![QUESTION 6: AREA, PERIMETER AND VOLUME
Item
No.
Content Area Topic Concepts and Skills
Cognitive
Levels
Level of
Difficulty
Section Marks
6.1 Measurement
Area, Perimeter and
Volume
Measure perimeter using rulers or measuring tapes: Calculate the perimeter of
the shape in which lengths of sides are specified in mm, cm m or km. [Octagon]
RP M B 2
6.2 Measurement
Area, Perimeter and
Volume
Find areas of regular and irregular shapes by counting squares on grids. RP M B 3
6.3 Measurement
Area, Perimeter and
Volume
Find volume of objects by interpreting pictures of stacks made of cubes/rectangular
prisms or containers filled with cubes/rectangular prisms
CP M B 3
6.4 Measurement
Area, Perimeter and
Volume
Problem solving involving relationship between perimeter and area of rectangles and
squares.
PS D B 3
TOTAL 11
MARK DISTRIBUTION
QUESTION CONTENT AREA / TOPIC
COGNITIVE LEVELS MARK ALLOCATION
TOTAL
LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY MARK ALLOCATION
K RP CP PS EASY MODERATE DIFFICULT
1 Multiple Choice Questions 4 1 - - 5 3 2 -
2 Length - 4 - 2 6 2 4 -
3 Properties of 2D Shapes 4 5 3 - 12 7 5 -
4 Symmetry and Transformations 3 6 - - 9 3 6 -
5 Properties of 3D Shapes 2 2 3 - 7 - 4 3
6 Area, Perimeter and Volume - 5 3 3 11 - 8 3
MARKS 13 23 9 5 50 15 29 6
ACTUAL PERCENTAGES 26% 46% 18% 10% 100% 30% 58% 12%
EXPECTED PERCENTAGE OF THE TOTAL MARK (WEIGHTING) 25% 45% 20% 10% 100% 30% 60% 10%
FUNDAMENTALS : MATHEMATICS GRADE 4 – 6
FUNDAMENTALS TO BE PRIORITISED PROPOSED TOPICS/CONCEPTS PER PRIORITY
Numbers, Operations and Relationships
Counting, ordering, representing and place value; Performing all operations with whole numbers
Common Fractions; Decimal fractions (Grade 6 only)
Patterns, Functions and Algebra (Grade 6 Only) Number sentence; Numeric and Numeric Patterns
Space And Shape Revision of 2D shapes; Properties of 3D objects (Grade 6 only)
Measurement Area, Perimeter and Volume
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Grade 6 Term 3 Test Framework 2025.pdf.c
- 1. GRADE 6 MATHEMATICS FRAMEWORK 2025 The framework lays out the basic design structure of the assessment by describing the subject content that should be assessed and the skills and types of items that should be developed. It also describes how the various design factors should be balanced across the assessment. It is based on the subject content as in the Annual Teaching Plan (ATP) for 2025 and other dimensions of the assessment e.g. Fundamentals. TERM 3 TEST TOTAL MARKS: 60 DURATION: 1 HOUR 30 MINUTES WEIGHTING OF TERM 3 TOPICS TERM TOPIC TIME AS PER ATP CONCEPTS AND SKILLS MARKS % MARK 3 Length 6 hrs Estimate measurements of 2Ds & 3Ds using measuring instruments Record, compare & order lengths of shapes & objects Solve problems in contexts involving length Convert between mm, cm, m and km 7 ± 1 14 ± 2 Properties of 2D Shapes 12 hrs Regular and irregular polygons Similarities & differences between rectangles & parallelograms Describe, sort & compare 2D shapes in terms of sides and angles Recognise & name the following angles in 2D shapes 14 ± 1 28 ± 2 Symmetry 3 hrs Recognize, draw and describe lines of symmetry in 2D shapes 4 ± 1 8 ± 2 Transformations 6 hrs Use transformations to make composite shapes Use transformations to make tessellations Describe patterns Enlargement and reductions 7 ± 1 14 ± 2 Properties of 3D Shapes 6 hrs Recognise, visualize and name 3-D objects Similarities and differences between tetrahedrons and other pyramids Describe, sort & compare 3D objects in terms of faces, vertices and edges 7 ± 1 14 ± 2 Area, Perimeter and Volume 9 hrs Measurement of Perimeter Measurement of area Measurement of Volume 11 ± 1 22 ± 2 TOTAL MARKS 42 hrs 50 100 GROWING KWAZULU-NATAL TOGETHER 1
- 2. SECTION A: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS QUESTION 1 Item No. Content Area Topic Concepts and Skills Cognitive Levels Level of Difficulty Section Marks 1.1 Measurement Length Estimate and practically measure 2D shapes and 3D objects using measuring instruments RP E A 1 1.2 Space and Shape Properties of 2D Shapes Identify and name triangles, squares Knowledg e E A 1 1.3 Space and Shape Properties of 2D Shapes Identify and name rectangles and parallelograms Knowledg e M A 1 1.4 Space and Shape Symmetry Recognize lines of symmetry in 2D shapes. Knowledg e E A 1 1.5 Space and Shape Transformations Describe patterns in nature, from everyday live or from our cultural heritage. Knowledg e M A 1 TOTAL 5 QUESTION 2: LENGTH Item No. Content Area Topic Concepts and Skills Cognitive Levels Level of Difficulty Section Marks 2.1 Measurement Length Record, compare and order lengths of shapes and objects in millimetres (mm), centimetres (cm), metres (m), kilometres (km) RP E B 2 2.2 Measurement Length Convert between millimetres (mm), centimetres (cm), metres (m) and kilometres (km), include common fractions and decimal fractions forms to 2 decimal places RP M B 2 2.3 Measurement Length Solve problems in contexts involving length PS M B 2 TOTAL 6 GROWING KWAZULU-NATAL TOGETHER 2
