| 单词 | numeracy |
| 例句 | Instead, the school taught rudimentary literacy and numeracy, drilled children in camp rules, and constantly reminded them of their iniquitous blood. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z Not surprisingly, these feelings constitute a formidable block to numeracy. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Determining internal inconsistencies such as these is one of the minor pleasures of numeracy. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z But I redeemed myself: I got certificates for adult English and adult numeracy and a first-aid certificate. Interviews with 18-year-old boys 2010-08-14T23:05:00Z This kind of education is at the heart of KidZania: Besides information about specific jobs, they learn numeracy, communication, the value of money and the fact that it needs to be earned. London KidZania: Where all work is all play 2015-12-09T05:00:00Z This was introduced in 1998 with a daily literacy and numeracy hour for all primary schools. Public sector cuts: where they will hit 2011-03-25T08:30:00Z As part of a pre-planned review of the school curriculum, Labour said it would direct teachers to show children how numeracy is used in the world around them. Teach primary pupils real world maths - Labour 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z She learned to cook and prepare her own meal and went into the community to try out her numeracy. The Glasgow school where qualifications are life-changing 2023-08-21T04:00:00Z The EA has services to give extra help to autistic children, those needing support with literacy and numeracy, or those with sensory impairment. Mother struggles to access sign language classes for deaf son 2023-08-05T04:00:00Z Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has already expressed a desire to improve numeracy amongst the country's children, saying he wants all pupils in England to study some maths to the age of 18. Chess to get funding boost to foster young talent 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z Ms Mackenzie was invited to attend an IQ test in Aberdeen and she spent evenings researching the job and studying practice books to improve her numeracy skills. Woman denied Police Scotland job over antidepressants policy 2023-07-28T04:00:00Z At present, "suitable" is defined as including numeracy, literacy and skills to equip them for life within the wider community. Britain's Orthodox Haredi Jews wary of state intrusion in education 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z Changing an "anti-maths mindset" was key to boosting long-term economic growth he said, and poor numeracy could be costing "tens of billions a year". Dyscalculia: Do Rishi Sunak's maths plans add up for everyone? 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z The panel will study countries which have high rates of numeracy and consider whether a new maths qualification should be introduced for 16 to 18-year-olds. Rishi Sunak sets up review to tackle 'anti-maths mindset' 2023-04-16T04:00:00Z Both would feel much better about the bill if it contained language requiring proof of literacy and numeracy. In broadening paths to graduation, don’t devalue math and English 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z Elon Musk’s culling of Twitter employees so terrified Robert Reich, the former labor secretary’s numeracy lapsed: Musk, Reich tweeted, “fired half of Twitter’s workforce and drove off even more.” Opinion | Farewell to a strange year 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z It's dented pupils' numeracy and literacy skills, particularly oracy - the ability to express oneself fluently and grammatically in speech. Schools in Wales: Five challenges found by Estyn 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z National Numeracy, an organisation focused on adult and child numeracy, says the condition can make it harder for people to recognise numbers, place things in order, and learn sequences. Dyscalculia: Do Rishi Sunak's maths plans add up for everyone? 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z “When we do this, we ignore in the research on how you should teach kids specific skills like reading or early numeracy or the knowledge base that exists for successfully serving students.” Wanted: Teachers. No training necessary. 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z “For students who are really behind in third grade, who don’t have basic literacy and numeracy, it can be really hard to catch up.” Worst national reading and math scores in decades show large pandemic-fueled equity gaps 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z The other funds will focus on detecting and treating malaria; improving literacy and numeracy for children in crisis settings; providing access to clean water; lifting marginalised women out of poverty; and improving food security. Global Citizen seeks up to $1 billion for six sustainable 'Impact' funds 2022-04-17T04:00:00Z Those with higher numeracy skills were more likely to reach the correct answer — but only if it was “congenial to the subjects’ political outlooks.” Opinion | Why do smart Republicans say stupid things? 2022-03-28T04:00:00Z "The result is that we have seen no improvements in the literacy or numeracy of students, declining teacher morale and a declining student population," Weston added. Texas superintendent allegedly demanded his ex-mistress get an abortion, assaulted her, court doc shows 2022-02-28T05:00:00Z The school uses an approach to teaching that prioritises children's social and emotional development alongside academic skills like numeracy and literacy. Duchess of Cambridge visits outdoor school on Denmark trip 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z Literacy and numeracy levels have dropped in Scotland's primary schools during the pandemic, according to official figures. Literacy and numeracy levels drop due to pandemic 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z These studies also find that the early literacy and numeracy skills, as well as socioemotional development, of lower-income children may get a significant boost from participating in quality care. Perspective | Five myths about child care 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z There is also a new UK-wide programme to improve numeracy skills. Budget 2021: Eight ways Rishi Sunak's plans affect you 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z Driven by the OECD’s standardized tests, which rank education systems, countries focus on improving quantifiable outcomes such as literacy and numeracy. To Solve the Environmental Crisis, We Must Foster the Power to Imagine 2021-09-04T04:00:00Z They say there must be assessment of progress in numeracy and literacy to ensure that those who are home-schooled are getting the same opportunities as their school-educated peers. MPs call for national register of home-educated children 2021-07-26T04:00:00Z Part of the rationale for launching the money skills badge now is as a response to the disruption to maths and numeracy learning for millions of children caused by Covid. Why the Scouts are launching a money badge after Covid 2021-07-16T04:00:00Z The result: more dropouts, less literacy and numeracy, widening race gaps, and long-term harm to some of our most marginalized youth. School closures have failed America’s children 2021-02-26T05:00:00Z The chancellor said that individuals with poor numeracy faced up to £1,600 a year in lost earnings, according to the charity National Numeracy. Budget 2021: Eight ways Rishi Sunak's plans affect you 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z Their eight-year-old son is required to complete one piece of literacy and numeracy, and another topic every day which is set online and then sent back to teachers to be marked. Covid in Wales: Online education 'patchy and inconsistent' 2021-01-12T05:00:00Z He excelled there, making up in numeracy what he lacked in charisma. Steven Mnuchin’s Deal Staved Off Catastrophe. Can He Make Another One? 2020-09-29T04:00:00Z And the government's online Skills Toolkit, currently providing training in digital and numeracy skills, will be expanded to include 62 additional courses. Adults without A-levels to be offered free courses 2020-09-28T04:00:00Z Among the other proposals the department is considering is extra online