S1-2 Target Setting and my Learning Journey

Name:

Knox Academy

Mathematics Department

S1-2 Target Setting

and my Learning Journey

You should be able to use this evaluation booklet to help chart your progress in the “big ideas” in Mathematics from S1 to S2. There is a breakdown of each “big idea” detailed below. At various points throughout the Year, your teacher will ask you to think about how you are doing. This will allow you to highlight areas of strengths or areas that require further work. You can then easily identify next steps to help you be well prepared for any future activities, assessed tasks and written assessments.

Contents Topic 1: Negative Numbers ..................................................................................................................... 3

Topic 2: Fractions .................................................................................................................................... 4

Topic 3: Linear Sequences, Equations and Straight Lines ....................................................................... 5

Topic 4: Indices, Roots and Scientific Notation ....................................................................................... 7

Topic 5: Perimeter, Area and Volume ..................................................................................................... 8

Topic 6: Expressions and Formulae (inc. Time, Distance and Speed) ..................................................... 9

Topic 7: Angles ...................................................................................................................................... 11

Topic 8: Transformations ...................................................................................................................... 13

Topic 9: Data and Analysis (inc. Averages)............................................................................................ 15

Topic 10: Probability ............................................................................................................................. 17

Numeracy Skills ..................................................................................................................................... 18

My Targets ............................................................................................................................................ 19

Homework Tracking Sheet .................................................................................................................... 23

CfE Learning Log

My goals

You have been working on lots of different maths skills. Think about the skills you want to

practise more so you can get better at them. You are going to write them below and use these as

your goals to work towards.

The targets are what we are suggesting you need to be comfortable with in order to proceed

with teaching of National 5 skills. Remember, everybody needs to practise their maths skills.

Keep up the good work and it will pay off!

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Topic 1: Negative Numbers

I can place negative numbers in order on a number line

I can compare and order positive and negative numbers

I can use > and < to compare numbers

I can add and subtract negative numbers

I can multiply and divide negative numbers

Growth Plan for Strengths: My Strength (skill): How did this become my strength? To reach the next level, I can…

Growth Plan for Improvements: My Improvement (skill): What confuses me about this skill

is…

I have already tried… Resources I can use

(people, tools, websites)…

My goal for this

improvement is…

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Topic 2: Fractions

I can work out a unitary fraction of an amount

I can work out a non-unitary fraction of an amount

I can find the LCM of a set of numbers

I can compare fractions by creating equivalent fractions

I can add and subtract fractions

I can multiply and divide fractions

I can convert between whole or mixed numbers and improper fractions

I can add, subtract, multiply, divide mixed numbers

I can express ratios in simplest form

I can split a quantity in a given ratio

I can compare prices of products to find the ‘best buy’

I understand and can use proportionality

I can reverse a percentage increase or decrease to find the original amount

I understand and can use inverse proportion



is…



My goal for this

improvement is…

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Topic 3: Linear Sequences, Equations and Straight Lines I can construct and solve single step equations

I can construct and solve two step equations e.g. 3x+5=17, 8𝑝 − 11 = 5

I can construct and solve equations with an unknown on both sides

I can construct and solve equations involving brackets (numerical common factor)

I can solve equations with fractional solutions

I can plot graphs of simple linear functions by generating co-ordinate pairs e.g. Complete the table for 𝑦 = 3𝑥 + 1

𝑥 1 2 3

𝑦

I can determine the formula for the nth

term of a sequence and explain how I

worked it out

I can find approximate solutions to simultaneous equations using graphs

I understand the difference between a linear sequence and a quadratic sequence

I can plot quadratic functions

I can interpret the gradient of a slope in real- life problems

I can calculate gradient of a straight line from horizontal and vertical distances

I can find the equation of a line, given the coordinates of three points on a straight line parallel to either axis

I recognise that equations of the form y = mx + c correspond to straight line graphs

I understand the gradient and intercept in y = mx + c, and can describe the similarities and difference of given straight line graphs

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is…



My goal for this

improvement is…

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Topic 4: Indices, Roots and Scientific Notation

I can recall integer squares up to 13 x 13

I can calculate whole number powers of whole numbers (positive index)

I can write an expression in index form

I can calculate whole number powers of whole numbers (zero and negative index)

I can calculate the square root of any appropriate number

I can use the laws of indices:

𝑎𝑚 × 𝑎𝑛 𝑎𝑚 ÷ 𝑎𝑛

(𝑎𝑚)𝑛

I can write numbers expressed in scientific notation in full

I can express numbers in scientific notation

I can carry out calculations

involving numbers

expressed in scientific

notation



is…



My goal for this

improvement is…

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Topic 5: Perimeter, Area and Volume

