Whole School Numeracy

Whole School Numeracy

“Numeracy skills are essential in order for young people to reach their potential”

learning.wales.gov.uk 2014

As a school we welcome the changes the government have made by introducing the National Numeracy Framework. Numeracy is essential to everyday life skills and we aim to develop these in our learners throughout their school life and even before they join us in Year 7 through various transition opportunities.

National Numeracy Framework
National Literacy and Numeracy Framework March 2013 - Wales
The framework consists of four main strands and learners are assessed on these at the end of Year 7, 8 and 9 in the National Numeracy tests.
• Developing numerical reasoning
• Using number skills
• Using measuring skills
• Using data skills
All teachers across the school are dedicated in developing these skills within their different subject areas.
“Through numerical reasoning, people are able to recognise how to use numbers to tackle a real-life situation, and planning a strategy to solve it. In a variety of situations, the ability to reason using numbers enables people to access and understand information such as sports statistics, reading maps, building an object to scale, managing money and others. Without this skill, people will not be able to use their mathematics ability in the real world.”
Wales.gov.uk 2014