Mrs. Bunyan Numeracy Townhill Primary School Depute Headteacher
Mrs. Bunyan
Numeracy
Townhill Primary School
Depute Headteacher
Numeracy across the curriculum
Numeracy to create……..
confident individuals successful learners responsible citizens effective contributors to work and society
Relevance to children
• Confidence in numeracy to function in life• Competency in numeracy to contribute to
society• When numeracy is taught in ways which
are relevant to them, pupils are motivated and understand why numbers matter
• Skills can be transferred to different areas of learning
Relevance to life beyond school• Managing money and financial planning• Understanding and managing earnings, benefits and
credit• Managing a household budget and work-related
situations• Estimating and calculating – furniture, carpets, tiling etc.,• Reading timetables, calculating journey times and map
reading• Interpreting information from variety of graphs, charts,
statistical information
Numeracy outside school
A lot of learning also takes place outside school
at home and within the family at clubs and in community settings individually and with friends
Experiences in real life contribute to a child’s learning and development. We use numbers
in our daily lives.
What does this mean for us?
Number, money, measurement and information handling can be taught through different ‘subject’ areas
Experiences focus on achieving specific outcomes in terms of knowledge, skills and understanding
What is actually happening?
• We are using our numeracy skills to organise, display, present, and interpret information during topic work, especially in science but also in social subjects
• We are using our numeracy skills when we organise ‘whole school’ events like the St Andrew’s Day Concert, Sports Day and other Health/Eco activities
• We bring our numeracy experiences from home every day in a number of ways……
Level C Find simple fractions of quantities involving 1 or 2 digit numbers. (e.g. 1/2 of 78)
Level DFind simple fractions of quantities involving at most 4 digits (easy examples only). (e.g. 1/5 of 5010)
5-14 guidelines : an example
Organisation of the numeracy outcomes
• Basic number processes• Estimation and rounding• Fractions, percentages and decimals• Money• Time• Measure• Information handling
Early Practical and experiential exploration of concepts. Developed through active, structured play.
1st
Developing knowledge. Introducing recording methods. Introducing and developing skills including mental.
2nd Introducing and developing more complex skills. Developing a toolkit of strategies including written and
mental
3rd
Applying skills in context. More complex strategies for mental and written. Practising skills in mainly familiar contexts.
Our Numeracy Journey
Numeracy experiences and outcomes
MONEY - Early Level
I am developing an awareness of how money is used and can recognise and use a range of coins
Numeracy experiences and outcomes
MONEY – First Level
• I can use money to pay for items and work our how much change I should receive
• I have investigated how different combinations of coins and notes can be used to pay for goods or be given change
Numeracy experiences and outcomes
MONEY – Second LevelI can manage money, compare costs from different retailers, and determine what I can afford to buy.
I understand the costs, benefits and risks of using bank cards to purchase goods or obtain cash and realise that budgeting is important
I can use the terms profit and loss in buying and selling activities and make calculations for this
The Garden
• Counting, matching, recording and sorting number of flowers – size, colours etc.
• Money – setting up a garden centre buying and selling
• Time – Seasons of year - observe & record• Measure – garden size, flower development,
garden furniture etc• Information Handling – Survey of customers
Approaches to learning and teaching
• Encourage independence• Give learners ownership• Meaningful, relevant contexts,
including the world of work• Help learners make connections• Encourage learners to explain their
thinking
Main message for parents -there will be lots of…..
• Group work• Appropriate use of ICT• Reduced reliance on textbooks• Problem solving activities• Cross curricular activities and projects• Link learning to pupils’ own experiences
and interests
Enjoy the journey with us!