lessons in literacy and numeracy for some pupils going into year 7. Two-week summer schools being considered for July 2020-06-16T04:00:00Z These students too might be happy to be at home completing basic literacy and numeracy skills. I hated remote teaching during the Covid-19 lockdown. It should never replace the classroom | Amra Pajalic 2020-06-07T04:00:00Z Petrilli recommended against dumping the Common Core standards because the likely alternatives would be old state standards “that were mediocre, unclear and targeted at basic literacy and numeracy.” Perspective | How to recover from our school disaster: Top curriculums, training and resolve 2020-05-27T04:00:00Z The Department for Education is working with the Open University, Google and other providers to launch a collection of job-related online courses, teaching numeracy, coding and internet skills. Coronavirus: Morning update 2020-04-28T04:00:00Z The Department for Education is launching a collection of job-related online courses, teaching numeracy, coding and internet skills. Furloughed workers offered online skills training 2020-04-27T04:00:00Z Moreover, they suggested, “the production of cordage necessitates an understanding of mathematical concepts and general numeracy.” Early String Ties Us to Neanderthals 2020-04-09T04:00:00Z The production of the chord also implied a cognitive understanding of numeracy and context-sensitive operational memory, according to the study. 50,000-year-old string found at Neanderthal site 2020-04-13T04:00:00Z But targets are falling short in child mortality, school attendance, literacy and numeracy, employment and life expectancy. Australia admits failings on indigenous equality 2020-02-11T05:00:00Z Just as American “Sesame Street” teaches counting and the alphabet before deeper literacy and numeracy, the new series, called “Ahlan Simsim,” or “Welcome Sesame,” will start with the basics. ‘Sesame Street’ Is Opening Up to Syrian Refugees 2020-01-31T05:00:00Z Meanwhile, a shocking 29% performed at the lowest level for numeracy, the same as findings from the previous study conducted in 2012-2014. U.S. workers show little improvement in 21st century skills | Produced by Advertising Publications 2019-12-03T05:00:00Z The researchers collaborated with an Indian nonprofit that placed extra teachers in schools to help the weaker students master basic literacy and numeracy skills. When a Disappointment Helped Lead to a Nobel Prize 2019-11-29T05:00:00Z Factories demanded literacy and numeracy, which is one reason children were compelled to attend school. Edison and the shadow side of artificial light 2019-10-13T04:00:00Z In our research as psychologists, we measure numeracy with a math test. Perspective | How math skills plus confidence equals better judgment on health, money 2019-09-27T04:00:00Z It identified low wages, poverty, poor health, and low levels of literacy, numeracy and IT skills as reinforcing "financial exclusion, trapping far too many people in a spiral of debt and deprivation". 'Debt was a circle I could not get out of' 2019-09-27T04:00:00Z “We need to better equip Americans with the numeracy skills that they need for success, starting in middle and high school.” U.S. workers show little improvement in 21st century skills | Produced by Advertising Publications 2019-12-03T05:00:00Z Thousands of pupils' scores in an numeracy test will be revised because of a problem with the way the data was calculated. Numeracy test scores revised after miscalculation 2019-09-06T04:00:00Z From October, teacher training providers will become responsible for ensuring that prospective teachers meet the high standards of literacy and numeracy required to be a teacher. Boost for teacher career progression 2019-07-17T04:00:00Z Among lupus patients higher in numeric confidence, if they scored perfectly on our numeracy test, they had only a 7 percent chance of needing more aggressive treatment to control their disease at their doctor’s visit. Perspective | How math skills plus confidence equals better judgment on health, money 2019-09-27T04:00:00Z The new curriculum focuses on six areas including maths and numeracy, languages, literacy and communication, and expressive arts. New curriculum could 'exacerbate' achievement gap 2019-07-16T04:00:00Z One is for a literacy teacher and one is for a numeracy teacher. Minimum wage teacher internship criticised 2019-04-18T04:00:00Z This year's assessment of "procedural numeracy" - maths calculations - was the first to be taken online as part of changes to annual reading and numeracy tests. Numeracy test scores revised after miscalculation 2019-09-06T04:00:00Z It claims: “We instil: faith, discipline, rules and regulations, respect, hard work, hard education, tough physical exercise, bearing, literacy, numeracy, efficiency, reliability, team work, animal care and conservation and community defence.” The murder of Raymond Buys: 'I think they knew they were going to kill my boy' 2019-03-30T04:00:00Z We saw the best financial and health outcomes in those with high numeracy and high numeric confidence. Perspective | How math skills plus confidence equals better judgment on health, money 2019-09-27T04:00:00Z There is the implicit suggestion that players and fans would do well to yield to numeracy triumphalism. Can LeBron James Teach Baseball Players What They Forgot? 2019-03-01T05:00:00Z They will work full-time alongside school staff to teach small groups of pupils who need help with literacy and numeracy. Minimum wage teacher internship criticised 2019-04-18T04:00:00Z Online reading assessments in Welsh and English will be available to schools this autumn, before the "numeracy reasoning" test - solving maths problems - moves online from 2020. Numeracy test scores revised after miscalculation 2019-09-06T04:00:00Z She also gets special support with literacy and numeracy, speech and language and occupational therapy. 'Nightmare' battle for girl's education 2019-02-05T05:00:00Z For instance, imagine a group of people who are similar to one another, sharing characteristics like the same numeracy and education level. Perspective | How math skills plus confidence equals better judgment on health, money 2019-09-27T04:00:00Z Data on how well Scottish pupils do in reading, writing and numeracy is published as part of its Curriculum for Excellence. Secondary schools to learn league tables 2019-01-23T05:00:00Z In the early days, problems with numeracy and communication - with customers and suppliers - threatened the very existence of the shop. The shop where it's OK to be different 2018-12-02T05:00:00Z Schools matter in that they teach basic skills such as literacy and numeracy and they dispense fundamental information about history, science, math, and culture. Why DNA may matter more than parenting — and what that means for society 2018-11-23T05:00:00Z "I've been absolutely clear, we do not use the literacy and numeracy tests to judge the performance of schools," said Ms Williams. National tests 'child abuse' claims head 2018-06-27T04:00:00Z But those with high confidence and the lowest numeracy score had a much higher, 44 percent, chance of needing additional treatment to control their disease. Perspective | How math skills plus confidence equals better judgment on health, money 2019-09-27T04:00:00Z They want measurable gains in literacy and numeracy, and they are open-minded about the means to achieve results. The Moral Logic of School Choice 2018-06-25T04:00:00Z An ability to write informatively, succinctly and wittily, combined with numeracy and curiosity, matter more than prior experience. Business writer 2018-04-19T04:00:00Z Poor results in Pisa international tests were a key reason for introducing a new emphasis on literacy and numeracy in 2013 as well as a national reading and numeracy test for seven to 14-year-olds. Pupils' digital skills not keeping pace 2018-01-24T05:00:00Z However defined, health literacy is related to literacy and numeracy more generally. Kentucky’s New Idea for Medicaid Access: Pass Health Literacy Course 2018-01-22T05:00:00Z We believe that improving numeracy, numeric confidence and their match will help younger generations to plan better. Perspective | How math skills plus confidence equals better judgment on health, money 2019-09-27T04:00:00Z It will produce a customised version of Sesame Street for the young Syrian refugees, available on mobile phones, which will support literacy and numeracy, help to teach about relationships and encourage respect for others. Sesame Street to help Syrian refugees 2017-12-20T05:00:00Z The aim is to get more young people to stay in school, particularly girls, and to raise the literacy and numeracy levels of 200,000 young people in Gujurat, Rajasthan and Delhi. 