Support your students in developing early number sense with our Counting & Drawing Numbers Numeracy Assessment: Foundation! This hands-on resource has been carefully created to assess key skills such as accurate counting, quantity representation and numeral formation—all aligned with Foundation-level outcomes. Through a series of visual and interactive tasks, students demonstrate their understanding of numbers to at least 20 in a clear, structured way.

This assessment provides multiple opportunities for students to represent numbers by drawing, matching, and completing collections. Ideal for early in the year, mid-term check-ins or end-of-term evidence collection, this resource offers flexibility for use in both whole-class and small group settings. It includes a completed answer sheet and a detailed, editable rubric aligned to the Australian Curriculum—making it perfect for both formative and summative assessment.

Counting & Drawing Numbers Numeracy Assessment is also a valuable support for intervention and differentiation. With concrete modelling and visual strategies, it allows teachers to identify where individual students are in their number development and plan next steps in their learning journey.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• ✅ Count collections with one-to-one correspondence up to and beyond 20
• ✅ Represent numbers by drawing matching quantities
• ✅ Complete partial collections to reach a target total
• ✅ Form numerals correctly to represent quantities
• ✅ Demonstrate understanding of quantity, counting order and comparison

What’s Included:

• Student assessment task sheets
• Completed answer sheet for fast marking and moderation
• Editable teacher rubric aligned to the Australian Curriculum
• Visual prompts and structured tasks for ease of use

Materials Needed:

• Printed assessment sheets (A4 preferred)
• Pencils or crayons for drawing and writing
• Optional concrete materials such as counters or snap cubes
• Number line, numeral chart or visual supports for scaffolding

How to Use:

1. Introduce the assessment with a class warm-up or number modelling session.
2. Students draw dots in jars to match given numerals.
3. They count small groups of objects and write the total using correct numerals.
4. Students complete partially filled jars by drawing the missing number of items.
5. Use the rubric and answer sheet to mark and analyse responses for next steps.

Ideas for Classroom Use:

• 💡 Use in small groups as a guided task for students still developing confidence
• 💡 Include as part of a beginning or end-of-term portfolio collection
• 💡 Set up as a station during numeracy rotations with teacher support
• 💡 Use assessment results to create targeted learning goals or number groups
• 💡 Share samples during parent-teacher interviews as evidence of number progress

Top Teacher Tips:

• 💛 Model each task using concrete materials before beginning the written version
• 💛 Display a number line or laminated tracing sheet to support numeral formation
• 💛 Break the assessment into small steps if working with developing learners
• 💛 Store assessments in student portfolios to track growth over time

Counting & Drawing Numbers Numeracy Assessment: Foundation is a flexible and meaningful tool for assessing early number knowledge. With visual tasks and real-world relevance, it supports confident counting, clear representation and consistent teacher judgment across the Foundation year.

Available in an editable format.