by Oscar DASS | Oct 20, 2022 | Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Grade 12, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Grade 9, Secondary Maths
At its core, Maths is a “set of rules” we create to play a game. So in order to play well, we need to know the rules. This can be accomplished through regular practice and memorisation. Both approaches serves to “internalise” knowledge and...
by Oscar DASS | Oct 13, 2022 | Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Grade 9, Secondary Maths, The Grades
It has been seven weeks into the first term and we have completed some assessments in every grade for MYP. This is by no means comprehensive but it does allow us to get an impression of the students. Grade 7 have made a hard-earned progress as we had to ” close the...
by Oscar DASS | Oct 13, 2022 | Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Grade 9, Secondary Maths
The grade 8 students had a challenging summative task in which they prepared lessons and taught their fellow students. They were assessed on working in groups to plan and learn. Then they were assessed on their teaching, followed by a peer review. Finally they had...
by Oscar DASS | Sep 26, 2022 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 9, Secondary Maths
Grade 9 is the first of a two year program in MYP to prepare students for the e-Assessment. So it is similar to DP where the syllabus also spans two years. In order for students to have some time in the grade 10 year to revise two-years worth of work, the first year...
by Oscar DASS | Sep 22, 2022 | Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Grade 12, Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Secondary Maths, The Grades
Across the MYP and DP programs, maths requires skills that cannot be ignored. While we do summative assessments that explore the history of maths or applications of how to use maths in real life, we need mastery of the content and skills to unlock deeper meaning. This...
