NUMERACY LEVEL 3

3.11

Uses a combination of both informal and formal oral and written mathematical language and representation to communicate mathematically

SUPPORT

CONTEXT

TEXT COMPLEXITY

TASK COMPLEXITY

Works independently and uses own familiar support resources

Range of familiar contexts Some less familiar contexts

Some specialisation in familiar/ known contexts

Routine texts

May include some unfamiliar elements, embedded information and abstraction

Includes some specialised vocabulary

Tasks involving a number of steps

Processes include sequencing, integrating, interpreting, simple extrapolating, simple inferencing, simple abstracting

FOCUS AREA:

PERFORMANCE FEATURES INCLUDE:

Written mathematical language

– Uses a combination of both informal and formal written mathematical language and symbols and general language to document and report on the mathematical and problem solving process and results

Oral mathematical language

– Uses a combination of both informal and formal oral mathematical and general language to present and discuss the mathematical and problem solving process and result

Complexity of mathematical symbolism, representation and conventions

– Uses a combination of both formal and informal symbolism, diagrams, graphs and conventions relevant to the mathematical knowledge of the level, e.g.

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