Malt Stage 2 Booklets 10

The MaLT (Mathematics Assessment for Learning and Teaching) is an instrument designed for the assessment of mathematical development and conceptual understanding in pupils aged 5 to 14. It helps identify specific learning difficulties, such as misconceptions in counting or decimals, offering both class-level and individual diagnostic insights. This tool provides professional teams with a framework that facilitates summative and diagnostic evaluation and allows them to adapt teaching strategies and monitor pupil progress throughout the academic year.

Benefits:

• Nationally Standardised: Based on data from over 12,500 pupils for reliability and benchmarking

• Supports Teaching: Highlights individual and class-wide misconceptions for targeted instruction

• Time-Efficient: Assess a full class in just 45 minutes

• Year-Round Flexibility: Use any time during the school year for screening or progress tracking

Key Features:

• Purpose-Written Questions: Designed to reveal common learning errors and difficulties

• Mapped to Curriculum Strands: Easily interpret strengths and gaps in key maths areas

• Teacher Manual Included: One-stop guide for administering and interpreting MaLT 8–11

• Calculator and Non-Calculator Sections: Especially in MaLT 11, for balanced skill evaluation