Unit planner Assessment rubric This rubric aligns with Year 8 Australian Curriculum: Mathematics, which is the focus of this unit. Teachers may wish to expand to include other learning areas. This rubric is intended as a guide only. It can be modified to suit teachers' needs and to be integrated into existing assessment systems. Teachers may also wish to collect the worksheets as work samples for individual student folios. Student’s name: Skill Relevant content description(s) Relevant activities and worksheets Competent Developing at level further development Notes The student can select and apply mathematical operations in a practical context Carry out the four operations with rational numbers and integers, using efficient mental and written strategies and appropriate digital technologies (ACMNA183) Activity 2 Worksheet 2 Activity 3 Worksheets 3 and 4 Activity 4 Worksheet 5 The student consistently selects the correct mathematical operations, and uses efficient mental or written strategies with and without a calculator to obtain correct solutions The student generally selects the correct mathematical operations, and uses appropriate mental or written strategies with and without a calculator to obtain solutions that are mostly correct The student sometimes selects correct mathematical operations, and attempts to use a mental or written strategy with and without a calculator to obtain solutions The student can calculate a percentage of an amount of money Solve problems involving the use of percentages, including percentage increases and decreases, with and without digital technologies (ACMNA187) Activity 4 Worksheet 5 The student all working for calculating a percentage fee and determines the correct answer with and without a calculator The student shows some working for calculating a percentage fee and determines an answer with and without a calculator. An error may occur The student little or no working for calculating a percentage fee and requires teacher guidance and support to determine an answer with and without a calculator
The student can provide and present information about using money overseas to advise people preparing to travel The student includes mostly accurate and useful information that addresses all criteria The student provides calculations that demonstrate a satisfactory knowledge and understanding of concepts, and procedures The student presents in a form that is suitable for the given purpose and audience Suggested Summative Assessment ACMNA183 ACMNA187 ACMNA188 ACMNA189 Activity 5 Worksheet 6 (includes assessment criteria) The student provides accurate and useful information/explanation about: exchanging currency in Australia accessing money while overseas the needs of a variety of travellers fees considerations involved in making financial decisions The student provides at three different, accurate calculations that clearly demonstrate and explain the conversion between Australian dollars and other currencies and the inclusion of fees. The student presents in a form that is highly effective for the given purpose and audience The student provides mostly accurate and useful information about: exchanging currency in Australia accessing while overseas the needs of a variety of travellers fees considerations involved in making financial decisions The student provides at least three different calculations that demonstrate and explain the conversion between Australian dollars and other currencies and the inclusion of fees, but there are errors. The student presents in a form that is suitable for the given purpose and audience The student provides some information about some of the following: exchanging currency in Australia accessing money while overseas the needs of a variety of travellers fees considerations involved in making financial decisions The student provides one or two calculations that attempt to demonstrate the conversion between Australian dollars and currencies, but there are major errors. The student presents in a form that is lacking in detail for the purpose and audience