- 3. QUESTION 3: PROPERTIES OF 2D SHAPES Item No. Content Area Topic Concepts and Skills Cognitive Levels Level of Difficulty Section Marks 3.1 Space and Shape Properties of 2D Shapes Describe, sort and compare 2D shapes in terms of number of sides, length of sides, size of angles RP E B 5 3.2 Space and Shape Properties of 2D Shapes Identify and name regular and irregular polygons including an octagon and a parallelogram K E B 2 3.3 Space and Shape Properties of 2D Shapes Recognise and name angles in 2D shapes: acute, right, obtuse, straight, reflex and revolution K M B 2 3.4 Space and Shape Properties of 2D Shapes Similarities and differences between rectangles and parallelograms. CP M B 3 TOTAL 12 QUESTION 4: SYMMETRY AND TRANSFORMATIONS Item No. Content Area: Topic Concepts and Skills Cognitive Levels Level of Difficulty Section Marks 4.1 Space and Shape Symmetry Draw and describe lines of symmetry in 2-D shapes K E B 3 4.2 Space and Shape Transformations Use transformations to describe patterns – by rotation, translation and reflection RP M B 2 4.5 Space and Shape Transformations Draw enlargement and reductions of 2D shapes to compare size and shape of triangles and quadrilaterals. RP M B 4 TOTAL 9 QUESTION 5: PROPERTIES OF 3D OBJECTS Item No. Content Area Topic Concepts and Skills Cognitiv e Levels Level of Difficulty Section Mark s 5.1 Space and Shape Properties of 3D Shapes Recognise, visualize and name 3D objects in the environment and geometric settings, focusing on rectangular prisms; cubes; tetrahedrons and pyramids K M B 2 5.2 Space and Shape Properties of 3D Shapes Describe, sort and compare 3D objects in terms of number and shape of faces; number of vertices; number of edges. RP M B 2 5.3 Space and Shape Properties of 3D Shapes Similarities and differences between tetrahedrons and other pyramids. CP D B 3 TOTAL 7 GROWING KWAZULU-NATAL TOGETHER 3
- 4. QUESTION 6: AREA, PERIMETER AND VOLUME Item No. Content Area Topic Concepts and Skills Cognitive Levels Level of Difficulty Section Marks 6.1 Measurement Area, Perimeter and Volume Measure perimeter using rulers or measuring tapes: Calculate the perimeter of the shape in which lengths of sides are specified in mm, cm m or km. [Octagon] RP M B 2 6.2 Measurement Area, Perimeter and Volume Find areas of regular and irregular shapes by counting squares on grids. RP M B 3 6.3 Measurement Area, Perimeter and Volume Find volume of objects by interpreting pictures of stacks made of cubes/rectangular prisms or containers filled with cubes/rectangular prisms CP M B 3 6.4 Measurement Area, Perimeter and Volume Problem solving involving relationship between perimeter and area of rectangles and squares. PS D B 3 TOTAL 11 MARK DISTRIBUTION QUESTION CONTENT AREA / TOPIC COGNITIVE LEVELS MARK ALLOCATION TOTAL LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY MARK ALLOCATION K RP CP PS EASY MODERATE DIFFICULT 1 Multiple Choice Questions 4 1 - - 5 3 2 - 2 Length - 4 - 2 6 2 4 - 3 Properties of 2D Shapes 4 5 3 - 12 7 5 - 4 Symmetry and Transformations 3 6 - - 9 3 6 - 5 Properties of 3D Shapes 2 2 3 - 7 - 4 3 6 Area, Perimeter and Volume - 5 3 3 11 - 8 3 MARKS 13 23 9 5 50 15 29 6 ACTUAL PERCENTAGES 26% 46% 18% 10% 100% 30% 58% 12% EXPECTED PERCENTAGE OF THE TOTAL MARK (WEIGHTING) 25% 45% 20% 10% 100% 30% 60% 10% FUNDAMENTALS : MATHEMATICS GRADE 4 – 6 FUNDAMENTALS TO BE PRIORITISED PROPOSED TOPICS/CONCEPTS PER PRIORITY Numbers, Operations and Relationships Counting, ordering, representing and place value; Performing all operations with whole numbers Common Fractions; Decimal fractions (Grade 6 only) Patterns, Functions and Algebra (Grade 6 Only) Number sentence; Numeric and Numeric Patterns Space And Shape Revision of 2D shapes; Properties of 3D objects (Grade 6 only) Measurement Area, Perimeter and Volume GROWING KWAZULU-NATAL TOGETHER 4