BPT1501
ASSIGNMENT 1 (SEMESTER 1)
DUE DATE: 15 March 2024
Written Assignment Submission Guidelines:
Please ensure that your assignment is submitted electronically through the myUnisa platform no
later than 15 March 2024. Kindly note that fax or email submissions will not be accepted.
NB: Assignment submitted to the lecturer(s) through email will not be considered.
Read the following short story and respond to the following questions. Peter is a 12-year-old, fifth grade
student with ADHD. Peter’s reading and math skills are two years below his grade level. Peter is repeating
the grade, however, he is still struggling with his academic work and failing every subject. His teachers
describe him as being disruptive and oppositional in class. Teachers complain that he does not pay attention
and is very playful as a result he fails to complete all his tasks that are meant to be completed in class. Peter’s
parents were contacted and the mother asserted that Peter is very playful, he also gets frustrated when he
has to do his homework. According to Schuck and Crinella (2005), ADHD students are not dumb, lazy or out
of control, they are smart kids who need to be assisted in order to be successful.
QUESTION 1
1. As a Mathematics teacher, list and explain the intervention strategies you would apply in your
teaching in assisting a child who is like Peter and why do you think your strategies will be
effective? Substantiate your response by giving examples (16)
➢ List and discuss the importance of at least 4 strategies (12)
Answer:
i. Individualized Instruction:
Importance: Every child has unique learning needs and abilities. Providing
individualized instruction allows teachers to tailor their teaching methods, pace, and
ASSIGNMENT 1 (SEMESTER 1)
DUE DATE: 15 March 2024
Written Assignment Submission Guidelines:
Please ensure that your assignment is submitted electronically through the myUnisa platform no
later than 15 March 2024. Kindly note that fax or email submissions will not be accepted.
NB: Assignment submitted to the lecturer(s) through email will not be considered.
Read the following short story and respond to the following questions. Peter is a 12-year-old, fifth grade
student with ADHD. Peter’s reading and math skills are two years below his grade level. Peter is repeating
the grade, however, he is still struggling with his academic work and failing every subject. His teachers
describe him as being disruptive and oppositional in class. Teachers complain that he does not pay attention
and is very playful as a result he fails to complete all his tasks that are meant to be completed in class. Peter’s
parents were contacted and the mother asserted that Peter is very playful, he also gets frustrated when he
has to do his homework. According to Schuck and Crinella (2005), ADHD students are not dumb, lazy or out
of control, they are smart kids who need to be assisted in order to be successful.
QUESTION 1
1. As a Mathematics teacher, list and explain the intervention strategies you would apply in your
teaching in assisting a child who is like Peter and why do you think your strategies will be
effective? Substantiate your response by giving examples (16)
➢ List and discuss the importance of at least 4 strategies (12)
Answer:
i. Individualized Instruction:
Importance: Every child has unique learning needs and abilities. Providing
individualized instruction allows teachers to tailor their teaching methods, pace, and
