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DIAGNOSYS	Ready to use	Christian Lawson-Perfect	19/05/2023 15:59
Numeracy and A-level skills test for health science - University of Hertfordshire	Has some problems	Alessandro Palazio	07/03/2025 15:40
Numeracy and A-level skills comprehensive test - University of Hertfordshire	draft	Alessandro Palazio	07/03/2025 15:13

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Question groups

101, Multiplication of negative numbers 1 question

102, Multiply negative and positive 1 question

103, Negative Numbers 1 question

104, Size of decimals 1 question

107, Ratios 1 question

108, Factors of an integer 1 question

109, Simple fractions 1 question

201, Use of < and > signs 1 question

205, Inverse ratios 1 question

206, Cancelling numerical fractions 1 question

216, Add/subtract numerical fractions 1 question

301, Solution of simple inequalities 1 question

105, Decimal places 1 question

106, Definition of positive powers 1 question

202, Significant figures 1 question

203, Definition of negative powers 1 question

204, Rules for positive powers 1 question

302, Scientific Notation 1 question

303, Simplification of fractions with powers 1 question

304, Rules for negative powers 1 question

305, Rules for fractional powers 1 question

306, Definition of fractional powers 1 question

401, Simplify with scientific notation 1 question

402, Logs 1 question

403, Arbitrary factors 1 question

110, Collect terms (simple) 1 question

111, Solving a simple equation 1 question

112, Simple calculation 1 question

113, Evaluating a simple expression 1 question

207, Multiply algebraic fractions 1 question

208, Factors of algebraic products 1 question

209, Simple Factorisation 1 question

210, Expanding one bracket 1 question

211, Collecting terms 1 question

212, Solving linear equations 1 question

213, Transposition of formula 1 question

214, Evaluating formula 1 question

215, Precedence Rules 1 question

307, Division of algebraic fractions 1 question

308, Add/subtract algebraic fractions 1 question

309, Simple Quadratic equations 1 question

310, Relation between roots and factors 1 question

311, Factorising a quadratic 1 question

312, Expanding two brackets 1 question

313, Difference of squares 1 question

314, Simultaneous Equations 1 question

315, Unusual linear equation 1 question

316, Use of quadratic formula 1 question

317, Complex numbers 1 question

404, L.c.d. of an algebraic fraction 1 question

405, Identification of common errors 1 question

406, Solve quad. by comp. the square 1 question

407, Quadratics - completing the square 1 question

408, Multiplication of complex numbers 1 question

409, Divide by zero (possible solution) 1 question

410, Substituting into a formula 1 question

411, Solutions of a quadratic 1 question

412, Difficult linear equation 1 question

341, Differentiation of powers 1 question

342, Finding Max/Min of a quadratic 1 question

343, Geometric Progression 1 question

441, Product rule 1 question

442, Integration of powers 1 question

151, Coordinates 1 question

251, Gradient of a straight line 1 question

351, Equation of a straight line 1 question

451, Recognise formula of quad. graph 1 question

452, Recognise formula of recip. graph 1 question

221, Pythagoras 1 question

222, Definition of sin and cos 1 question

223, Percentages 1 question

321, Equation of a circle 1 question

322, Sin and Cos formula 1 question

323, Definition of radians 1 question

324, Percentages (advanced) 1 question

421, Deduce radius of circle 1 question

422, Sin and Cos as functions 1 question

161, Area of a triangle 1 question

261, Area of trapezium 1 question

262, Area and circumference of a circle 1 question

263, Similar triangles 1 question

361, Volume of cylinder 1 question

362, Area/Length relationship 1 question

363, Area of irregular shapes 1 question

461, Surface area of a cylinder 1 question

462, Volume Area Length relationships 1 question

232, Mean of a set of numbers 1 question

231, Range of a set of numbers 1 question

233, Simple probability (coins) 1 question

234, Venn Diagrams (probability) 1 question

334, Conditional probability 1 question

335, Venn Diagrams (conditional prob.) 1 question

501 1 question

101, Multiplication of negative numbers

Multiplication of negative numbers draft

Topics

501

101, Multiplication of negative numbers

102, Multiply negative and positive

103, Negative Numbers

104, Size of decimals

105, Decimal places

106, Definition of positive powers

107, Ratios

108, Factors of an integer

109, Simple fractions

201, Use of < and > signs

205, Inverse ratios

206, Cancelling numerical fractions

216, Add/subtract numerical fractions

301, Solution of simple inequalities

202, Significant figures

203, Definition of negative powers

204, Rules for positive powers

302, Scientific Notation

303, Simplification of fractions with powers

304, Rules for negative powers

305, Rules for fractional powers

306, Definition of fractional powers

401, Simplify with scientific notation

402, Logs

403, Arbitrary factors

110, Collect terms (simple)