'Good business' means children go to school 2017-12-19T05:00:00Z The government also needs to measure literacy and numeracy for children in school instead of enrollment. Opinion | What’s Really Keeping Pakistan’s Children Out of School? 2017-10-18T04:00:00Z If Marta leaves school with just basic numeracy and literacy, she will already be ahead of many of her peers, chipping away at the inequality of opportunity. 'Why would we invest in a disabled person?': fighting bigotry in Mozambique | Lucy Lamble 2017-10-10T04:00:00Z Our research shows that taking these steps improves numeracy and outcomes. Perspective | How math skills plus confidence equals better judgment on health, money 2019-09-27T04:00:00Z He insisted the government was "building on firm foundations" saying that while there were "challenges - not least around literacy and numeracy", Scotland has "a fundamentally strong education system". Career-change teacher bursaries offered 2017-10-08T04:00:00Z The school runs free booster classes in numeracy or literacy alongside the breakfasts, as well as arts and crafts, reading and organised games. Teachers' funding fears for breakfast clubs - BBC News 2017-09-07T04:00:00Z “There are truly terrible schools in terms of literacy and numeracy,” he says. Trump Administration Advances School Vouchers Despite Scant Evidence 2017-08-01T04:00:00Z “How do we meet those students where they are and increase their literacy and numeracy skills for the workplace?” Virginia high school gets a boost for some of its neediest immigrant students 2017-07-27T04:00:00Z Nyhan showed a clear tendency for people with high numeracy skills to misread graphs about gun control or climate change, even when they’d just correctly read the same graph about soap. Elon Musk's big battery brings reality crashing into a post-truth world | Tim Hollo 2017-07-07T04:00:00Z The new national curriculum, expected to be up and running by 2021, includes a recommendation computer programming and IT be given the same importance as literacy and numeracy. £1.3m to expand school computer coding clubs in Wales - BBC News 2017-06-19T04:00:00Z The Scottish government's own surveys on literacy and numeracy suggest performance has been declining. Scottish school governance shake-up to be announced - BBC News 2017-06-14T04:00:00Z The SSLN's latest findings on numeracy were published in a separate report last year. Reality Check: Are standards slipping in Scotland's schools? - BBC News 2017-05-29T04:00:00Z Last year, the survey's numeracy statistics showed that pupils in Scotland were also doing less well in maths. Figures show drop in Scottish pupil literacy rates - BBC News 2017-05-09T04:00:00Z Since 2013, all pupils in Wales in years 2-9 sit an annual reading and numeracy test, which ministers say help teachers monitor progress and identify where help is needed. Wales reading and numeracy tests to be taken online - BBC News 2017-05-02T04:00:00Z Literacy, numeracy and digital competency form the core of the new curriculum, set to be in place by 2021. OECD report backs radical reform of Welsh curriculum - BBC News 2017-02-28T05:00:00Z In England the government wants more graduate staff in nurseries in a bid to boost children's literacy and numeracy. Graduate nursery staff have 'tiny effect' on children - BBC News 2017-02-14T05:00:00Z The annual survey, which looks at children's performance in literacy and numeracy assessments, separately in alternate years, based its findings from around 10,000 pupils in 2,250 Scottish schools, Reality Check: Are standards slipping in Scotland's schools? - BBC News 2017-05-29T04:00:00Z Progress: Of eight measures within this target, only one - numeracy among Year 9 students - is on track. Australia is failing to improve indigenous lives, report shows - BBC News 2017-02-14T05:00:00Z Covering ages three to 16, the new curriculum will see all teachers expected to deliver learning in literacy, numeracy and digital competence. New Wales Donaldson curriculum facing 'challenges' - BBC News 2017-02-07T05:00:00Z The report said younger children's literacy and numeracy skills are improving. Teaching 'weakest aspect' of education in Wales - Estyn - BBC News 2017-01-24T05:00:00Z Data on how well Scottish pupils do in reading, writing and numeracy was published for the first time, as part of a new Curriculum for Excellence. All you need to know about secondary school league tables - BBC News 2017-01-19T05:00:00Z The SNP says it is working to address the gaps in literacy and numeracy and the official statistics do not reflect recent changes. Reality Check: Are standards slipping in Scotland's schools? - BBC News 2017-05-29T04:00:00Z But the data also showed significant improvements in Year 3 and 5 reading, and Year 5 numeracy. Australia is failing to improve indigenous lives, report shows - BBC News 2017-02-14T05:00:00Z Basic literacy and numeracy skills are low, meaning that the children who drop out of school are on course for a life in lowly-paid jobs. Dhaka's Dickensian workhouses should shame us all 2016-12-18T05:00:00Z The data showed that between 65 and 85% of pupils in primary schools achieved the relevant level in aspects of literacy and numeracy. Rise in Scottish teacher numbers but pupil ratio maintained - BBC News 2016-12-13T05:00:00Z People who were high in numeracy always saw when a study supported their view. How to trump group-think in a post-truth world 2016-12-01T05:00:00Z And Department for Education statistics show pupils from poorer backgrounds are more likely to be lagging in their learning, literacy and numeracy levels. 'Shocking' figures show a third of children behind at five - BBC News 2016-11-25T05:00:00Z A maths charity hopes its new mobile gaming app will help boost numeracy skills among young people. Charity launches gaming app to boost maths skills - BBC News 2016-10-19T04:00:00Z Yes, there are certainly times when experts and number-crunchers get things wrong; and yes, there is a fundamental numeracy deficit in this country. When the facts don’t matter, how can democracy survive? 2016-10-17T04:00:00Z On improving literacy and numeracy, he added: "We need it across the country and we need it yesterday." Heseltine: Industrial strategy should start in schools - BBC News 2016-10-11T04:00:00Z Literacy and numeracy are also worse in the UK than in most of Europe's biggest economies. UK productivity back at pre-crisis levels - BBC News 2016-10-06T04:00:00Z Its primaries focused remorselessly on the basics of numeracy and literacy. The road to London 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z But campaigners want the new childcare minister, Caroline Dinenage, to accept equivalent or similar qualifications, such as Functional Skills, which also tests numeracy and literacy. Nurseries at risk as staffing crisis hits, campaigners say - BBC News 2016-09-28T04:00:00Z They introduced more frequent testing and monitoring of pupils’ performance, as well as a focus on basic standards, setting time aside each day in primary schools to improve literacy and numeracy. Not so bonny 2016-08-25T04:00:00Z These are English language, Welsh language, English literature, Welsh literature, mathematics and numeracy and mathematics. GCSEs 2016 - a user's guide - BBC News 2016-08-24T04:00:00Z The literacy and numeracy signature programme ran from 2013 to 2015 but was not renewed due to a lack of money. Cancelled literacy and numeracy programme had 'positive impact' - BBC News 2016-07-28T04:00:00Z When Australia's immigration minister spoke out about the level of literacy and numeracy among migrants late on Tuesday, he was addressing what has become one of the hot potatoes of this election season. How Australia stood up to minister's 'illiterate migrants' comments - BBC News 2016-05-18T04:00:00Z A Department for Education spokesman did not directly address warnings of staff shortages, but said strong numeracy and literacy skills were "essential" for staff working with young children. Childcare recruitment 'catastrophe' looms, say