The National Numeracy Strategy arose out of the National Numeracy Project in 1996, led by a
Numeracy
Numeracy is the ability to understand, reason with, and to apply simple numerical concepts. The charity National Numeracy states: "Numeracy means understanding how mathematics is used in the real world and being able to apply it to make the bes ...
Task Force in England. The strategy included an outline of expected teaching in mathematics for all pupils from Reception to Year 6.
In 2003, the strategy, including the framework for teaching, was absorbed into the broader
Primary National Strategy
The Primary National Strategy document was launched in the UK in May 2003 by Charles Clarke, the Secretary of State for Education. The then-existing National Numeracy Strategy and National Literacy Strategy were taken under the umbrella of the P ...
. The framework for teaching was updated in 2006.
See also
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Chunking (division)
In mathematics education at the primary school level, chunking (sometimes also called the partial quotients method) is an elementary approach for solving simple division (mathematics), division questions by repeated subtraction. It is also known as ...
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Grid method multiplication
The grid method (also known as the box method) of multiplication is an introductory approach to multi-digit multiplication calculations that involve numbers larger than ten. Because it is often taught in mathematics education at the level of prima ...
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Number bond In mathematics education at primary school level, a number bond (sometimes alternatively called an addition fact) is a simple addition sum which has become so familiar that a child can recognise it and complete it almost instantly, with recall as au ...
Further reading
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Department for Education and Employment
The Department for Education and Skills (DfES) was a United Kingdom government department between 2001 and 2007, responsible for the education system (including higher education and adult learning) as well as children's services in England.
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(January 1998), Numeracy matters: the preliminary report of the Numeracy Task Force, London: DfEE
* Department for Education and Employment (1998)
The implementation of the National Numeracy Strategy: The final report of the Numeracy Task Force London: DfEE
* Department for Education and Employment (1999), ''The National Numeracy Strategy: framework for teaching mathematics from reception to Year 6'', London: DfEE. -
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Norfolk County Council
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QCA (1999), ''Standards in mathematics: exemplification of key learning objectives from reception to year 6''
* Gary Eason
Back to school for parents ''
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Rob Eastaway
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Why parents can't do maths today ''
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* Mary Ruddle
How maths teaching has changed – the new order of learning ''mad4maths'' website, 2007
* Ian Thompson (2000)
Is the National Numeracy Strategy evidence based? ''Mathematics Teaching'', 171, 23–27
* Dylan V. Jones (2002)
National numeracy initiatives in England and Wales: a comparative study of policy ''The Curriculum Journal'', 13 (1), 5–23.
* Chris Kyriacou and Maria Goulding (2004)
A systematic review of the impact of the Daily Mathematics Lesson in enhancing pupil confidence and competence in early mathematics Evidence for Policy and Practice Information and Co-ordinating Centre (EPPI),
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External links
Government Primary Frameworks website(Archived, via the
National Archives)
Education in England
Mathematics education in the United Kingdom
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