Implementing my Refined Inquiry - some examples of resources/tasks and Activities I've included in my teaching and planning

 

Implementing the Refined Inquiry: Coherence and Fluency in Year 8 Maths

I believe moving from a general transition concern to the specific pedagogical targets of conceptual coherence and representational fluency makes my inquiry actionable and its impact measurable.

Here are examples of resources, activities, and a structured approach to data collection to support your inquiry.

Part 1: Resources and Activities for Intervention

The core of this intervention is the consistent and explicit use of the CPA (Concrete-Pictorial-Abstract) approach, focusing heavily on the "P" (Pictorial/Representational) stage to build fluency.

1. Conceptual Coherence: Proportional Reasoning

Coherence Goal: To explicitly link the Phase 3 concept of fractions/percentages to the Phase 4 concepts of ratio and algebraic equations.

2. Representational Fluency: Linear Functions/Algebra

Fluency Goal: To enable students to fluently translate a single relationship (e.g., a linear pattern) between four key representations: Verbal, Table, Graph, Symbol (Equation).