campaigners - BBC News 2016-04-24T04:00:00Z The study from the Standards and Testing Agency concluded that the tests in literacy and numeracy, with three separate systems in use, were not sufficiently comparable. Baseline tests dropped as progress measure - BBC News 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z A Welsh government spokesman said literacy and numeracy would be "right at the heart" of a new curriculum being devised. Fears for 26,000 11-year-olds 'unable to read properly' - BBC News 2016-02-22T05:00:00Z The tests, being brought in to all schools from September 2016, assess basic reading ability, basic numeracy and writing, as well as children's social and emotional development. Tests for four-year-olds 'unreliable', say teachers - BBC News 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z Gorton Mount's longest-serving teacher Sue Corner - whose grand-daughter was among the first Montessori pupils at the school - noticed children became a lot more "motivated" as they started using hands-on Montessori materials for literacy and numeracy. Fit for a prince? Montessori schools tackle 'middle-class' image - BBC News 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z But the government says numeracy and literacy skills are "essential". Childcare recruitment 'catastrophe' looms, say campaigners - BBC News 2016-04-24T04:00:00Z The money, part of a £100m Attainment Scotland Fund announced last year, will be distributed between 57 schools to fund projects to improve literacy, numeracy and health and wellbeing. Education 'top priority' in Scots election campaigns - BBC News 2016-01-11T05:00:00Z Easington Primary Academy pupils will be driven to another school for morning lessons in literacy and numeracy. Teacher shortage means pupils travel to other school - BBC News 2016-01-06T05:00:00Z Information on the percentage of children achieving curriculum levels in literacy and numeracy will be published nationally and by school and local authority. Nicola Sturgeon details standardised school testing plans - BBC News 2016-01-06T05:00:00Z She taught numeracy and literacy at night school and Asian women English on Saturday mornings. Lessons I learned about life from my mother’s untimely death | Gary Younge 2015-12-31T05:00:00Z A literacy and numeracy signature programme was put in place in 2013 to help pupils who were struggling in English and Maths. GCSE exams: Rise in pupils achieving at least five at grades A*-C - BBC News 2015-12-15T05:00:00Z The idea that mastering code is as essential to a successful start in life as numeracy and literacy is starting to take hold of British parents. Should your kids learn to code? | Gaby Hinsliff 2015-12-03T05:00:00Z A 2012 study by Stellenbosch University found that a quarter of children hadn’t mastered basic literacy and numeracy by the end of elementary school. With exams just days away, why are South African students protesting instead of studying? 2015-10-22T04:00:00Z Children would sit tests in numeracy and literacy four times - in Primaries 1, 4 and 7 and third year of secondary school. School tests 'damaging', says EIS union - BBC News 2015-09-07T04:00:00Z Schools increase the numeracy and literacy of students as measured by standardized tests. “Reform” makes broken New Orleans schools worse: Race, charters, testing and the real story of education after Katrina 2015-08-03T04:00:00Z As educational theorists, teachers, governments and parents tussle endlessly over literacy, numeracy and testing in the under-eights, we sometimes forget that nature nurtures. Early child development: Body of knowledge : Nature : Nature Publishing Group 2015-07-14T04:00:00Z More than a third of employers had found problems with the literacy and numeracy skills of school leavers. Employers warn of 'skills emergency' - BBC News 2015-07-12T04:00:00Z Yet his earliest intellectual thrill was the discovery that numeracy could empower even a child. Physics Week in Review: July 4, 2015 2015-07-04T04:00:00Z Ms Ruto says that Kenya performs best in East Africa for literacy and numeracy skills, but still the average pupil is below the expected level for the previous year group. Why free schools have not solved Kenya's problems - BBC News 2015-07-02T04:00:00Z The latest Scottish survey of literacy and numeracy highlighted problems. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon in New York school visit - BBC News 2015-06-08T04:00:00Z According to the organization representing the leading western economies, more young people are leaving education without basic literacy and numeracy skills, and with little or no experience of the world of work. The Gap Between School And Work Is Becoming A Chasm 2015-05-27T04:00:00Z Last year, the survey flagged up a similar drop in numeracy standards. Nicola Sturgeon: Scottish education 'not good enough' - BBC News 2015-05-25T04:00:00Z African-American males, he said, have smaller vocabularies upon entering kindergarten, are more likely to be behind in reading and numeracy by fourth grade and are at a higher risk of being suspended. African-American Men: The Other STEM Minority 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z Laibson also reported that our “numeracy” or “mathematical skills needed to cope with everyday life” is diminished. 6 Habits of Successful 401(k) Savers 2015-05-04T04:00:00Z Anyone with a basic numeracy about economic numbers in general would not believe that at all. Mother Jones Proves To Us, Once And For All, That The Minimum Wage Destroys Jobs 2015-04-19T04:00:00Z A recent report found that young people might be held back by a lack of “employability” skills including literacy, numeracy and self-management and that a positive, proactive approach to work was lacking. Youth employment 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z "Similarly, while more youngsters from our least well-off communities are now going to university, the numbers are still far too low. "Recent evidence suggests standards of literacy and numeracy in our schools are falling. Nicola Sturgeon: Scottish education 'not good enough' - BBC News 2015-05-25T04:00:00Z Under the outgoing government's reforms, from September, infants will undergo literacy and numeracy checks just weeks after they start reception. Pupils have Sats test panic attacks, says NUT study 2015-04-03T04:00:00Z The assembly's enterprise and business committee heard from employers who said too many young people leave school without essential numeracy and literacy skills. Text speak used in job applications 2015-03-19T04:00:00Z On the numeracy exam, American BA holders outscored their peers in only two countries—Italy and Poland. America's High-Risk, High-Reward Higher Education System 2015-03-01T05:00:00Z That is, they lack the most basic skills in literacy, numeracy and problem-solving deemed minimally necessary for meaningful employment in a high-tech global economy. A Staggering 36 Million Americans Lack Basic Work Skills 2015-02-28T05:00:00Z Beauty giant L'Oreal Paris is to change an advert that included a throwaway boast about not being good at maths after a numeracy charity's challenge. L'Oreal to change 'bad at maths' ad 2015-02-27T05:00:00Z Prof Graham Donaldson wants computer programming and IT in all classes to be as important as literacy and numeracy. Radical curriculum overhaul proposed 2015-02-25T05:00:00Z Over the years much has been made of the need for young offenders to improve their behaviour, manage their anger, and raise their levels of literacy and numeracy. Prison 'link' to sexual aggression 2015-02-09T05:00:00Z The scheme will be aimed at boosting literacy, numeracy and health and well-being in some of Scotland's most disadvantaged communities. London scheme inspires schools plan 2015-02-09T05:00:00Z The two-year scheme offered work to newly qualified teachers and in turn, offered extra literacy and numeracy help to primary and post-primary schools. Calls to extend new teachers scheme 2015-02-04T05:00:00Z Jenny Bradshaw, a senior Pisa manager, believes numeracy is not the main problem with maths in Wales. Maths summit to improve performance 2015-01-28T05:00:00Z Schools, business leaders tell us, are failing to teach functional literacy and numeracy. If Business Wants Better Schools, It Should Dig Deeper 2015-01-18T05:00:00Z Last week, a study conducted by the Association of Teachers and