Mathematics and Numeracy
The Numeracy Teams site replaces the Numeracy Fronter Room created by Robert Thompson and Ashleigh Maw (EA – School Development Service). The purpose of the site is to provide resources which support effective learning and teaching of the Northern Ireland Mathematics and Numeracy curriculum throughout the primary years 1-7.
Click on the link below to request permission to join. Please note that you must have a C2K teacher’s email address to join. C2K pupil accounts and external email accounts will not be approved.
Mathematics and Numeracy
Mathematics and Numeracy is an Area of Learning in the Northern Ireland Curriculum.
In the Foundation Stage, children acquire early mathematical concepts through play-based learning and planned activities that involve sorting, matching, comparing, classifying, and making patterns and sequences. Teachers should enable children to develop knowledge, understanding and skills in, number
including understanding number, counting and number recognition, understanding money, measures, shape and space and pattern and relationships.
At Primary level, teachers should ensure that pupils have an opportunity to develop knowledge, understanding and skills in:
Processes in Mathematics, Number, Measures Shape and Space and Handling Data.
Processes should be at the centre of all Mathematics and Numeracy providing pupils with an opportunity to focus on the how of learning rather than just the what. Children should have opportunities to develop their Cross-Curricular Skills of Communication, Using Mathematics and Using ICT, and their Thinking Skills and Personal Capabilities through Mathematics and Numeracy.
At Key Stage 3, Mathematics and Numeracy has two subject strands: Mathematics and Financial Capability. Mathematics helps pupils to develop important skills such as calculating, logical thinking and investigating. It enables pupils to:
understand quantity and measures;
appreciate patterns and relationships;
explore size and shape; and
analyse data and chance.
Financial Capability, should provide pupils with opportunities to develop knowledge and understanding of a range of finance issues. Pupils should also develop skills that enable them to make competent and responsible financial decisions.
At Key Stage 3, pupils should also have opportunities to develop their Cross-Curricular Skills of Communication, Using Mathematics and Using ICT, and their Thinking Skills and Personal Capabilities through Mathematics and Numeracy.
To find our more about Mathematics and Numeracy in the Northern Ireland curriculum, see the links below:
Research to Assist your Practice
Problem Solving
This presentation is suitable for use by teachers of Key Stages 2 and 3.
Objectives
to improve teaching and learning in Numeracy across the KS2/3 transition
to provide you with strategies, ideas and resources to develop pupils' reasoning and problem solving skills
Reasoning and Problem Solving using Bar Modelling
This presentation is suitable by use for all teachers although the examples given are more Key Stages 2 and 3.
Objectives:
to explain bar modelling
to show how bar modelling can be used as a problem solving technique
Bar modelling is a strategy used to promote a growth mindset.
See this video for useful guidance on bar modelling.
Mental Maths Strategies
What are Mental Strategies (5).docWhat are Mental Strategies?
This document, suitable for all teachers, explains how pupils work out calculations in their head using mental strategies.
What are Mental Strategies (5).docWhat are Mental Strategies?
This document, suitable for all teachers, explains how pupils work out calculations in their head using mental strategies.
Mental Maths Strategies
This resource references Levels 1-5 within the Northern Ireland Curriculum. The strategies are:
Counting On & Counting Back
Re-Ordering
Rounding and Adjusting
Partitioning
Inverse Operations
Factors
Equivalence
Strategies L.1- L.5 (2).docHelp your Child with Mental Maths
This leaflet is suitable for parents of pupils in Key Stage 2. It provides parents with a range of mental maths strategies used by pupils as well as some key mathematical language.
Mental Maths Parent Advice KS2 (2) (1).pdfMathematical Vocabulary
Mathematical Vocabulary Booklet.pdfMathematical Vocabulary
This book focuses on Mathematical vocabulary as part of the National Numeracy Strategy (England).
The purpose of this book is to identify the words and phrases that children need to understand and use if they are to make good progress in mathematics.
Whilst it is designed to support the National Numeracy Strategy alongside the Framework for Teaching, it contains useful information to help teachers working within the framework of the Northern Ireland Curriculum.