Don’t let a lack of funds stop you from taking part in Maths Week Scotland.
Find out more here.
Maths Week Scotland – Small Grants Fund
Leave a reply
Tag Archives: Numeracy
Maths Week Scotland
Today marks the launch of Maths Week Scotland.
Maths Week Scotland is a celebration of the importance of maths in our daily lives.
Maths Week Scotland is 30th September to 6th October 2019 with events and activities across Scotland.
Find out more here
National Numeracy Day – 15th May
See how Education Scotland supports National Numeracy Day: https://www.numeracyday.com/scotland
What’s the issue?
Let numbers improve your life
Attitudes towards numbers have been negative for far too long, but with your help, we can change that. We want to help make people feel confident and recognise the value and presence of numbers in everyday life.
Visit the National Numeracy Day home page to see how you can become involved.
Numeracy Professional Learning
2 sessions of professional learning to draw your attention to:
29th October – Concrete, Visual and Abstract approaches
8th November – Numeracy Pathways linked learning and planning
Falkirk practitioners can sign up via CPD manager.
Falkirk Council Numeracy Strategy for Falkirk Practitioners
This week saw the launch of the FC strategy for numeracy with Headteachers and senior leaders. Use the Falkirk Council Numeracy Strategy, Pressure Points and Pathways page to engage with this strategy.
Deputy First Minister’s Summer Holiday Maths Challenge!
Materials will be provided to all Primary 6 learners through their schools, as well as being available online.
The summer challenge is themed around the upcoming European Championships and will incorporate challenges that can be applied whilst watching the Championships.
Falkirk SUMDOG contest
National Numeracy Day
What are your plans for National Numeracy Day? Head over to the National Numeracy Day website to see how you can become involved. #numberspeople
Defining Good Outcomes
A guide to defining clear outcomes, expected impact and associated measurements to support improvement in education.
The pack of resources can be adapted and used in Professional Learning sessions for school staff of all sectors and local authority education staff. This PDF would also be of use as advice and support to Schools, Parents/Carers, Partners and Communities.
SQA News – Certification of Numeracy
Certification of Numeracy
Certification of numeracy unit qualifications is available through the numeracy standalone units at SCQF levels 3, 4 and 5. To achieve the Numeracy units, you must gather appropriate assessment evidence to show that the candidate meets the requirements of the Numeracy units.
Candidates can also achieve the Core Skill of Numeracy through the National 5 Mathematics course or Applications of Mathematics course at grades A to D. Furthermore, the five Core Skills of Communication, Numeracy, Problem Solving, Working with Others, and IT, are available at specific SCQF levels, on the Core Skills profile that is included on every candidate’s certificate.
The Insight tariff accepted the previous National 5 Mathematics (and National 5 Lifeskills/Applications of Mathematics) course as a ‘proxy’ for Insight literacy and numeracy measures. The Scottish Government has indicated that this will continue for the revised National 5 course, now titled National 5 Applications of Mathematics, which is certificated at grades A to D.