Lecturers Cymru found almost two-thirds of teachers in Wales think the national reading and numeracy tests are "not fit for purpose". Literacy standards progress 'modest' 2015-01-13T05:00:00Z The government is offering jobseeker's allowance claimants one-off help for people to buy smart clothes for job interviews, alongside assistance with skills such as writing and numeracy and updating CVs. Firm offering free drycleaning for jobseekers 2015-01-09T05:00:00Z Prof. Robert Kunzman of Indiana University’s School of Education advocates annual or biennial basic literacy and numeracy tests. Home Schooling: More Pupils, Less Regulation 2015-01-04T05:00:00Z Meanwhile, one maths expert said the weakest area is not numeracy but geometry, algebra and relating maths to practical applications like maps. Maths summit to improve performance 2015-01-28T05:00:00Z Along with comprehensive social and nutritional support, making literacy and numeracy concrete realities in young lives reaps benefits both for the kids and for society. Quality pre-K: The benefits to society 2015-01-02T05:00:00Z From next year a numeracy course will assess what maths skills learners need in their everyday lives in the world of work and in other general curriculum areas. Start GSCE maths courses sooner call 2014-12-16T05:00:00Z The English schools hosting the Chinese teachers are part of the government's network of maths hubs - centres of excellence designed to spread practice in numeracy teaching in other schools. Chinese maths teachers help English pupils make the grade 2014-11-21T05:00:00Z Improving numeracy is an education priority for the Welsh government and it introduced the National Numeracy Programme in 2012. Schools need to improve maths skills 2014-11-13T05:00:00Z The Welsh government said the new qualifications will place a greater focus on developing skills, particularly literacy and numeracy, and are designed to better prepare young people for work or further study. Wales-only GCSE exam campaign starts 2014-11-03T05:00:00Z They were also keen to have careers links which could show pupils the value of improving their skills in literacy and numeracy. Primary pupils to learn about work 2014-10-14T04:00:00Z Longer school days improved literacy and numeracy, especially among the less able. The new school rules 2014-10-09T04:00:00Z Ucac asked its members for their opinions following the second round of the numeracy and literacy tests in May this year. Tests 'undermine pupils' confidence' 2014-10-06T04:00:00Z The minister said schools need to ask themselves honest questions about the issue and how to address numeracy. Schools need to improve maths skills 2014-11-13T05:00:00Z Nonetheless, he added, the skills gap, which is even bigger when numeracy is tested, was "a puzzle" given the stellar reputation of many UK universities, which draw disproportionate numbers of foreign students paying significant fees. UK has more graduates but without skills and social mobility to match 2014-09-09T04:00:00Z Likewise, men outperformed women on numeracy in every region and age group. As Countries Develop, Women Get Smarter Faster Than Men 2014-08-04T04:00:00Z Women are expected to outperform men in episodic memory and men generally do better in numeracy. The Mars and Venus question 2014-07-28T04:00:00Z As graduates of American schools, they are no more likely to display numeracy than the rest of us. Why Do Americans Stink at Math? 2014-07-23T04:00:00Z Why should a school leader spend precious resources training staff to teach coding when they will be judged not on their pupils’ programming skills but on their literacy and numeracy? Are We Ready For The Coding Revolution? 2014-07-16T04:00:00Z They represent almost half the countries with better numeracy. More on American Colleges’ Standing in the World 2014-07-07T04:00:00Z But women clearly benefited more as RDI increased, both in episodic memory and numeracy. As Countries Develop, Women Get Smarter Faster Than Men 2014-08-04T04:00:00Z The results for the numeracy tests were even starker. The Mars and Venus question 2014-07-28T04:00:00Z They identify national numeracy and literacy strategies as likely contenders, but state that more work needs to be done on why they were effective in London but not – at least to the same extent – elsewhere. What Lies Behind The Success Of London's Schools? 2014-06-29T04:00:00Z It identified the introduction of specific programmes to improve literacy and numeracy in the late-1990s. Better schools 'give London success' 2014-06-26T04:00:00Z Education systems are designed to develop and then test young people for literacy and numeracy, and value students’ arriving at the “right answer” over their process of discovery. Re-designing Play, Re-Imagining Learning: 3 Players To Watch 2014-06-25T04:00:00Z The first goal is to narrow the gap in literacy and numeracy at primary school. Alliance to narrow education gap 2014-06-19T04:00:00Z As is the herd immunity of the population, the general literacy and numeracy of it, that the Canadian hordes will not be descending upon us and so on. Jeff Dorfman's 10 Essential Economic Truths Aren't Quite All Truths 2014-06-06T04:00:00Z Engineers, in general, are found to be good at attention to detail, problem-solving, numeracy, risk management and analysis. Why Engineers Make Great CEOs 2014-05-29T04:00:00Z "However, the skills that those three areas actually develop would benefit your numeracy, your literacy, and they'll also hit the government's key priority of closing the poverty gap." Schools 'left behind' in digital age 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z But I can’t help thinking that the influence of near universal literacy and numeracy will outweigh any of these other effects over societies in the longer term. If Smartphones Mean That Everyone's Wired Into The Internet Doesn't Than Mean That Everyone Will Be Both Literate And Numerate? 2014-05-19T04:00:00Z The literacy and numeracy tests, often known as Sats, are taken by 11-year-olds in England to assess whether they are working at Levels 3, 4 or 5. 'More pupils take tougher tests' 2014-05-19T04:00:00Z The study found that in early secondary school, only 28% of children from poorer families were performing well in numeracy, compared with 56% of those from advantaged backgrounds. Call over poverty attainment gap 2014-05-06T23:55:14Z The library provides many learning services, including specialist advisers for literacy, numeracy and computer skills. Libraries offering 'more than books' 2014-04-07T02:45:18Z The National Numeracy Challenge aims to improve numeracy levels for a million people. Shanghai teachers flown in for maths 2014-03-12T00:38:04Z Hundreds of trainee teachers wrongly passed literacy and numeracy tests because of a series of marking errors. Teachers' exams marked 'incorrectly' 2014-03-07T10:42:06Z The Welsh government said it knew the importance of literacy and numeracy. Schooling 'not robust enough' claim 2014-02-13T07:26:43Z The study said employers struggled to find employees with the "core generic skills" of communication, literacy and numeracy. UK skills shortage 'worsening' 2014-01-30T04:31:47Z The Welsh government said it was continuing to work on key areas such as teaching, literacy and numeracy. Teaching standards 'need to rise' 2014-01-28T06:44:52Z Britain is among the worst in the developed world at equipping its young people with numeracy and literacy skills, according to a recent survey by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. Britain Scrambles to Fill Skills Gap 2014-01-17T17:52:32Z Getting parents involved with learning, particularly those who struggle with literacy and numeracy themselves, also helped, the committee heard. Ofsted: Racism fear hit white pupils 2014-01-15T14:19:53Z He added that literacy and numeracy are key priorities in the Welsh government's efforts to improve standards. Schooling 'not robust enough' claim 2014-02-13T07:26:43Z I think what is often overlooked is just in how many areas numerical skills are required- areas which are not necessarily known to require numeracy. The economic value of skills: Skills that pay the bills 2014-01-07T17:16:41Z "We need to pay more attention on how to help teachers move forwards. "There is a curriculum review going on now and we're going to have new GCSEs in numeracy and language. Teaching standards 'need to rise' 