111, Solving a simple equation

112, Simple calculation

113, Evaluating a simple expression

207, Multiply algebraic fractions

208, Factors of algebraic products

209, Simple Factorisation

210, Expanding one bracket

211, Collecting terms

212, Solving linear equations

213, Transposition of formula

214, Evaluating formula

215, Precedence Rules

307, Division of algebraic fractions

308, Add/subtract algebraic fractions

309, Simple Quadratic equations

310, Relation between roots and factors

311, Factorising a quadratic

312, Expanding two brackets

313, Difference of squares

314, Simultaneous Equations

315, Unusual linear equation

316, Use of quadratic formula

317, Complex numbers

404, L.c.d. of an algebraic fraction

405, Identification of common errors

406, Solve quad. by comp. the square

407, Quadratics - completing the square

408, Multiplication of complex numbers

409, Divide by zero (possible solution)

410, Substituting into a formula

411, Solutions of a quadratic

412, Difficult linear equation

341, Differentiation of powers

342, Finding Max/Min of a quadratic

343, Geometric Progression

441, Product rule

442, Integration of powers

151, Coordinates

251, Gradient of a straight line

351, Equation of a straight line

451, Recognise formula of quad. graph

452, Recognise formula of recip. graph

221, Pythagoras

222, Definition of sin and cos

223, Percentages

321, Equation of a circle

322, Sin and Cos formula

323, Definition of radians

324, Percentages (advanced)

421, Deduce radius of circle

422, Sin and Cos as functions

161, Area of a triangle

261, Area of trapezium

262, Area and circumference of a circle

263, Similar triangles

361, Volume of cylinder

362, Area/Length relationship

363, Area of irregular shapes

461, Surface area of a cylinder

462, Volume Area Length relationships

231, Range of a set of numbers

232, Mean of a set of numbers

233, Simple probability (coins)

334, Conditional probability

234, Venn Diagrams (probability)

335, Venn Diagrams (conditional prob.)

Diagnostic algorithm

Extend built-in algorithm?

Base diagnostic algorithm

state (Produces the initial value of the state object): // should be renamed "initial_state"
    [
        "topics": map(
            [
                "topic": topic,
                "status": "unknown" // "unknown", "passed", or "failed"
            ],
            topic,
            values(topics)
        ),
        "retries": 3,
        "finished": false,
    ]

topics_by_objective (A dictionary mapping a learning objective name to a list of indices of topics):
    dict(map(
        let(
            ltopics, values(topics),
            indices, filter(lo["name"] in ltopics[j]["learning_objectives"], j, 0..len(ltopics)-1),
            [lo["name"],indices]
        ),
        lo,
        learning_objectives
    ))

unknown_topics (Which topics are still unknown?): 
    map(x["topic"],x,filter(x["status"]="unknown",x,state["topics"]))

first_topic (The first topic to pick a question on):
    unknown_topics[floor(len(unknown_topics)/2)]["name"]

first_question (The first question to show the student):
    random(topics[first_topic]["questions"])

get_dependents (An expression which gets the topics to update after answering a question):
    expression("""
        [target] + flatten(map(eval(get_dependents,["target":t,"correct":correct]),t,topics[target][if(correct,"depends_on","leads_to")]))
    """)

correct (Did the student get the current question right?):
    current_question["credit"]=1

after_answering (Update the state after the student answers a question):
    let(
        ntopics, eval(get_dependents,["target":current_topic,"correct":correct])
    ,   nstate, state + ['topics': map(
                    if(tstate["topic"]["name"] in ntopics, tstate + ["status":if(correct,"passed","failed")], tstate),
                    tstate,
                    state["topics"]
                )]
    , nstate
    )

