Addition and Subtraction - Assessment

The Year 4 addition and subtraction assessment from Master the Curriculum provides a series of tasks to test students' numerical skills. The first task presents a simple addition problem where students must calculate the sum of 5,344 and 3,125, earning one mark for the correct answer. Following this, students are challenged to adjust a given number by adding and subtracting ones, thousands, and tens. The assessment continues with exercises that require the use of digit cards to complete number sentences, reinforcing the understanding of place value within the context of addition. Students must also demonstrate their subtraction abilities by calculating the difference between two numbers.

Further tasks include a real-life scenario where students must work out the distribution of a village's population among women, men, and children, using the given figures to find the number of children. Another practical problem involves calculating the amount of money two children have when shared between them, with one having slightly less than the other. The assessment also tests the students' understanding of the commutative property of addition and their ability to estimate sums effectively. Students are encouraged to identify errors in estimation and provide better approximations. Confidence with addition and subtraction is self-assessed, allowing students to reflect on their own understanding of the concepts.