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Internal teacher, learner and funder run-through · mathsYear 6 Maths · T1 W3–4 · Run Through

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Status: simulated desk use on 29 September 2026. No child, classroom or external funder was observed. These checks establish file readiness and expose next review needs; they do not establish learning impact, usability with real learners or funding merit.

Role and task tried What the desk run showed Critique and adjustment
Teacher preparing Day 11 The factor-array lab, clear definitions, 25-minute timing and three routes can be prepared with paper or large counters. The teacher key keeps 1 and 16 classifications exact. “Square” can be mistaken as opposite to “composite”. The lesson, routes and key put 16 in both properties and name 1's exception.
Learner reasoning on Day 12 A full list for 18 stops before repeated rotated pairs; 23 prime needs a systematic stopping explanation, not a hunch. The 10×10 grid cannot physically show 1×23. The aid and text alternative explicitly make the grid optional and accept a spoken/written pair.
Teacher using Day 14 28,29,36 require actual equal-row choices; 12×15=180 shows factor regrouping with a verified product. A display-card task is hypothetical, not a school-capacity plan; context wording and ledger label it fictional.
Learner taking Day 15 check New 27,37,64 and 31/33 values differ from model/practice before the check. Four items distinguish factor completeness, prime proof, square overlap and a constraint. A speed-based score would conflate arithmetic reasoning and access. The staff page records first reason/access/hint, with N for unobserved. The check may need a later session if 10 minutes is insufficient.
Teacher preparing Week 4 Same-length bars and 12-gap line align halves, thirds and quarters on a fixed unit. The 0–2 line has 12 gaps per unit. The two printed lines use different physical scales. The aid and alternative explicitly warn not to move centimetre distances between them. A draft Day 16 prompt that implied gap6 on two differently scaled lines had the same value was corrected: 6/6=1 versus 6/12=1/2.
Learner justifying Days 17–19 2/4=1/2=6/12 maps to one mark; 3/4=9/12>2/3=8/12; 5/4=15/12<3/2=18/12. A tactile or spoken gap sequence preserves the number-line reason. Denominator-only slogans fail outside same-whole unit fractions. The scripts require equal whole and equivalent names instead of a memorised “larger number means smaller fraction” rule.
Learner taking Day 20 check New 5/3=20/12 and 7/4=21/12 occupy adjacent 0–2 twelfth ticks. The 24-tile/12-tile contrast tests whether counts across different wholes are calculated before comparison. This is demanding in ten minutes. A neutral read-aloud, blank tactile line or a later completion is valid, recorded distinctly from a mathematical hint.
Potential funder reviewing reuse Original four print pairs, text/tactile alternatives, 30 daily routes, ten extras, separate fresh keys, exact ACARA rows, rights/source ledger and hashes are inspectable. No claim of measured attainment, state approval, independent accessibility audit, classroom uptake or financial return is warranted. The start page and ledger state that boundary.

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Next iteration: use teacher and learner feedback to refine pacing and supports, recheck each target state/territory's implementation, then extend Week 5 onward. Preserve the unseen-check boundary during edits.