Assessment Plan -- Lesson 15

Number 14

Subject: Maths | Class: Playgroup | Series: Skillford

---

Assessment Objectives

By the end of this lesson, learners should be able to:

1. Point to the number 14 when asked
2. Say the number name "fourteen"
3. Count fourteen objects, touching each one
4. Pick the group of fourteen from other groups (page 56)
5. Trace the number 14 starting at the top

All assessment for Playgroup is oral and observational. Learners are never asked to read or write sentences.

---

Formative Assessment

1. Number Spotting (During Day 1)

• Task: Show three number cards (12, 13, 14). Ask: "Where is fourteen?" The learner points to it
• Criteria:
  • Points to 14 without help
• Rating: Yes / With help / Not yet

2. Name Check (During Day 1)

• Task: Point to the big 14 on page 54 and ask: "What number is this?"
• Criteria: Says "fourteen" clearly
• Rating: Yes / With help / Not yet

3. Counting the Cupcakes (During Day 1)

• Task: Ask the learner to count the cupcakes on page 54 aloud, touching each one
• Criteria:
  • Says the numbers in order
  • Touches one cupcake for each number
  • Ends with "fourteen"
• Rating: Counts all 14 / Counts to 10 / Counts to 5 or less

4. Find the Fourteen (During Day 3)

• Task: Ask the learner to join the group of fourteen to the 14 on page 56 and to say how many chicks there are
• Criteria: Chooses the correct group and says "fourteen" for the chicks
• Rating: Both correct / One correct / Not yet

5. Tracing Observation (During Day 2)

• Task: Watch the learner trace rows 1 and 2 on page 55
• Criteria:
  • Draws a straight line down for 1
  • Draws a slanting line down to the left for 4
  • Draws the flat line across and the straight line down on the right
  • Holds the pencil with a pinch grip
• Rating: Neat / Trying well / Needs help

---

Summative Assessment

Oral and Practical Check (one learner at a time, about 3 minutes)

Part A: Number and Name (2 marks)

1. Point to 14 on a card with three numbers (1 mark)
2. Say the name of the number (1 mark)

Part B: Counting (4 marks)

• Give the learner fourteen counters. Ask them to count aloud, touching each one (1 mark for each of these):
  • Says the numbers in the right order
  • Touches one counter for each number
  • Does not skip or repeat a counter
  • Says "fourteen" at the end

Part C: Finding the Group (2 marks)

• Show two groups of counters: one with fourteen and one with fewer. Ask: "Which group has fourteen?" (1 mark)
• Ask the learner to count the chosen group to check (1 mark)

Part D: Tracing (2 marks)

• Learner traces two dotted 14 numbers, starting at the dot (1 mark each)

Total: 10 marks

---

Observation Checklist

Learner Name	Points to 14	Says fourteen	Counts to 14	Finds group of fourteen	Traces 14

---

Remediation Plan

• Learners who score below 5/10 should:
  • Count real objects (cotton balls, lolly sticks) again with the teacher, touching each one
  • Play "Count the cupcakes" with page 54 for two minutes each day
  • Trace a big 14 in a sand tray or on the board with a finger
  • Count fourteen small things (spoons, socks, buttons) with a parent at home