Graded Assessment in Mathematics (GAIM)
GAIM is a teacher assessment scheme for Key Stages Three and Four of the National Curriculum and for GCSE.
The scheme was designed for all 11-16 year olds (years 7 to 11) and:
• used the framework of levels 2-10 in the five National Curriculum Attainment Targets to provide student profiles,
• was designed for use alongside any teaching scheme,
• prepared students for National Assessment at Key Stage Three,
• could lead to certification and GCSE awards.
The scheme actively
• encouraged teaching and learning through practical problem solving and investigations,
• involved students in all assessment and record keeping,
• could involve teachers in regular INSET, moderation and cross-school contacts.
One of the original aims of GAIM was to introduce continuous assessment into normal classroom practice. By providing the materials and framework for teacher assessment throughout the secondary school, together with the means of preparing students for Key Stage Three assessments and GCSE, the GAIM scheme was able to give teachers all that was necessary for full coverage of the National Curriculum requirements.
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GAIM Activities: Investigations
GAIM Activities are open-ended tasks where achievements in using and applying mathematics can be assessed alongside content. In the investigations students explore pure mathematics. GAIM provides teachers with 80 Activities (40 Investigations and 40 Practical Problems) as a resource for teaching and assessment. These are open-ended…
GAIM Activities: Practical Problems
GAIM Activities are open-ended tasks where achievements in using and applying mathematics can be assessed alongside content. In the practical problems students apply mathematics to real-life situations. GAIM provides teachers with 80 Activities (40 Investigations and 40 Practical Problems) as a resource for teaching and assessment.…
4/5- Publication year: 1990 - 1999
- Open-ended task
Cross Reference Guide and Record Sheets
These booklets from GAIM contains a cross referencing guide and record sheets for the GAIM activities and investigations. Part One of the cross-referencing guide includes items from some mathematics teaching schemes which allow satisfaction of GAIM topic criteria. They have been referenced by teachers in GAIM pilot schools, and…
GAIM: Teacher's Guide
This GAIM Teacher's Guide is provided in two parts. Part One sets out to explain the different components of GAIM and how they combine to form the assessment scheme.The explanation leads to an outline of how the scheme could be introduced into a school. Part Two of the Teacher's Guide deals in greater depth with the…
Topic Tasks and Topic Criteria
The set of Topic Tasks and Topic Criteria from GAIM completes the assessment material. A short topic task is provided for each of the Topic Criteria and is designed to allow the students to demonstrate achievement on that topic criterion. The main purpose of these tasks was either to provide teachers with the means of checking…
Collection author
Resource by: Nelson Thornes
Comments
So pleased to finally get hold of these resources again. Achieved fantastic results with students enjoying and understanding mathematics through their investigations and practical tasks. My originals lost in transit many years ago.