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Welcome to the numeracy page. The aim of this page is to provide you with the tools and knowledge to support your child's numeracy needs. Here is a mix of resources and links to support you and your child. These will aid numeracy for all curriculum subjects (with a focus on what is needed for subjects other than maths), careers and for use in the wider world.
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To improve numeracy; you need to see the value in improving numeracy, you must believe that you can improve, and be willing to put in some effort.
Improving numeracy is a challenge and everyone, whether they’re a beginner, or a high-level mathematician, struggles at some point.
This is a natural feeling and does not mean that you are no good at maths.
Best place to start is to sign up and take the National Numeracy Challenge. Both you and your child could do this, or you could do it together. The website is full of useful information and, once you have completed the challenge, can point you in the direction of resources to help improve your Numeracy.
For students in KS3 it is most important that they have a solid numerical ability and are confident with numbers. This will students to easily access more Numeracy problems.
To improve numerical ability, we would recommend a little and often approach. Doing either of these free numerical actives three times a week would be ideal:
Tips- This page is best used with your child online. Do not feel you need to stick to the 30 second limit. Start on the easiest level!
Tips- This page is best if you can print of resources and then mark your child’s work.
At the bottom of this page you will find a growing selection of PowerPoints that cover key Numerical topics used across the Curriculum (and beyond). These are here for student to use as reference to help recall work done in school.
For more detailed break downs and examples, we recommend that they login and use the video tab on Mathswatch to review and practice the topic (Login details are given out via the Maths Department).
There are many numeracy skills that are needed across many careers, including;
Further information, examples and support for been numerically career ready can be found here.