MATHS

YEAR 8

Year 8 students are currently completing a unit on Algebra. They worked in teams to complete a challenging problem and wrote their working out and answers up on the board. They had interesting discussions about why most teams had different answers, and the importance of showing working out. After working through the correct answer, students were then able to allocate marks to their own work. This was a valuable exercise that taught students how important it is to show their thinking, and that ‘wrong’ answers can sometimes be better than ‘right’ ones!