Fractions - Assessment (2)

The assessment sheet titled "Fractions (B)" presents a series of questions aimed at evaluating students' understanding of fractions. The questions vary in difficulty, with some requiring only one mark and others two. Students are tasked with adding and subtracting fractions, using visual aids like bars to assist in the calculations. For example, they are asked to find the sum of two fractions and to express their answers as mixed numbers. The problems include real-life scenarios, such as calculating the total amount of pizza eaten by two individuals and determining the fraction remaining. This helps to contextualise the use of fractions in everyday situations.

Further questions extend to other practical applications, such as combining distances cycled on different days to find a total distance, and subtracting the volume of water in a bucket from the total volume in a barrel to determine the remaining amount. The assessment also includes a problem involving a number line, where students must use their knowledge of fractions to find the value of a point that lies equidistant between two other points. To gauge their confidence levels, students are invited to circle a number from 1 to 5, with 1 indicating 'Not confident' and 5 'Very confident', reflecting their comfort with the topic of fractions. The worksheet provides a comprehensive review of students' skills in working with fractions, including finding common denominators and applying methods to add and subtract fractions effectively.