Most problems give students opportunity to show their achievement from Level 1 to Level 5. Because of the demands associated with Level 4 and Level 5, some students may experience great difficulty with the latter parts of the problems. The problems represent concepts from a variety of strands in the curriculum, often integrating different areas. The problems might be adapted for use at other grades. Some problems lend themselves more to small-group activity and others may be best completed individually.
Students benefit from practising both approaches to problem-solving.
We encourage the use of scoring rubrics for five levels of achievement. A few sample ones have been developed for each grade. Using these rubrics, students will understand better what is expected and will learn how to improve their performance.