Grade 5 – Exam – November Paper 4

Description

This Grade 5 Term 4 Mathematics Exam Paper (Paper 4) is designed to evaluate students’ understanding of key math topics and provides a well-rounded assessment for the end of the term.

The paper is worth 50 marks and lasts 1.5 hours, giving students the opportunity to apply their knowledge across a range of fundamental math concepts.

Topics covered include:

• Multiple Choice: A variety of questions testing basic math insights, including perimeter, volume, time, and multiples, to quickly gauge students’ understanding of core concepts.
• Number Sense: Questions on number sequencing, expanded notation, writing numbers in words, and rounding. This section strengthens students’ number sense and ability to handle large numbers.
• Whole Numbers: Focused on number patterns, multiples, and factors, this section reinforces pattern recognition and factorization, which are essential for future algebraic work.
• Comparison and Rounding: Tests students’ skills in rounding numbers and completing comparisons using the correct symbols (<, >, =).
• Addition and Subtraction: Evaluates basic arithmetic skills through addition and subtraction problems, as well as calculating remainders after spending.
• Rates: Questions on average speed, cost per weight, and cost calculations for various quantities, reinforcing students’ understanding of ratios and rate calculations.
• Multiplication and Division: A range of operations that test basic multiplication and division of numbers, including the multiplication of larger numbers.
• Fractions: Simplifying, converting mixed numbers, adding, and multiplying fractions. This section assesses a wide array of fraction skills, which are a critical component of higher-level math.

This paper is ideal for Grade 5 students to test and reinforce their math skills at the end of the term, serving as a valuable tool for educators to assess students’ progress and understanding of the CAPS math curriculum.