GRADE 5 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 2024 and other dimensions of the assessment. The framework informs the test and not the other way round.
TERM 3 TEST
WEIGHTING OF TERM 3 TOPICS
TIME AS
TOPIC CONCEPTS AND SKILLS MARKS % MARK
PER ATP
Common fractions 21 hrs Describe & order fractions Calculations with fractions Solving problems Equivalent forms 17 ± 1 44 ± 1
Length 6 hrs Practical measuring Calculations Problem solving 05 ± 1 12 ± 1
Recognise, visualise and name a
Properties of 2D shapes 12 hrs
range of shapes
Characteristics of shapes Angles 10 ± 1 25 ± 1
Properties of 3D objects 9 hrs Recognise, visualise and name a range of objects Characteristics of objects 08 ± 1 19 ± 1
TOTAL MARKS 48 hrs 40 100
TOTAL MARKS: 40 DURATION: 1 HOUR 30 MINUTES
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SECTION A: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
QUESTION 1
Item Content Area Cognitiv Level of Mark
Topic Concepts and Skills Section
No. e Levels Difficulty s
1.1 NOR Common Fractions Finding equivalent forms of fractions (in which one denominator is a multiple of another) R E A 1
1.2 NOR Common Fractions Ordering the given set of fractions in ascending order. R D A 1
1.3 NOR Common Fractions Comparing common fractions R M A 1
1.4 Space and Shape 2D shapes Recognise, visualise and name 2D shapes in the environment and geometric settings R M A 1
1.5 Space and Shape 3D objects Differences between cubes and rectangular prisms K M A 1
TOTAL 5
SECTION B: FREE RESPONSE QUESTIONS
QUESTION 2: COMMON FRACTIONS
Content Cognitive Level of Mark
No. Topic Concepts and Skills Section
Area Levels Difficulty s
2.1 NOR Common Fractions Addition of common fractions with same denominator. R E B 2
2.2 NOR Common Fractions Subtraction of common fractions with same denominator. R E B 2
2.3 NOR Common Fractions Addition of mixed numbers R M B 2
2.4 NOR Common Fractions Subtraction of mixed numbers R E B 2
2.5 NOR Common Fractions Fractions of whole which result in whole numbers R M B 3
2.6 NOR Common Fractions Solve problems in context involving common fractions including grouping and sharing. P M B 3
TOTAL 14
QUESTION 3: LENGTH
No. Content Topic Concepts and Skills Cognitive Level of Section Marks
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Area Levels Difficulty
3.1 Measurement Length Estimate, record, compare and order lengths of shapes and objects in mm, cm, m & km. R E A 1
3.2 Measurement Length Convert between units of length. [cm & mm ¿ and [m∧km¿ R E A 2
3.3 Measurement Length Solve problems in contexts involving length. C D B 3
TOTAL 6
QUESTION 4: PROPERTIES OF 2D SHAPES
Content Cognitive Level of
No. Topic Concepts and Skills Section Marks
Area: Levels Difficulty
Space and Properties of 2D Describe, sort and compare 2D shapes in terms of straight & curved sides; number of sides;
4.1 C M B 6
Shape Shapes angles. [Right angles, angles smaller than right angles, angles greater than right angles]
Space and Properties of 2D
4.2 Similarities and differences between squares and rectangles. K E B 2
Shape Shapes
TOTAL 8
QUESTION 5: PROPERTIES OF 3D OBJECTS
Content Cognitive Level of
No. Topic Concepts and Skills Section Marks
Area Levels Difficulty
Space and Properties of 3D
5.1 Recognise, visualise and name 3D objects in the environment and geometric settings K E B 3
Shape Objects
Space and Properties of 3D Describe, sort and compare 3D objects in terms of: Shapes of faces; Number of faces; Flat and
5.2 K M B 4
Shape Objects curved surfaces.
TOTAL 7
COGNITIVE LEVELS MARK ALLOCATION LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY MARK ALLOCATION
QUESTION TOPICS TOTAL
K R C P EASY MODERATE DIFFICULT
1 Common Fractions, Properties of 2D shapes and 3D objects 1 4 - - 5 1 3 1
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2 Common Fractions - 11 - 3 14 6 8 -
3 Length - 3 3 - 6 3 3
4 Properties of 2D shapes 2 - 6 - 8 2 6 -
5 Properties of 3D objects 7 - - - 7 3 4 -
MARKS 10 18 9 3 40 15 21 4
PERCENTAGES 25% 45% 22,5% 7,5% 100% 37,5% 52,5% 10%
EXPECTED PERCENTAGE OF THE TOTAL MARK (WEIGHTING) 25% 45% 20% 10% 100% 40% 50% 10%
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