action_retry (Use up one retry and visit the same topic again):
    [
        "label": translate("diagnostic.use retry"),
        "state": state + ["retries": state["retries"]-1],
        "next_question": random(topics[current_topic]["questions"])
    ]

action_stop (Stop the exam):
    [
        "label": translate("diagnostic.end test"),
        "state": state,
        "next_question": nothing
    ]

action_move_on (Move to the next topic, or end the exam if there are no more):
    let(
        state, after_answering,
        immediate_next_topics, topics[current_topic][if(correct, "leads_to", "depends_on")],
        unknown_topics, map(x["topic"],x,filter(x["status"]="unknown",x,state["topics"])),
        unknown_immediate_topics, filter(x["name"] in immediate_next_topics,x,unknown_topics),
        next_topics, if(len(unknown_immediate_topics), unknown_immediate_topics, unknown_topics),
        finished, len(next_topics)=0 or state["finished"],
        topic,
            if(not finished,
                next_topics[floor(len(next_topics)/2)]["name"]
            ,
                nothing
            ),
        [
            "label": translate("diagnostic.move to next topic"),
            "state": after_answering,
            "next_question": if(not finished, random(topics[topic]["questions"]), nothing)
        ]
    )

can_move_on:
    action_move_on["next_question"]<>nothing

next_actions (Actions to offer to the student when they ask to move on):
    let(
        feedback, retries_feedback+"\n\n"+translate("diagnostic.next step question")
    ,   [
            "feedback": feedback,
            "actions": if(not correct and state["retries"]>0, [action_retry], []) + if(can_move_on,[action_move_on],[action_stop])
        ]
    )

after_exam_ended (Update the state after the exam ends):
    let(
        state, after_answering,
        ntopics, map(t+["status": if(t["status"]="unknown","failed",t["status"])],t,state["topics"]),
        state+["finished": true]
    )

finished (Is the test finished? True if there are no unknown topics):
    len(unknown_topics)=0 or state["finished"]

total_progress:
    let(
        num_topics, len(state["topics"]),
        known, filter(tstate["status"]<>"unknown",tstate,state["topics"]),
        passed, filter(tstate["status"]="passed",tstate,known),
        num_known, len(known),
        num_passed, len(passed),
        [
            "name": translate("control.total"),
            "progress": if(num_topics>0,num_known/num_topics,0), 
            "credit": if(num_known>0,num_passed/num_topics,0)
        ]
    )

learning_objective_progress:
    map(
        let(
            tstates, map(state["topics"][j],j,topics_by_objective[lo["name"]]),
            known, filter(tstate["status"]<>"unknown",tstate,tstates),
            passed, filter(tstate["status"]="passed",tstate,known),
            num_topics, len(tstates),
            num_known, len(known),
            num_passed, len(passed),
            ["name": lo["name"], "progress": if(num_topics>0,num_known/num_topics,0), "credit": if(finished,num_passed/num_topics,if(num_known>0,num_passed/num_known,0))]
        ),
        lo,
        learning_objectives
    )

progress (Progress on each of the learning objectives, plus total progress):
    learning_objective_progress+
    total_progress

retries_feedback:
    translate("diagnostic.now assessing topic", ["current_topic": current_topic]) + " " +
    let(
        retries, state["retries"], 
        pluralise(retries, translate("diagnostic.one retry left"), translate("diagnostic.retries left", ["retries": retries ]))
    )
    + " " +
    let(
        p,total_progress["progress"],
        percentage, dpformat(100p, 0),
        translate("diagnostic.percentage completed", ["percentage": percentage])
    )

weak_objective_threshold (The amount of credit below which a learning objective is considered weak):
    0.6

finished_feedback:
    let(
        weak_objectives, filter(p["credit"]<weak_objective_threshold, p, learning_objective_progress),
    //
        translate("diagnostic.test is over") + " "
        +
        if(len(weak_objectives)=0,
            translate("diagnostic.passed all lo")
        ,
            translate("diagnostic.more work on lo", ["los": 
                join(map(lo["name"], lo, weak_objectives),", ")])
        )
    )

feedback:
    if(finished,
        finished_feedback,
        retries_feedback
    )

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Enter review mode immediately on ending the exam?

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Show the student's score
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101, Multiplication of negative numbers

Topics

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