2014-01-28T06:44:52Z The authors focus on numeracy and show that people with more skills earn more. The economic value of skills: Skills that pay the bills 2014-01-07T17:16:41Z The money will be used to assist in areas such as literacy and numeracy, budgeting support, volunteering and street work. Grants boost for Scotland's homeless 2013-12-23T00:03:29Z He said in response he would provide a "comprehensive package of support" through an increase in funding of £800,000 to the National Support Programme for literacy and numeracy. Union 'not panicked' over test fears 2013-11-29T08:00:51Z I venture that a 25 year old unemployed Bulgarian looking to improve his lot would not bother going to university to improve his numeracy but rather buy a one-way Ryanair ticket to London. The economic value of skills: Skills that pay the bills 2014-01-07T17:16:41Z From May next year, children will sit numerical reasoning tests in an effort to improve numeracy skills. Pupils 'no idea' how to take tests 2013-11-28T19:22:57Z There's also concern that poor levels of literacy and numeracy and what's described as the ability to learn and adapt to a fast changing world of work. City region progress frustration 2013-11-23T08:58:17Z The idea is to equip parents with the skills to support their children's learning in numeracy, literacy and science. Cash for parental schoolwork support 2013-11-15T13:56:48Z It is quite simply inappropriate to replace the developmental assessments at which teachers are proficient with rigid literacy and numeracy assessments. DfE publishes data on five-year-olds 2013-10-24T12:24:40Z But it does expect the money to help challenge the link between poverty and achievement in schools, with a particular focus on literacy and numeracy. Extra £570m NHS funding in budget 2013-10-08T14:20:31Z In response, I am announcing that I will provide a comprehensive package of support to be delivered through an increase in funding of £800,000 to the National Support Programme for literacy and numeracy. Pupils 'no idea' how to take tests 2013-11-28T19:22:57Z The country with the lowest numeracy skills was the United States, which was once seen as one of the strongest education systems. Warning over England skills ranking 2013-10-08T11:37:50Z But the picture is less good in numeracy. Does England have the skills to win in the global economy? 2013-10-08T09:10:24Z The country with the lowest numeracy skills was the United States, plummeting from once being one of the strongest education systems. England lags on young adult literacy 2013-10-08T09:04:38Z Teaching in and through the arts, far from detracting from literacy and numeracy, should be seen as an enabler to driving up standards in those academic priorities. 'Use arts to improve education' call 2013-09-25T06:28:21Z "In May, for the first time, pupils across Wales took our new national reading and numeracy tests," said a spokesperson. Pupil literacy lags behind England 2013-09-04T05:45:57Z "Individuals with very low literacy and numeracy are severely disadvantaged in the labour market." English and maths studied to 18 2013-09-02T00:03:10Z What is really striking is that England/Northern Ireland is anomalous in that our 55 to 65-year-olds are fractionally more skilled in literacy and numeracy than 16 to 24-year-olds. Does England have the skills to win in the global economy? 2013-10-08T09:10:24Z However, the results for the national numeracy test show a much smaller gap between the performance of boys and girls with scores also relatively stable across all age groups. Tests show reading ability decline 2013-08-21T12:49:05Z The government wants to improve numeracy and literacy skills Maths graduates are to be offered £20,000 to teach in England's further education colleges, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills says. Cash incentive for maths graduates 2013-08-01T00:23:25Z The subjects will be English language, Welsh, numeracy and mathematics. Wales-only GCSE exams start in 2015 2013-07-19T07:00:53Z It says the minimum entry requirement for new recruits is "entry level 2", which is the equivalent to the standard expected of a seven- or eight-year-old in literacy and numeracy. Warning over reading ages in Army 2013-07-18T02:11:15Z "The combination of literacy, numeracy, and real work experience in the framework will help to bridge this gap and enable many more motivated young people to meet employers' standards." Traineeships to help young get jobs 2013-07-17T11:13:43Z She kept the changing-table conversation going, then helped the little girl wash her hands and counted the steps down from the sink “1, 2,” completing mini-lessons in vocabulary, hygiene, and numeracy. Va. program sets goals to improve early-childhood education 2013-07-14T21:23:54Z Ministers want to improve the numeracy and literacy skills of those studying vocational courses at FE colleges. Cash incentive for maths graduates 2013-08-01T00:23:25Z The public accounts committee said it is concerned many children are leaving school with poor literacy and numeracy. Schools 'not firm on poor teaching' 2013-06-26T05:42:11Z The Nima and Nila tests for literacy and numeracy caused a furore when numerous faults were reported by teachers trying to run them. £3m spent on botched assessments 2013-06-24T13:45:28Z "We certainly want literacy and numeracy in there," he said. Obesity: 'Give PE top school status' 2013-06-24T05:52:12Z About a third of employers said school leavers lacked basic literacy and numeracy, and a third that they lacked technical skills. Employers 'want control of training' 2013-06-20T23:02:09Z Basic numeracy is an essential life skill that is needed in most jobs and in managing personal finances. Many pupils struggle with basic sums 2013-06-20T05:49:40Z It's been reported that the study shows hens to be masters of a number of complex skills - including numeracy, self-control, and it is claimed, basic structural engineering! Chickens 'smarter than toddlers' 2013-06-19T17:14:24Z It was created after the collision of Mesopotamian inventions of literacy, numeracy and accounting with Greek notions of equality, and evolved amid struggles for supremacy between sovereigns and their subjects. Money: The Unauthorised Biography by Felix Martin – review 2013-06-09T10:00:07Z "Poor nutrition is driving a literacy and numeracy crisis in developing countries, and is also a huge barrier to further progress in tackling child deaths," said Jasmine Whitbread, Save the Children International's Chief Executive. Malnutrition 'hits world schooling' 2013-05-28T01:32:37Z Policy Exchange agrees that housing is essential, but that the establishment of real work in prison, literacy and numeracy courses and a major clampdown on drugs in prison are vital too. Why one criminal stopped offending 2013-05-22T10:41:46Z Estyn also recommended that local authorities or education consortia should support teachers in improving their knowledge, skills and confidence in teaching numeracy skills. Many pupils struggle with basic sums 2013-06-20T05:49:40Z In Scotland, there is no mandatory testing of pupils' literacy and numeracy; this is assessed instead with an annual survey of a sample of children aged between seven and 14. The UK's diverging school systems 2013-05-21T16:29:18Z They will be two-year posts, aimed at raising literacy and numeracy standards in schools in deprived areas. Hundreds of jobs for new teachers 2013-05-17T06:03:03Z The reading test will include a statutory "core" test and optional test material, and the numeracy test is split into two parts. Tests 'will help struggling pupils' 2013-05-08T11:13:20Z And the surveys might test different aspects of literacy, numeracy and science, it added. Warning over world schools rankings 2013-02-01T13:22:51Z The recommendations will inform the ongoing work of the Welsh government, local authorities and schools to ensure that numeracy levels are improved. Many pupils struggle with basic sums 2013-06-20T05:49:40Z It also expresses concerns about the level of reading, writing and numeracy skills across all sectors of Wales' educational system. 