Properties of Shape - Assessment

The Year 5 Properties of Shape Assessment challenges pupils to demonstrate their understanding of angles, shapes, and their properties. The assessment is structured with tasks that require measuring and identifying angles within shapes, such as finding the smallest angle in a quadrilateral. Students are asked to critique incorrect angle measurements and provide reasons for the inaccuracies, enhancing their critical thinking skills. Additionally, the assessment includes sentence completion exercises where pupils must recall facts, such as the number of degrees in a right angle or the total degrees on a straight line.

Further exploration into geometrical concepts is evident as students are tasked with calculating unknown angles without the use of a protractor, reinforcing mental and theoretical approaches to geometry. The assessment also covers the properties of three-dimensional shapes, asking students to state the number of faces, edges, and vertices of a cuboid. Pupils are required to distinguish between regular and irregular shapes, and to apply their knowledge of compass directions to identify specific angle types. The inclusion of a self-assessment section allows pupils to reflect on their confidence levels regarding the properties of shape, promoting self-awareness in their learning journey. Practical tasks, such as drawing precise lines and angles, are integrated to assess the application of their measurement skills.