I understand and can explain the difference between perimeter and area

I can calculate the area of a rectangle and square

I can calculate the area of compound 2D shapes

I can find the volume of a cuboid and cube using a formula

I can calculate perimeter of compound 2D shapes

I can find the area of a triangle, kite, parallelogram and trapezium

I can convert between different units for area

I can calculate volume of compound 3D objects

I can convert between different units for volume

I can calculate the surface area of a cube and cuboid

I can calculate the circumference of a circle

I can calculate the area of a circle

I can calculate the volume of a prism



is…



My goal for this

improvement is…

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Topic 6: Expressions and Formulae (inc. Time, Distance and Speed)

I can add and subtract algebraic terms

I can multiply and divide algebraic terms

I can substitute positive values into simple expressions If 𝑎 = 6, 𝑏 = 2, 𝑐 = 3 find the value of: 5𝑎 − 3𝑏, 𝑎𝑏 + 𝑐,

𝑎

𝑏+ 𝑐

I can multiply a single term over a bracket and then collect like terms

I can expand pairs of brackets

I can substitute positive and negative values into expressions

2(3𝑡 + 1) 5(3𝑚 − 2𝑛)

I can multiply a single term over a bracket

I can find the HCF of a set of numbers

I can factorise expressions (numerical common factor)

3𝑝 + 12 8𝑝 − 4 15𝑡 + 35

I can factorise expressions (non-numeric common factor)

I can factorise expressions (trinomials with unitary x2 coefficient)

I can use 12 hour and 24 hour time and convert between them

I can read and complete different types of timetable

I can calculate how long events and activities take in 12- and 24-hour clock

I can calculate one of time, distance, speed given the other two

I can use distance-time

graphs

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is…



My goal for this

improvement is…

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Topic 7: Angles I can identify right angles

I can recognise and measure acute and obtuse angles

I can recognise right-angled, equilateral, isosceles and scalene triangles and know their properties

I know what the sum of the angles on a line is

I know what the sum of the angles at a point is

I know the sum of the interior angles of a triangle

I can calculate missing angles around a point

I can name angles

I can calculate complementary and supplementary angles

I can identify alternate and corresponding angles and calculate missing angles on parallel lines

I can calculate missing angles in triangles

I know what the angle between a tangent and radius is

I know what the ‘angle in a semi-circle’ is

I can apply the properties of triangles to determine an angle involving a circle e.g.

I can use bearings and distances to produce accurate scale drawings

I can use Pythagoras’ Theorem to find the hypotenuse

I can use Pythagoras’ Theorem to find a shorter side

I can use the Converse of Pythagoras

I can use Pythagoras’ Theorem after bisecting a chord

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is…



My goal for this

improvement is…

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Topic 8: Transformations

I can read coordinates in the first quadrant

I can read coordinates in all four quadrants

I can plot points on a grid and join them together to make patterns and shapes

I can describe translations as 2D vectors

I can illustrate a translation given by a 2D vector

I can stretch graphs from the x axis parallel to the y axis

I can stretch graphs from the y axis parallel to the x axis

I can determine the order of rotational symmetry of shapes

I can complete and create shapes with rotational symmetry

I can determine whether or not shapes have rotational symmetry

I can translate parallel to the y axis

I can translate parallel to the x axis

I can enlarge a shape by a

whole number scale factor

I can enlarge a shape by a fractional scale factor

I can find the linear scale

factor between shapes/

objects

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is…



My goal for this

improvement is…

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Topic 9: Data and Analysis (inc. Averages)

I can read information from a bar chart

I can read information from a line graph

I can read information from a table with at least 4 categories of information

I can construct a frequency table with class intervals

I can read information from a pie chart

I can construct a pie chart

I can construct a scatter graph

I can read information from a scatter graph

I can draw a line of best fit on a scatter graph

I can use the mode and the range

I can calculate the mean and the median

I can compare two groups of data

using range and an average

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is…



My goal for this

improvement is…

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Topic 10: Probability

I can use the probability words

impossible, certain and even chance

to describe the probability of an

event occurring

I can use the language of probability

to describe the probability of an

event occurring

I can use probability to predict the expected number of times an event will occur

I can describe the probability of an event happening using a fraction, decimal or percentage

I understand the difference between

experimental and theoretical

probability.



is…



My goal for this

improvement is…

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Numeracy Skills

MENTAL

STRATEGIES TIMESTABLES KEY SKILLS TOTAL

MY

NINJA BELT I need to revise this Topic for the next week

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5

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My Targets In numeracy and mathematics there is a myth that there is always a right answer and a right method for every

problem. In real life, there is usually no such thing. What TV should I buy? Which bank account should I open?

Where should we go on holiday? Reasoning in numeracy and mathematics is essential to helping us make informed

choices, and to be able to explain to others how they came about.

As well as requiring good mental agility you need to be able to think about the concepts and go beyond recall of

knowledge in the following ways:

interpret questions

select and communicate processes and solutions justify choice of strategy used

link mathematical concepts use mathematical vocabulary and notation

algebraic reasoning

S1

Target Setting 1 Date of Learning Conversation:

Targets agreed with Teacher

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Homework Tracking Sheet

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S1-2 Target Setting and my Learning Journey