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!