Assessment Plan -- Lesson 16

Number 15

Subject: Maths | Class: Playgroup | Series: Skillford

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Assessment Objectives

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

1. Point to the number 15 when asked
2. Say the number name "fifteen"
3. Count fifteen objects, touching each one
4. Pick the group of fifteen from other groups (page 59)
5. Trace the number 15 starting at the top

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

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Formative Assessment

1. Number Spotting (During Day 1)

• Task: Show three number cards (13, 14, 15). Ask: "Where is fifteen?" The learner points to it
• Criteria:
  • Points to 15 without help
• Rating: Yes / With help / Not yet

2. Name Check (During Day 1)

• Task: Point to the big 15 on page 57 and ask: "What number is this?"
• Criteria: Says "fifteen" clearly
• Rating: Yes / With help / Not yet

3. Counting the Ducklings (During Day 1)

• Task: Ask the learner to count the ducklings on page 57 aloud, touching each one
• Criteria:
  • Says the numbers in order
  • Touches one duckling for each number
  • Ends with "fifteen"
• Rating: Counts all 15 / Counts to 10 / Counts to 5 or less

4. Find the Fifteen (During Day 3)

• Task: Ask the learner to join the group of fifteen to the 15 on page 59 and to say how many honeybees there are
• Criteria: Chooses the correct group and says "fifteen" for the honeybees
• Rating: Both correct / One correct / Not yet

5. Tracing Observation (During Day 2)

• Task: Watch the learner trace rows 1 and 2 on page 58
• Criteria:
  • Draws a straight line down for 1
  • Makes the "hat" across the top of 5
  • Draws the "neck" down and the round "belly"
  • Holds the pencil with a pinch grip
• Rating: Neat / Trying well / Needs help

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Summative Assessment

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

Part A: Number and Name (2 marks)

1. Point to 15 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 fifteen 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 "fifteen" at the end

Part C: Finding the Group (2 marks)

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

Part D: Tracing (2 marks)

• Learner traces two dotted 15 numbers, starting at the dot (1 mark each)

Total: 10 marks

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Observation Checklist

Learner Name	Points to 15	Says fifteen	Counts to 15	Finds group of fifteen	Traces 15

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Remediation Plan

• Learners who score below 5/10 should:
  • Count real objects (toy animals, blocks) again with the teacher, touching each one
  • Play "Count the ducklings" with page 57 for two minutes each day
  • Trace a big 15 in a sand tray or on the board with a finger
  • Count fifteen small things (spoons, socks, buttons) with a parent at home