Are you looking for a flexible and practical way to capture your students' number strand knowledge in the lead-up to reporting or parent-teacher interviews? Our Number & Algebra Strand Assessments: Year 2 Semester 1 provide a simple, print-and-go solution to help you assess key elements of the Year 2 Number & Algebra strand with ease and confidence.

This resource contains a series of assessment tasks designed to cover important Number & Algebra outcomes aligned with the V9 Australian Curriculum. The tasks can be completed in any order, making it easy to match assessment to your teaching sequence throughout the semester. The editable format allows you to adapt the content to suit individual student needs or your specific classroom focus.

The Number & Algebra Strand Assessments: Year 2 Semester 1 can be used alongside our Rubric and Tracking Table to create a comprehensive and consistent assessment system. Whether you’re gathering data for reporting, parent-teacher interviews, or to guide future teaching, this resource will help you capture meaningful evidence of student learning.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• ✅ Assess student understanding of key Number & Algebra concepts
• ✅ Support differentiation and targeted teaching
• ✅ Provide evidence of achievement for reporting purposes
• ✅ Facilitate ongoing progress monitoring
• ✅ Align assessment practices with the V9 Australian Curriculum

What’s Included:

• Print-and-go assessment tasks covering the following topics:
  • - Addition & Subtraction
  • - Patterns
  • - Word Problems
  • - Fractions
  • - Multiplication & Division
  • - Place Value
• Editable versions of all assessment tasks
• Designed for flexible use - complete in any order to match your teaching plan
• Alignment with Year 2 Number & Algebra outcomes in the V9 Australian Curriculum

Materials Needed:

• Printed assessment tasks (on paper or in student workbooks)
• Pencils and erasers
• Optional: manipulatives such as counters or number charts for student use
• Recording sheets or observation notes
• Rubric or tracking table for recording assessment outcomes

How to Use:

1. Download and review the assessment tasks, editing content if desired to suit your students’ needs.
2. Introduce each assessment task when you have covered the corresponding topic in class.
3. Have students complete the tasks independently, in small groups, or 1:1 as appropriate.
4. Mark the assessments and record outcomes using our Rubric or Tracking Table.
5. Use the results to guide future teaching, support reporting, and inform parent-teacher discussions.

Ideas for Classroom Use:

• 💡 Use tasks at the end of each unit to capture summative data.
• 💡 Complete selected tasks mid-term as a check-in on student understanding.
• 💡 Pair with the Rubric and Tracking Table for a clear, consistent assessment process.
• 💡 Use editable versions to differentiate content for diverse learning needs.
• 💡 Share assessment outcomes with parents during interviews to clearly show progress.

Top Teacher Tips:

• 💛 Print all tasks at the beginning of the semester and store in an assessment folder ready for use.
• 💛 Keep an editable master copy to easily adjust content as your class progresses.
• 💛 Use the same language across assessments and reporting comments for clarity and consistency.
• 💛 Allow students to use manipulatives where helpful to demonstrate understanding.
• 💛 Use completed assessments as valuable evidence to support reporting judgements.

The Number & Algebra Strand Assessments: Year 2 Semester 1 offer a flexible, easy-to-use tool for assessing key maths outcomes - helping you track and celebrate student learning while streamlining your assessment and reporting process.