A WHOLE SCHOOL APPROACH TO NUMERACY NUMERACY: THE ABILITY TO UNDERSTAND AND WORK WITH NUMBERS.

40% of pupils do not get GCSE grades A* to C in English and maths by age 16. Worse still, 90% of those who don’t reach this basic standard by 16, don’t achieve it by age 19. Nearly 80% of the adult population have numeracy levels below the equivalent of a GCSE ‘C’ grade.

WHAT IS NUMERACY? Being numerate means having the confidence and skill to use numbers and mathematical approaches in all aspects of life - at work, in practical everyday activities at home and beyond, as consumers, in managing our finances, as parents helping our children learn, as patients making sense of health information, as citizens understanding the world about us. Numeracy complements literacy and is sometimes called ‘mathematical literacy’. Both skills are needed in order to function fully in modern life.

OBJECTIVE FOR THIS YEAR Raise attainment Improve consistency Reduce Negative outlook on Maths/Numeracy Real life numeracy situations Lesson 5 dedicated Numeracy time. Resources.

RESOURCES My Maths – All secondary have access to My Maths account. Primary – awaiting funding request

MONDAY 21ST SEPTEMBER The Numeracy word of the week is. ….. Zero Think of how you can use this word in your lessons.

MONDAY 28 TH SEPTEMBER The Numeracy word of the week is. ….. Digit Think of how you can use this word in your lessons.

MONDAY 5 TH OCTOBER The Numeracy word of the week is.….. Vertical Think of how you can use this word in your lessons.

MONDAY 12 TH OCTOBER The Numeracy word of the week is. ….. Measure Think of how you can use this word in your lessons.

MONDAY 19 TH OCTOBER The Numeracy word of the week is. ….. Angle Think of how you can use this word in your lessons.

MONDAY 2 ND NOVEMBER The Numeracy word of the week is. ….. Fraction Think of how you can use this word in your lessons.

MONDAY 9 TH NOVEMBER The Numeracy word of the week is. ….. Area Think of how you can use this word in your lessons.

MONDAY 16 TH NOVEMBER The Numeracy word of the week is. ….. Currency Think of ways you can use the word digit in all of your lessons.

MONDAY 23 RD NOVEMBER The Numeracy word of the week is. ….. Time Think of how you can use this word in your lessons.

MONDAY 30 TH NOVEMBER The Numeracy word of the week is. ….. Charts/Graphs Think of how you can use this word in your lessons.

MONDAY 7 TH DECEMBER The Numeracy word of the week is. ….. Numeral Think of how you can use this word in your lessons.

MONDAY 14 TH DECEMBER The Numeracy word of the week is. ….. Position/Direction Think of how you can use this word in your lessons.