Mathematics

Year 2019

Study Guide- Specialization Test

(Grade 3 – Grade 8) Teachers

 Table of Contents
Test Overview……………………………………………………………………….……Page 2

Test specifications………………………………………………………………….……Page 3

Sample Questions ………………………………………………………………………Page 7

Answer Key………………………………………………………………………………Page 22

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 Educational Professions Licensure

Mathematics Grade 3 to 8 Study Guide

The Teacher Licensing System in the Ministry of Education of the United Arab Emirates is one of the educational
priorities that aim at optimizing investment in teachers in order to help them to achieve the objectives of the
ministry and to improve educational outcomes.

The Mathematics Test for teachers is one of the Professional teacher’s license requirements for those who are
teaching from grades 3 through 8 in mathematics.

Test Overview

Test Name Mathematics Test Grade 3-8

Number of questions 100
Test Duration 2:30 hours
Format of questions Multiple Choice questions
Test Delivery Computer delivered

Content Domain Approximate Approximate

Approximate % of Test Domains
Percentage Number of
of Test Questions
I. Number and 22% 22
18% 22%
Quantity
18%
II. Algebra 22% 22 22%
20%
III. Geometry and 20% 20
Measurement
I. Number and Quantity

IV. Probability and 18% 18 II. Algebra

Statistics III. Geometry and Measurement

IV. Probability and Statistics

V. Secondary 18% 18 V. Secondary Topics
Topics

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Test specifications

1. Number and Quantity 1. Number and Quantity cont.

1. Structure of Numerical Systems: 4. Structure of Real Number System:
a. Place value a. Rational and irrational numbers and
b. Order relationships operations
c. Relationships between operations b. Properties of the real number system
d. Multiple forms of numbers c. Operations and their inverses
e. Factors and divisibility d. The real number line
f. Prime and composite e. Roots and powers
g. Prime factorization f. Laws of exponents
h. Properties of numerical systems g. Scientific notation
h. Using number properties to prove
2. Operations of integers, rational numbers, theorems
decimals, percentage, ratio and proportional
relationships: 2. Algebra
a. Order of operations 1. Patterns and Modeling:
b. Identity and inverse elements a. Patterns in numeric, geometric, or
c. Associative, commutative, and tabular form
distributive properties b. Symbolic notation
d. Absolute value c. Patterns created by functions
e. Operations of signed numbers d. Finite and infinite sequences and
f. Multiple representations of numerical series
operations
g. Analyzing algorithms for addition, 2. Expressions:
subtraction, multiplication, and division a. Concept of a variable
of integers and rational numbers b. Evaluating expressions
h. Number operations and their inverses c. Relationship between computational
algorithms and algebraic processes
3. Application of integers, rational numbers, d. Express direct and inverse
decimals, percentage, ratio and proportional relationships algebraically
relationships: e. Expressing one variable in terms of
a. Application problems using numerical another
systems f. Manipulating and simplifying
b. Average rate of change algebraic expressions
c. Using estimation for verifying g. Solving equations
reasonableness of solutions h. Modeling with algebraic expressions

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2. Algebra cont. 3. Geometry
3. Functions and Relations: 1. Structure of Euclidean Geometry:
a. Differences between functions and a. Axiomatic systems
relations b. Undefined terms, postulates, and
b. Multiple forms of functions theorems
c. Generating and interpreting graphs c. Relationships between, points, lines,
d. Properties of functions and relations rays, angles, and planes
e. Piecewise and composite functions d. Triangle congruence conditions
f. Graphs of functions and their e. Similar triangles
transformation f. Geometric constructions

4. Linear Functions and Relations: 2. Two-dimentional objects:

a. Relationships between linear models and a. Relationships among triangles,
rate of change quadrilaterals, and other polygons
b. Direct variation b. Identifying plane figures given
c. Graphs of linear equations characteristics of sides, angles,
d. Slope and intercepts of lines diagonals
e. Equation of a line c. Pythagorean theorem
f. Systems of linear equations and d. Special right triangle relationships
inequalities e. Arcs, angles, segments associated
g. Modeling using linear functions and with polygons and circles
systems f. Area of composite shapes
g. Modeling involving two-dimensional
5. Quadratic Functions and Relations: objects
a. Solving quadratic equations and
inequalities 3. Three-Dimensional Objects:
b. Real and complex roots of quadratic a. Relationship among area and volume
equations for three-dimensional figures
c. Graphs of quadratic equations b. Perspective drawings and projections
d. Maximum and minimum problems c. Cross-sections, conic sections and
e. Modeling with quadratic relations, nets
functions, and systems d. Deriving properties of three-
dimensional objects from two-
6. Polynomial, Rational, Exponential, and dimensional shapes
Absolute Value Functions and Relations: e. Modeling involving three-dimensional
a. Exponential growth and decay objects
b. Inverse variation
c. Modeling using rational functions

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 d. Properties of polynomial, rational, and
absolute value
e. Numerical solutions to exponential,
polynomial, rational, and absolute value
functions

4. Statistics and Probability

3. Geometry cont. 1. Descriptive Statistics and Data:
4. Coordinate and Transformational Geometries: a. Charts, graphs, and tabular data
a. Representation of geometric figures in representations
the coordinate plane b. Determine appropriate sampling
b. Concepts of distance, midpoint, slope, techniques and gathering data
and parallel and perpendicular lines to c. Inferences, interpolations, and
classify and analyze figures extrapolations from a data set
c. Translations, rotations, reflections, glide
reflections, and dilation 2. Measures:
d. Types of symmetry a. Measures of central tendency
e. Properties of tessellations b. Dispersion
f. Transformations in the coordinate plane c. Frequency distributions
g. Using transformational geometry to d. Percentile scores
prove and solve problems e. Effects of data transformations on
measure of central tendency and
5. Concepts and procedures related to variability
measurement: f. Interpreting correlation
a. Using appropriate units of measurement g. Problems involving linear regression
b. Unit conversions within and across models
measurement systems
c. Solving problems involving; length, area 3. Probability:
volume, mass, capacity, density, time, a. Representations of possible
temperature, angles, and rates of change outcomes for probabilistic problems
d. Similar plane figures and indirect b. Counting strategies
measurement c. Compute theoretical probability for
e. Effects of changing linear dimensions on simple and compound events
measures of length, area, or volume d. Simulations to analyze probability
f. Effects of measurement error and e. Understand connections between
rounding on computed quantities geometry and probability

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5. Secondary Topics
1. Discrete Mathematics:
a. Properties of sets
b. Recursive patterns and relations
c. Finite Differences
d. Iteration
e. Linear programming
f. Properties of matrices
g. Applications of graphs and trees

2. Trigonometry:
a. Degree and radian measure
b. Right triangle trigonometry
c. Law of sines and cosines
d. Properties and graphs of trigonometric
functions and inverses
e. Amplitude, period, and phase shift
f. Trigonometric identities
g. Trigonometric functions

3. Conceptual basis of calculus:

a. Concept of a limit
b. Relationship between slope and rates of
change
c. Understand how the derivative relates to
maxima, minima, points of inflection, and
concavity of curves
d. Relationship between integration and
area under a curve
e. Modeling basic problems using
differentiation and integration

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Answer Key

Question Answer
1 B
2 B
3 D
4 A
5 A
6 A
7 B
8 C
9 D
10 C
11 B
12 A
13 A
14 C
15 B
16 A
17 B
18 D
19 C
20 B
21 C
22 D
23 B
24 A
25 A

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