Running the test and recording results

Step 1 Warm-up recall

From M8.L1: why write the test before studying?

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Step 2 Learning goal

By the end of this lesson you can:

• keep a session log (Foundation);
• score a test as a percentage (Core);
• compute a difference in points (Core).

Step 3 A familiar example

A scientist who does not write down the readings cannot report them honestly later. A study log does the same job.

Step 4 Clear explanation

Run the plan as written and record each session: date, topic, method, minutes and anything that went wrong. If a session is missed, note it; do not quietly drop it. After the delay, take the test closed-book, mark it against your answer key and record the scores.

Check the working: 8 / 10 = 80% and 6 / 10 = 60%; the difference is 80 − 60 = 20 points. Note that with only 10 questions, each question is worth 10 points, so a 20-point gap is 2 questions. Report the raw counts as well as the percentages, so readers can see how small the numbers are.

Mark honestly: give credit only for answers that match the key, and have a friend mark them if you can. Keep the results table next to the log. See retrieval practice for why the closed-book test is itself a learning event.

Step 5 Worked example (4 marks)

Retrieval scored 9 of 12 and rereading 6 of 12 on a delayed test. Give both percentages and the difference.

1. Retrieval: 9 / 12 = 0.75, so 75%. (1 mark)
2. Rereading: 6 / 12 = 0.5, so 50%. (1 mark)
3. Difference: 75 − 50 = 25 points. (1 mark)
4. Answer: 75%, 50% and 25 points. (1 mark)

Step 6 Learner practice (instant-marked)

Step 7 Recap

• Log every session, including misses.
• Score the delayed closed-book test against a key written earlier.
• Report raw counts and percentages, and the difference in points.

Step 8 Exit ticket (ungraded)

7 of 10 and 4 of 10: percentages and difference?

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Step 9 Go further (Extension)

Run a small version with two short topics and record the results.