National Numeracy Strategy

Primary mathematics education structure in England

The National Numeracy Strategy was designed to facilitate a sound grounding in maths for all primary school pupils. It arose out of the National Numeracy Project in 1996, led by a Numeracy Task Force in England, and was launched in 1998 and implemented in schools in 1999. [1] The strategy included an outline of expected teaching in mathematics for all pupils from Reception to Year 6.[2]

In 2003, the strategy, including the framework for teaching, was absorbed into the broader Primary National Strategy. The framework for teaching was then updated in 2006, but ceased to operate in 2011.[2]

See also

  • National Curriculum (England, Wales and Northern Ireland)
  • Key Stage
  • Chunking (division)
  • Grid method multiplication
  • Number bond

References

  1. ^ "National Numeracy Strategy". Oxford Reference. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b "| STEM". www.stem.org.uk. Retrieved 12 March 2024.

Further reading

  • Department for Education and Employment (1998), The implementation of the National Numeracy Strategy: The final report of the Numeracy Task Force, London: DfEE
  • Department for Education and Employment (1999), The National Numeracy Strategy: framework for teaching mathematics from reception to Year 6, London: DfEE. ISBN 0-85522-922-5
  • QCA (1999), Standards in mathematics: exemplification of key learning objectives from reception to year 6
  • Rob Eastaway, Why parents can't do maths today, BBC News, 10 September 2010
  • Ian Thompson (2000), Is the National Numeracy Strategy evidence based?, Mathematics Teaching, 171, 23–27
  • Dylan V. Jones (2002), National numeracy initiatives in England and Wales: a comparative study of policy, The Curriculum Journal, 13 (1), 5–23.
  • Chris Kyriacou and Maria Goulding (2004), A systematic review of the impact of the Daily Mathematics Lesson in enhancing pupil confidence and competence in early mathematics, Evidence for Policy and Practice Information and Co-ordinating Centre (EPPI), Institute of Education, London.

External links

  • Government Primary Frameworks website (Archived, via the National Archives)
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