TMN3704
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,UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
October/November 2025
TMN3704
Teaching Mathematics in the Intermediate Phase
100 marks
Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
EXAMINERS
FIRST: DR SM KODISANG
SECOND: DR PD MOTSEKI
This question paper consists of seven pages.
Instructions:
1. This is a CLOSED BOOK Examination
2. Scan or enter the QR code (a2d11b9f) before you start the exam. (See page 2.)
3. Please include your student number on your exam answer script.
4. Answer ALL questions
5. The exam answer file must be uploaded as a PDF electronic document. Do not password-protect
your PDF file or upload as “read only” file. Incorrect file format and uncollated answer scripts will not
be considered.
6. Number the answers correctly according to the numbering system used in the question paper.
7. If not typed, write neatly and legibly.
8. E-mailed examination files will not be marked
9. Please ensure that you submit before the closing time and refrain from waiting until the last minute,
as system glitches may cause delays
10. See Appendix A on page 7 for information on how to submit your answer file.
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QUESTION 1: Multiple-choice format with subsequent open-ended discussion
Select the appropriate option and then answer the follow-up question.
1.1 (i) Which of the following does NOT create a unique classroom atmosphere? (2)
a) Learners enjoy the class.
b) The teacher uses various teaching methods.
c) Learners are treated differently based on ability and interests.
d) Learners are given no opportunity to make decisions in class.
(ii) In what way might the option you selected disadvantage the learners? (2)
1.2 (i) One strategy that you could use to connect mathematical ideas is personification:
A figure of speech in which human qualities/attributes are given to inanimate (non-
human) objects or the representation of an abstract quality/idea in a human form.
Which of the following statements is correct? (2)
a) I am a rectangle; all my sides are equal.
b) I am a cylinder; I am a two-dimensional shape.
c) I am a triangle; I am not in the category of polygons.
3
d) I am a circle; I am divided into six equal parts. Each part is of my whole.
18
(ii) Rewrite the incorrect options so that they become mathematically and pedagogically
correct. (6)
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QUESTION 2
Examine each scenario carefully and provide answers to the related questions.
2.1 “When learners can relate mathematics to their own lives and think deeply about those
connections, they understand it better and find it more meaningful.” Use a mathematical
example to support this idea. (4)
2.2 It is important to keep learners interested in Mathematics. In certain instances, the
teacher works on problem-solving activities for the learners and “magically” comes up
with answers. Suggest an alternative strategy that could enhance learning more
effectively than this approach. Illustrate it with one example. (4)
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EXAM PACK
FOR ASSISTANCE WITH THIS MODULE +27 67 171 1739
,UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
October/November 2025
TMN3704
Teaching Mathematics in the Intermediate Phase
100 marks
Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
EXAMINERS
FIRST: DR SM KODISANG
SECOND: DR PD MOTSEKI
This question paper consists of seven pages.
Instructions:
1. This is a CLOSED BOOK Examination
2. Scan or enter the QR code (a2d11b9f) before you start the exam. (See page 2.)
3. Please include your student number on your exam answer script.
4. Answer ALL questions
5. The exam answer file must be uploaded as a PDF electronic document. Do not password-protect
your PDF file or upload as “read only” file. Incorrect file format and uncollated answer scripts will not
be considered.
6. Number the answers correctly according to the numbering system used in the question paper.
7. If not typed, write neatly and legibly.
8. E-mailed examination files will not be marked
9. Please ensure that you submit before the closing time and refrain from waiting until the last minute,
as system glitches may cause delays
10. See Appendix A on page 7 for information on how to submit your answer file.
, TMN3704
Oct/Nov 2025
2|Page
, TMN3704
Oct/Nov 2025
QUESTION 1: Multiple-choice format with subsequent open-ended discussion
Select the appropriate option and then answer the follow-up question.
1.1 (i) Which of the following does NOT create a unique classroom atmosphere? (2)
a) Learners enjoy the class.
b) The teacher uses various teaching methods.
c) Learners are treated differently based on ability and interests.
d) Learners are given no opportunity to make decisions in class.
(ii) In what way might the option you selected disadvantage the learners? (2)
1.2 (i) One strategy that you could use to connect mathematical ideas is personification:
A figure of speech in which human qualities/attributes are given to inanimate (non-
human) objects or the representation of an abstract quality/idea in a human form.
Which of the following statements is correct? (2)
a) I am a rectangle; all my sides are equal.
b) I am a cylinder; I am a two-dimensional shape.
c) I am a triangle; I am not in the category of polygons.
3
d) I am a circle; I am divided into six equal parts. Each part is of my whole.
18
(ii) Rewrite the incorrect options so that they become mathematically and pedagogically
correct. (6)
[12]
QUESTION 2
Examine each scenario carefully and provide answers to the related questions.
2.1 “When learners can relate mathematics to their own lives and think deeply about those
connections, they understand it better and find it more meaningful.” Use a mathematical
example to support this idea. (4)
2.2 It is important to keep learners interested in Mathematics. In certain instances, the
teacher works on problem-solving activities for the learners and “magically” comes up
with answers. Suggest an alternative strategy that could enhance learning more
effectively than this approach. Illustrate it with one example. (4)
[8]
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