
strategies, SELECTS
and APPLIES rules
and procedures to
SUCCESSFULLY
carry out SOME
tasks
IDENTIFY and
INTERPRET
mathematics in
different contexts

D
USES rules and
procedures to
SUCCESSFULLY
carry out SOME
tasks

E
FOLLOWS rules
and procedures to
PARTIALLY carry
out SOME tasks

RECOGNISES
mathematics in
different contexts

EXPLAINING
ATTRIBUTE
MATHEMATICAL
LANGUAGE
Spelling/grammar/
symbols/equal signs
MATHEMATICAL
PRESENTATION
Question numbers/well
set out/step by step
structure/ easy to follow

A
Uses
EFFECTIVELY in
BOTH FAMILIAR
and DIFFERENT
contexts
Presents
DETAILED and
LOGICAL
responses

B
Uses in BOTH
FAMILIAR and
DIFFERENT
contexts

C
Uses IN FAMILIAR
and SOME
DIFFERENT
contexts

D
Uses in FAMILIAR
contexts

Presents LOGICAL
responses

Presents responses

Presents
ATTEMPTED
responses

E
Uses SOMETIMES
in FAMILIAR
contexts

Asking students to prepare a pamphlet is a great form of summative assessment

SENIOR FORMAL

Scenario1:

as it provides them with multiple opportunities to demonstrate different

standards of achievement

You are to make a pamphlet for the organization and running of the Senior Formal for 2015.
Of course the first step is to choose a Venue.
BUT there are certain other decisions that need to be made even after a venue has been
chosen.

Starters (finger food)

Non alcoholic drinks
At least a two course dinner
DJ
Table and room decorations
Photographer

BUT you are in luck because most hotels offer a formal package.
YOU HAVE TO:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

Find a venue for the formal.

HINT: Google formal packages Brisbane
If the venue does not offer a package that includes all the above items, then you
will need to organize a separate organization to make this happen.
Include in your Pamphlet the hotel of choice.
Include in your Pamphlet a print the chosen package.
Include in your Pamphlet any extra organizations (see list above).
Include in your Presentation the prices involved
Calculate the total costing for the formal in a table (a sample table is below)

ITEM

WORKING

Hotel package (No DJ)

DJ
TOTAL

$75 x 150 people

$50 x 5 hours

Individual Cost

11 500 150 =
76.66

TOTAL
COSTING
$11 250
$250
$11 500
$77

8. Include the table in your Pamphlet.

9. Work out the cost per individual.
10. Include the individual cost in your Pamphlet.

Scenario 2:
Organise transport for the formal
Your 5 friends feel that as you did such a good job organising the formal, that you should be
in charge of organising and calculating the cost of how you will arrive to the formal. Your
task is to make a Pamphlet on the transport of choice which sells this choice as the best
option.
1. Find the best price you can for your selected form of arrival to the formal.
2. Select at least two other to present to your friends and hence show contrasting
prices.
3. Attach to your Pamphlet three choices, including prices.
4. You need to create a table showing the individual cost for each of the three choices.
(A sample table is below)

OPTIONS

WORKING

Choice A- GO GO
MOBILES
Choice B DODGY
BROS
Choice C GLAMOUR
CARS

$100x 2 Hours
$10 x 2 Hours
$300 x 2 Hours

TOTAL COST INDIVIDUAL

COST
$200
$2006 =
$33.33
$20
$20 6 =
$3.33
$600
$600 6 =
$200

5 Attach the table Pamphlet

Scenario 3:
Organise yourself for the formal
After planning all your other arrangements for the formal you have to decide how you
look for you High School formal.

Generally Boys require

Generally Girls require

Haircut
Suit (includes pants and
jacket)
Shirt
Tie
Belt
Shoes
Corsage

Dress
Shoes
Makeup
Hair

1.

Find either on the internet or in advertising a cost for each of the above (according
to your gender).
2. Attach to your pamphlets with your choices and the costs involved.
3. Create a table showing the individual cost for each of your choices. (A sample table
is below)

ITEM
Hair
Outfit
Shoes
Make up
TOTAL

COST
$100
$100
$ 50
$ 50
$300

3. Attach the table to your Pamphlet

4. Create a table showing your total cost for the formal. (A sample table is below)

ITEM
Ticket
Your share of the car cost
Your dressing costs
TOTAL

COST
$77.00
$33.33
$300.00
$410.33

4. Attach table to your Pamphlet

Checklist /Marking Scheme

Yr12 Term 1 - Pre-Vocational Maths Assignment

Tick
when
complete

Mark

Student name:
Scenario 1
Scenario 1- a print out on the hotel of choice. (Question 3)

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Scenario 1- a print out of the chosen package with pamphlet (Question 4)

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Scenarios 1- print outs for any extra organizations. (Question 5)

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Scenario 1- print out of the prices. (Question 6)

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Scenario 1- cost table. (Question 8)

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Scenario 1- Formal cost calculation. (Questions 9 and 10)

Scenario 2
Scenario 2- printouts of your three car choices, including prices. (Question 2)

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Scenario 2- Car costs table (Question 4) with pamphlet

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Scenario 3
Scenario 3- printouts or pamphlets with your choices and the costs

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involved. (Question 2 )

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Scenario 3- Individual cost Table. (Question 3)

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Scenario 3- Total cost of the formal table (Question 4)

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