LEMA: Assessing Modelling Tasks

Setting up the model / Working accurately / Interpreting / Validating & reflecting / Reporting
1 / My teacher explained, in steps, how to tackle the problem / I work only with direction…. “what do I do now?” / I can explain the meaning of what I have found out / I did not consider if my work was correct or not / I have explained to my audience what I have done
2 / My teacher explained some of the things I needed to do and I was able to complete the task / I need guidance / clarification… “what do I do next?” / I can explain what I have found out and relate it to the problem / I checked my working and reasoning by comparing it with someone else’s and decided which was better and why / I have thought about how best to explain my findings to an audience, and used a suitable method
3 / I was able to find a route to complete the task. I made assumptions but did not communicate them. / I work mainly independently with some support … “Is this OK?” / I can work out a detailed answer to a problem, explain what it means and how I know / I realised my approach was not the most efficient and I explored alternative routes, changing assumptions as needed / I have clearly explained my procedures and presented alternative solutions to an audience in a suitable form
4 / I completed the task using an efficient method. I stated and explained any assumptions I made / I work independently … “here’s my work” / I can work out a detailed answer to a problem and explain it convincingly / I refined my assumptions in order to better match the solution to the real life context. I extended the problem / I have used a range of appropriate strategies to present alternatives and convince an audience of my findings

Working accurately: some guiding statements

1 / I am able to use data that is given to me / I use calculations which are generally correct / All of my work is checked by my teacher / I write down all of my calculations
2 / I can find the data I need from the information given to me / I round my answers to make them easier to work with / I can perform the calculations needed but need help selecting which calculations to use
3 / I can find the information I need with some direction / I can decide which of my calculations are relevant
4 / I can find the information I need without help / My calculations are always correct / I round my answers to show meaning / I can check my work independently and know I’m right / The methods I use are efficient