Numeracy Across Learning
Every pupil through the broad general education phase will experience numeracy across many aspects of the curriculum. Mathematics is important in our everyday life, allowing us to make sense of the world around us and to manage our lives. Using mathematics enables us to model real-life situations and make connections and informed predictions. It equips us with the skills we need to interpret and analyse information, simplify and solve problems, assess risk and make informed decisions.
In addition, mathematics allows learners to acquire and develop a number of attributes and capabilities, for example:
• success in mathematical learning and activity leads to increased confidence as an individual
• being numerically capable, especially in financial matters, helps towards being a responsible citizen
• being able to understand and communicate mathematical ideas will aid being an effective contributor.