Addition and Subtraction Whole Number
Calculation Algorithmic Scoring Guide

 

Level Level outcomes Comments
1
  • Counts on for values to 20
  • Uses five and ten as anchors
 
2
  • Can tell one more and one less.
  • Can tell two more and two less.
  • Compose and decompose numbers to 20
  • Mentally Adds and subtracts values to 20
 
3
  • Add and subtract from left to right by decomposing double digit numbers to tens and ones.
  • Working with the tens, then working with the ones, and then adding the tens and ones.
 
4
  • Adds on or subtracts from a two digit numer
  • Mentally Adds and subtracts values to 100 including regrouping for addition and subtraction
  • Adds and subtracts money values by composing and decomposing into coin values.
 
5
  • Constructs and deconstructs addition and subtraction problems to 10 000.
  • Regroup with addition fairly easily
  • Regrouping with subtraction is cumbersome with problems requiring multiple regroupings
 
6
  • Constructs and deconstructs addition and subtraction problems of any size with and without regrouping until confidence in the accuracy of the solution is attained.
 

 

Dr. Robert Sweetland's notes