Training guide
Resource 3: Numeracy skills
Subject |
Numeracy skills |
Literacy |
Using words associated with numeracy/maths Using comparisons to bring life to stories Understanding metre in poem |
Physical Education |
Measuring time, distance, height Counting Relative sizes of numbers (ordering) |
Science |
Graphs Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division Tally charts Sorting numbers Very big and very small numbers Conversion from metres to centimetres, minutes to seconds, kg to g Simple statistics such as calculating averages, mean, median and range Sustainability |
Geography |
Very large numbers, for example, distances, populations Time zones Graphs and measuring, for example, weather, rainfall, wind speed Understanding trends such as weather, population growth, and economic figures |
History |
Ordering dates Graphs of social trends Simple statistics, for example, averages and the comparison of times between dates |
Crafts/Technology |
Measuring Shapes 3D shapes construction Costing materials |
Languages |
Words associated with numeracy How much? How long? How many? |
Life skills |
Understanding risk and probability Understanding statistics reported in the news Understanding trends in data and making predictions Shopping Wages and taxation Economics Finance Interest rates Travel such as timetables and exchange rates |
Music |
Understanding different rhythms and beats Using numbers to understand why different genres sound so different |