{"id":971,"date":"2025-08-25T15:26:10","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T15:26:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/NumeracyStrategy\/?page_id=971"},"modified":"2026-02-04T15:16:49","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T15:16:49","slug":"tools","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/NumeracyStrategy\/tools\/","title":{"rendered":"Tools"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"builder-section-text_106\" class=\"builder-section-first builder-section builder-section-text builder-section-next-text builder-text-columns-1\" style=\"background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat;background-position: center center;\">\n<div class=\"builder-section-content\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-row\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-1\" id=\"builder-section-text_106-column-1\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Tools<\/h1>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong style=\"text-align: center;\">Purposeful<\/strong><span style=\"text-align: center;\"> and <\/span><strong style=\"text-align: center;\">effective<\/strong><span style=\"text-align: center;\"> use of tools is key to ensuring learners&#8217; develop deep conceptual understanding of numeracy and mathematics. For guidance and examples of how to use them effectively, click on the tools below. For further information on the &#8216;Concrete, Pictorial, Abstract, Language&#8217; approach, <\/span><a style=\"text-align: center;\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/NumeracyStrategy\/the-cpal-approach\/\">click here<\/a><span style=\"text-align: center;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"builder-section-text_2771\" class=\"builder-section-prev-text builder-section builder-section-text builder-section-last builder-text-columns-3 layout-4-8\" style=\"background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat;background-position: center center;\">\n<div class=\"builder-section-content\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-row\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-1\" id=\"builder-section-text_2771-column-1\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/public\/NumeracyStrategy\/uploads\/sites\/1990\/2025\/12\/16121839\/5.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wpa-warning wpa-image-missing-alt size-medium wp-image-1328 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/public\/NumeracyStrategy\/uploads\/sites\/1990\/2025\/12\/16121839\/5-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" data-warning=\"Missing alt text\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/public\/NumeracyStrategy\/uploads\/sites\/1990\/2025\/12\/16121839\/5-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/public\/NumeracyStrategy\/uploads\/sites\/1990\/2025\/12\/16121839\/5-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/public\/NumeracyStrategy\/uploads\/sites\/1990\/2025\/12\/16121839\/5.png 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-2\" id=\"builder-section-text_2771-column-2\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/public\/NumeracyStrategy\/uploads\/sites\/1990\/2025\/12\/16121817\/4.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wpa-warning wpa-image-missing-alt size-medium wp-image-1327 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/public\/NumeracyStrategy\/uploads\/sites\/1990\/2025\/12\/16121817\/4-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" data-warning=\"Missing alt text\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/public\/NumeracyStrategy\/uploads\/sites\/1990\/2025\/12\/16121817\/4-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/public\/NumeracyStrategy\/uploads\/sites\/1990\/2025\/12\/16121817\/4-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/public\/NumeracyStrategy\/uploads\/sites\/1990\/2025\/12\/16121817\/4.png 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-3\" id=\"builder-section-text_2771-column-3\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/public\/NumeracyStrategy\/uploads\/sites\/1990\/2025\/12\/16121927\/6.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wpa-warning wpa-image-missing-alt alignnone size-medium wp-image-1329\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/public\/NumeracyStrategy\/uploads\/sites\/1990\/2025\/12\/16121927\/6-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" data-warning=\"Missing alt text\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/public\/NumeracyStrategy\/uploads\/sites\/1990\/2025\/12\/16121927\/6-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/public\/NumeracyStrategy\/uploads\/sites\/1990\/2025\/12\/16121927\/6-150x150.png 150w, 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srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/public\/NumeracyStrategy\/uploads\/sites\/1990\/2025\/12\/16121724\/3-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/public\/NumeracyStrategy\/uploads\/sites\/1990\/2025\/12\/16121724\/3-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/public\/NumeracyStrategy\/uploads\/sites\/1990\/2025\/12\/16121724\/3.png 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-5\" id=\"builder-section-text_2771-column-2\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/public\/NumeracyStrategy\/uploads\/sites\/1990\/2025\/12\/16121339\/2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wpa-warning wpa-image-missing-alt size-medium wp-image-1324 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/public\/NumeracyStrategy\/uploads\/sites\/1990\/2025\/12\/16121339\/2-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" data-warning=\"Missing alt text\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/public\/NumeracyStrategy\/uploads\/sites\/1990\/2025\/12\/16121339\/2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/public\/NumeracyStrategy\/uploads\/sites\/1990\/2025\/12\/16121339\/2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/public\/NumeracyStrategy\/uploads\/sites\/1990\/2025\/12\/16121339\/2.png 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-6\" id=\"builder-section-text_2771-column-3\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/public\/NumeracyStrategy\/uploads\/sites\/1990\/2025\/12\/16121945\/7.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wpa-warning wpa-image-missing-alt alignnone size-medium wp-image-1330\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/public\/NumeracyStrategy\/uploads\/sites\/1990\/2025\/12\/16121945\/7-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" data-warning=\"Missing alt text\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/public\/NumeracyStrategy\/uploads\/sites\/1990\/2025\/12\/16121945\/7-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/public\/NumeracyStrategy\/uploads\/sites\/1990\/2025\/12\/16121945\/7-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/public\/NumeracyStrategy\/uploads\/sites\/1990\/2025\/12\/16121945\/7.png 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"builder-text-row\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-7\" id=\"builder-section-text_2771-column-1\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<div 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For guidance and examples of how to use them effectively, click on the tools below. 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