'Do more for best pupils' call 2013-01-29T06:59:54Z Most schools in Wales currently use reading tests and many use some form of maths or numeracy testing. Teaching shake-up strike threat 2013-01-28T06:51:06Z The first numeracy exam, being sat this year, is a series of questions to assess basic numeracy skills such as addition, multiplication and division. Tests 'will help struggling pupils' 2013-05-08T11:13:20Z Nearly a third of parents of primary school children are 'scared' to help their kids with maths homework because they aren't confident in numeracy. Parents 'scared' of primary maths 2013-01-24T16:13:13Z "We welcome the report's findings and congratulate those schools and local authorities highlighted whose effective approaches and collaborative work in helping to raise learners' numeracy skills are leading the way." Many pupils struggle with basic sums 2013-06-20T05:49:40Z The Welsh government said the areas identified as needing attention - literacy, numeracy and strengthening leadership - mirrored its priorities. 'Do more for best pupils' call 2013-01-29T06:59:54Z The card game helps with literacy, numeracy and comparisons, he says, and also assists with confidence. Are we paying for toys that teach? 2013-01-23T00:13:41Z The second test of numeracy, which will be introduced next May, will assess pupils ability to solve problems involving numbers they are likely to face in everyday life. Tests 'will help struggling pupils' 2013-05-08T11:13:20Z By developing treatments for dyscalculia, Butterworth hoped to test competing theories about the cognitive basis of numeracy. Dyscalculia: Number games 2013-01-09T18:21:38.680Z "But a majority of pupils struggle to understand how numeracy is relevant to their everyday lives and this needs to be tackled." Many pupils struggle with basic sums 2013-06-20T05:49:40Z The Welsh Labour government first believed that scrapping annual exams was the answer to improving numeracy and literacy. 'Do more for best pupils' call 2013-01-29T06:59:54Z Applicants to teacher training courses now face literacy and numeracy tests. Scotland's year in education 2012-12-30T00:59:20Z The official response from the SPS to the Conservatives said that "approximately 81 per cent of prisoners screened were assessed as lacking functional literacy and 71 per cent as lacking in functional numeracy". Inmates 'have poor reading skills' 2012-12-28T00:10:25Z And some work shows that dyscalculics are poor at recognizing small numbers, suggesting that this ability is also fundamental to numeracy. Dyscalculia: Number games 2013-01-09T18:21:38.680Z The Welsh government said the report would help to raise numeracy standards. Many pupils struggle with basic sums 2013-06-20T05:49:40Z What employers want first and foremost is basic skills like numeracy and literacy. One in four have no qualification 2012-12-12T07:06:01Z To achieve this we must improve levels of literacy and numeracy and reduce the impact of deprivation on educational attainment. Global body will review schools 2012-12-11T10:12:41Z The report on 47,237 children with weak numeracy levels in England's Every Child Counts scheme found 73% went on to meet average levels. Poorest pupils 'weaker at maths' 2012-11-23T03:12:05Z Butterworth knows that it will take a controlled evaluation of Number Sense before he can say if the game genuinely improves numeracy in dyscalculic children. Dyscalculia: Number games 2013-01-09T18:21:38.680Z The Department of Education paid almost £1m this year to run the tests, which are designed to check on pupils' literacy and numeracy progress. Fall in school IT tests problems 2012-11-21T11:48:47Z A review was announced last month into the structure of educational services in Wales and it also wants to improve levels of literacy, numeracy and reduce the impact of deprivation on education attainment. One in four have no qualification 2012-12-12T07:06:01Z Jake Berry says improved internet access would open new routes to literacy and numeracy. Should social tenants receive free broadband access? 2012-11-07T10:30:01Z The new report is expected to suggest that literacy and numeracy tests are used to identify applicants who may require extra training and support which will then be provided as part of their course. Literacy tests to study teaching 2012-11-06T00:01:05Z He hopes that Number Sense — if it can improve dyscalculia — will help him in the academic debate over the cognitive basis of numeracy. Dyscalculia: Number games 2013-01-09T18:21:38.680Z National Numeracy wants employers to help staff improve their maths skills Employers are being asked to help workers boost their numeracy skills amid fears that poor maths is blighting Britain's economic performance. Workers' maths to be challenged 2012-10-22T02:08:29Z The teachers will help children with basic skills such as numeracy The first minister and deputy first minister are due to announce plans to provide employment for newly qualified teachers. Assembly creating teaching jobs 2012-10-10T07:55:37Z Enhancing numeracy across the curriculum Advancing teaching practice in numeracy Supporting learners quickly and successfully Communicating the power of numeracy. Drive to improve pupils' numeracy 2012-09-26T05:44:35Z Why not use it to find other pathways to a larger set of skills that includes literacy and numeracy? Three fears about blended learning 2012-09-22T15:00:00Z Some children at Christopher's school have more profound numeracy problems. Dyscalculia: Number games 2013-01-09T18:21:38.680Z The charity was set up in March to combat the UK's low levels of numeracy and negative attitudes to maths. Workers' maths to be challenged 2012-10-22T02:08:29Z Youngsters' basic numeracy and literacy was "below the expected standard," according to the survey. Literacy skills worry businesses 2012-08-23T06:08:34Z We believe that these themes will collaboratively impact and raise numeracy standards. Drive to improve pupils' numeracy 2012-09-26T05:44:35Z They will focus on literacy and numeracy, and art, music and sport. Summer schools 'for poor pupils' 2012-07-23T09:03:02Z The authors want to see more support for parents' well-being and more help to improve their basic literacy and numeracy, employment prospects and parenting skills. Widespread parental support urged 2012-07-12T00:31:39Z This follows concerns too many teenagers leave education without adequate skills in literacy and numeracy needed by employers. English and maths 'taught to 18' 2012-07-02T19:29:43Z He said the changes would be a "distraction" from work to improve standards which, he claimed, rose under the previous Labour government as a result of an emphasis on literacy and numeracy. VIDEO: House of Commons 2012-06-21T12:07:57Z Head teachers' leader Brian Lightman said that numeracy skills were of "vital importance to the economy" - but there needed to be a "coherent approach" to changes to the curriculum. Compulsory maths to 18, says MP 2012-06-21T02:36:36Z Literacy and numeracy are the basic building blocks that help young people learn other subjects, get on in life and find rewarding work. Firms 'offering remedial classes' 2012-06-10T23:27:18Z The aim was to teach basic literacy and numeracy skills. US pulls Pakistan Sesame St aid 2012-06-05T14:55:08Z It also raises concerns about the quality of literacy and numeracy skills, asking what is the best way to assess them. Qualifications shake-up proposed 2012-05-31T05:47:50Z I am aware that this already reflects the approach taken by many schools and I am keen for schools to share effective approaches to professional development activities that focus on literacy and numeracy. School training cut to five days 2012-05-30T10:56:55Z The areas we chose to make our trial programs were to be in three fields of literacy, numeracy and affective sentiments. India Ink: The Cartoon That Taught Indians The Meaning of "Many" 2012-05-18T15:02:16Z But it's not just about literacy and numeracy. Firms 'offering remedial classes' 2012-06-10T23:27:18Z This remains a difficult subject to tackle as many recognize the necessity and value of accountability in ensuring basic literacy and numeracy in students, but question the current method of choice. How standardized tests are affecting public schools 2012-05-18T10:00:00Z Education Minister Leighton Andrews said improving levels of literacy and numeracy is a "key commitment" for the government. Poor literacy standards tackled 2012-05-17T06:29:33Z Regard should be given to how professional development activities reflect the need to embed literacy and numeracy skills in all aspects of education provision. School training cut to five days 2012-05-30T10:56:55Z The delay will allow time