Worked example · Mathematics and Numeracy · Year 2

Checking a counting game screen

DCF: Producing → Evaluating and improving digital content

What this is

A finished Year 2 activity page from a pupil working securely, with notes on what to look for. It is also the answer key. Screen 1 no, the 9 should be 8; screen 2 no, there are 7 ducks, not 6; screen 3 no, the numbers are too small and pale to read (the counting itself is right); screen 4 yes. Task 3: The 9 should be 8. You need bigger numbers. I like the 5s. Pupil answers are shown in blue.

What to look for

One criterion at a time (Task 1): the pupil judges each screen only against its own check. Screen 3 counts correctly in 10s but still fails, because its check is about reading.
Counting (Task 1): the pupil counts all 7 ducks and does not trust the game’s message.
Helpful comments (Task 2): the Please change comment names the screen and says exactly what to change.
Punctuation (Tasks 2 and 3): every sentence starts with a capital letter and ends with a full stop, with clear spaces between words. The pronoun I is a capital.

Testing a counting game

Name: Date:

1Test each screen. Does it pass the check? Tick yes or no. Circle the problem. Write the fix.

2Write a comment to the designers. Then tick your checklist.

3These comments were typed too fast. Write each one correctly.

Why this page is secure

Each screen is judged against its own success criterion.
Mistakes are found by counting and the fixes are correct.
Comments are kind, specific and say how to improve the screen.
Every sentence is punctuated correctly with capital letters, finger spaces and full stops.