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Little question for you
Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2016 8:49 pm
by moved
This is from DfE for interim teacher assessment to show working at the expected standard
The pupil can calculate mentally, ...
53 ÷ 7 + 3 ÷ 7 =
Re: Little question for you
Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2016 9:02 pm
by Guest55
Is that for Year 1?
Re: Little question for you
Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2016 9:08 pm
by PurpleDuck
Would that be the same as 56 ÷ 7 ? (says she, hoping not to make a fool of herself)
Re: Little question for you
Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2016 9:10 pm
by yoyo123
Even better if they can explain it in a sentence with a fronted adverbial and, possibly, a relevant relative clause.
Extra marks will be given if the answer is in the passive voice or shows mastery of the subjunctive.
Re: Little question for you
Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2016 9:12 pm
by PurpleDuck
Right, not even trying to go there. My self-preservation instinct is far too strong. Over and out!
Re: Little question for you
Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2016 9:14 pm
by yoyo123
But surely you want to be judged as ready for Secondary School, Purple Duck?
You are obviously familiar with these terms?!
Re: Little question for you
Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2016 9:20 pm
by yoyo123
PurpleDuck wrote:Oh, I don't know... it really is scary. Is the subjunctive absolutely necessary? Were it not....
Yup!
Nice try, I see what you did there!
(Sorry, I accidentally deleted your reply instead of mine...)
Re: Little question for you
Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2016 9:40 pm
by PurpleDuck
Thanks, yoyo123
"After a few brief - and fearfully frantic - moments, she was presented with a solution: Oxford Grammar Dictionary! She was safe again and everything was going to be well. Or, rather, would have been if not for a small complication... " (at which point she run out of steam and her barely started writing career came to a screeching halt, just before the evil subjunctive was going to creep in...
)
Re: Little question for you
Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2016 9:44 pm
by yoyo123
PurpleDuck wrote:Thanks, yoyo123
"After a few brief - and fearfully frantic - moments, she was presented with a solution: Oxford Grammar Dictionary! She was safe again and everything was going to be well. Or, rather, would have been if not for a small complication... " (at which point she run out of steam and her barely started writing career came to a screeching halt, just before the evil subjunctive was going to creep in...
)
Re: Little question for you
Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2016 11:25 pm
by moved
PurpleDuck wrote:Would that be the same as 56 ÷ 7 ? (says she, hoping not to make a fool of herself)
Stunning Purple Duck - you are secondary ready.