{"id":109,"date":"2015-06-19T09:39:32","date_gmt":"2015-06-19T09:39:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/anntest3\/?page_id=109"},"modified":"2020-01-13T09:21:21","modified_gmt":"2020-01-13T09:21:21","slug":"numeracy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/newarthill\/numeracy\/","title":{"rendered":"Mathematics and Numeracy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/newarthill\/uploads\/sites\/28042\/2015\/06\/imgres-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"349\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/newarthill\/numeracy\/imgres-1-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/newarthill\/uploads\/sites\/28042\/2015\/06\/imgres-1.png\" data-orig-size=\"300,168\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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skills, and Scotland needs both specialist mathematicians and a highly numerate population.<\/p>\n<p>Learning through mathematics enables children and young people to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>develop essential numeracy skills, including arithmetical skills which allow them to participate fully in society<\/li>\n<li>develop a secure understanding of the concepts, principles and processes of mathematics and apply these in different contexts, including the world of work<\/li>\n<li>have an understanding of the application of mathematics, its impact on our society past and present, and its potential for the future<\/li>\n<li>establish firm foundations for further specialist learning, including for those who will be the mathematicians of the future.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mathematical ideas and language are related to real-life situations so that children\u00a0 recognise the relevance of mathematics to the solving of problems. 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