1. Numerate?
1.1. What does it mean to be numerate?
1.2. No universally accepted definition
1.3. Includes language such as‘the ability to think and communicate’ :‘to make sense of’: ‘to describe, illustrate and interpret; to predict; and to explain
1.4. How to achieve this goal?
2. Curriculum
2.1. 1999 Revised Primary Curriculum
2.1.1. A constructivist approach
2.1.2. pupil as an active participant in the learning
2.1.3. Individual cognitive constructivist-v- The scoio-cultural constructivist (RME)
2.1.4. Skills of the curriculum
2.1.4.1. Integrating and connecting
2.1.4.2. Applying and problem solving
2.1.4.3. Communicating and expressing
2.1.4.4. Reasoning
2.1.4.5. Understanding and Recalling
2.1.4.6. Implementing
2.2. National Strategy to Improve Literacy and Numeracy 2011-2020
2.2.1. Response to shortcommings of assessments
2.2.2. Interim report 2016: ‘discovery based learning, class and group discussion, skills development and problem solving in real life contexts are noted to be effective in addressing the needs of pupils and in improving student’s attitudes to mathematics and numeracy’
2.2.3. School self evaluation in numeracy
2.3. Revising curriculum again?
2.4. Post Primary Curriculum of Project Maths in 2008.
3. National and International Assessments
3.1. PISA 2009,2012
3.1.1. Ireland in line with OECD average mean score from 2003-2012 but indicated need for emphasis to be placed on skill development and problem solving.
3.2. TIMSS 2011
3.2.1. Reasoning a particular weakness for pupils
3.3. NAMA 2004
3.3.1. Scored highest on basic skills of recalling and implementing