Numeracy
The targets set out in the Literacy and Numeracy for Learning and Life: The National Strategy to Improve Literacy and Numeracy among Children and Young People 2011- 2020 seek to improve the numeracy levels of children nationally.
Numeracy encompasses the ability to use mathematical understanding and skills to solve problems and meet the demands of day-to-day living in complex social settings. To have this ability, a young person needs to be able to think and communicate quantitatively, to make sense of data, to have a spatial awareness, to understand patterns and sequences, and to recognise situations where mathematical reasoning can be applied to solve problems.
DES, 2011, p. 8
PDST
The PDST provide two seminars aimed at Numeracy Link teachers and have made available the following resources with regard to:
In addition to this a number of teacher manuals have been published covering strands/strand units such as:
Ready Set Go-Maths and Maths Recovery is also offered under the DEIS programme.
Scoilnet
Scoilnet also provides hundreds of engaging Maths and numeracy resources at all levels which have been reviewed by Irish teachers. Use our new search function to find one that suits your needs.