for the introduction of new reading and numeracy tests, Education Minister Leighton Andrews said. Primary schools banding delayed 2012-02-20T12:46:38Z A third of 542 firms surveyed for the Confederation of British Industry and Pearson were unhappy with youngsters' literacy and numeracy skills. Firms 'offering remedial classes' 2012-06-10T23:27:18Z "With more than 60% of prisoners below the minimum required level in their essential skills of literacy and/or numeracy, too few are being helped to address their deficits." Prison education 'deteriorating' 2012-02-13T06:20:02Z In addition, we must look to other causes of youth unemployment, such as the high proportion of jobseekers that lack the necessary literacy and numeracy skills employers need. Letters: Why apprenticeships need a rethink 2012-02-12T21:00:07Z Literacy is low in many new markets, but numeracy is high, so the phone plans offer a basic menu — 1 for balance, 3 for bill pay, etc. Emerging Markets Mobile Banking Runs Ahead Of Google Wallet 2012-01-11T16:37:39Z Before mass printing, universal literacy and numeracy were not considered important because the division of those who ruled and those who were ruled was skewed radically, so a small aristocracy controlled the majority of people. A fourth ?r? for 21st century literacy 2012-01-02T15:38:11Z “Technology is a distraction when we need literacy, numeracy and critical thinking.” At Waldorf School in Silicon Valley, Technology Can Wait 2011-10-22T18:54:45Z Employers say literacy, numeracy and a better aptitude for dealing with customers are the key reasons for importing labour from overseas. Blame the managers 2011-08-23T19:42:53Z One would offer a higher standard of education in the core areas of the curriculum, such as basic numeracy and personal finance, while the other acted as a preparation for A-level. Pupils 'should study maths to 18' 2011-08-08T00:50:14Z The minister believes this will help inform teachers of all subjects on how they need to apply literacy and numeracy across the curriculum in order to raise levels of achievement. School under-performance action 2011-06-29T05:53:01Z You can't be middle class without some control over your own budgets, income, earnings, spending, and savings so elementary numeracy is crucial. A fourth ?r? for 21st century literacy 2012-01-02T15:38:11Z Teacher and author Francis Gilbert claims it would be "disastrous" for most parents to spend Thursday teaching numeracy and literacy. What can you teach your child in a day? 2011-06-28T10:02:04Z In February Mr Andrews announced plans for new literacy and numeracy tests. Minister's school test admission 2011-06-26T12:11:19Z The Department for Education said one in 10 trainees takes the numeracy test more than three times, while the figure is one in 14 for the literacy test. Tougher tests to enter teaching 2011-06-25T23:30:19Z Mr Andrews said good literacy and numeracy skills are the "bedrock of our plans to deliver educational improvement in Wales". School under-performance action 2011-06-29T05:53:01Z The CBI recently warned that many employers were unhappy with the levels of literacy and numeracy among school leavers. Study English and maths 'to 19' 2011-05-12T04:03:49Z It also wants to put literacy teachers in classrooms to drive up standards in literacy and numeracy across Scotland and create Scotland's first "victim's fund". Labour bid to end 'jobless youth' 2011-04-06T00:47:46Z In February, Mr Andrews announced a national literacy plan, including reading tests, to be introduced by the autumn with similar plans for numeracy to be developed by the start of the 2012-13 academic year. Minister's school test admission 2011-06-26T12:11:19Z The group was hopeful that the learn-through-play foundation phase for under sevens would help raise standards in literacy and numeracy. Schools 'downward spiral' warning 2011-03-29T17:19:20Z The framework will provide schools with annual expected results in literacy and numeracy for learners aged five to 14. School under-performance action 2011-06-29T05:53:01Z This emphasis on literacy and numeracy was welcomed by the Confederation of British Industry's director for education and skills, Susan Anderson. Study English and maths 'to 19' 2011-05-12T04:03:49Z He went on to say many offenders were "characterised by drug and alcohol abuse, mental health issues and very low literacy and numeracy levels". Warning of payback scheme 'chaos' 2011-03-07T01:17:24Z They sit in a classroom where they are taught basic literacy and numeracy. Wooing widows 2011-02-27T01:39:13Z Standards of literacy and numeracy are significantly lower than they should be in Wales, it says. Schools 'downward spiral' warning 2011-03-29T17:19:20Z Planned reading and numeracy tests will play a role in the framework and will provide teachers with clear indicators of skill development and progress. School under-performance action 2011-06-29T05:53:01Z She warned that hundreds of thousands of teenagers were being consigned to low-quality "dead end" vocational courses, when they really needed the type of basic skills in literacy and numeracy required by employers. Study English and maths 'to 19' 2011-05-12T04:03:49Z People who reach adulthood with poor numeracy skills are more than twice as likely to be unemployed, far less likely to receive work-related training, get a promotion or receive a wage increase, the report said. Poor maths no 'badge of honour' 2011-02-22T02:54:40Z "But it's not enough, we do need more progress, particularly in relation to the evidence from Pisa and in relation to skills, literacy and numeracy." 4 in 10 pupils below reading age 2011-01-25T14:49:18Z Too many schools are "coasting", it says, and standards of literacy and numeracy are too low. Schools 'downward spiral' warning 2011-03-29T17:19:20Z "Teachers and leaders need more training in how they deliver literacy and numeracy, not just in English and Welsh lessons but across the whole curriculum," she said. 1 in 3 schools 'not good enough' 2011-01-25T06:50:03Z This country also scores high on life expectancy, low on infant mortality, is at the top in numeracy and literacy, and is low on crime, incarceration, homicides, mental illness and drug abuse. The economic fallacy of 'zombie' Japan 2010-08-11T17:00:00Z We are committed to offering fully funded literacy and numeracy courses for all those who left school without these basic skills. Poor maths no 'badge of honour' 2011-02-22T02:54:40Z The issue is not that literacy and numeracy is the province just of maths, English or Welsh lessons, but that it should be the basis for how teachers teach all subjects in the curriculum. 4 in 10 pupils below reading age 2011-01-25T14:49:18Z Expect literacy and numeracy rates to fall at 11. These cuts won't hurt a bit. Unless you're young or poor 2010-05-24T19:00:00Z "That doesn't just mean that basic skills are not being taught well enough, but that we're not delivering in the higher order skills of literacy and numeracy either." 1 in 3 schools 'not good enough' 2011-01-25T06:50:03Z "This doesn't require advanced numeracy – the ability to add and subtract is enough." Data: Information is power 2010-05-24T06:00:00Z "The government is currently reviewing the quality of literacy and numeracy skills provision and examining how it equips individuals with the skills they need to get a job and play a full part in society." Poor maths no 'badge of honour' 2011-02-22T02:54:40Z Half of employers expressed worries about employees' basic literacy and numeracy skills, while the biggest problem is with IT skills, where two-thirds reported concerns. Skills shortage is getting worse, bosses warn 2010-05-18T09:04:00Z Their answer, according to a new working paper from the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, is simple: numeracy. Subprime borrowing and innumeracy: The fear of all sums 2010-05-13T10:51:00Z Mrs Keane said standards of literacy and numeracy were "not good enough". 1 in 3 schools 'not good enough' 2011-01-25T06:50:03Z Inspectors want pupils to improve their numeracy skills across the subject range, and in dealing with "real life" situations. 'Lessons to learn' in numeracy 2010-05-11T05:41:00Z New material will also be published, highlighting examples of good practice in key areas such as literacy and numeracy. Scots teachers in 'ditch or fix' plea 2010-05-06T23:11:00Z Although renowned as a salesman at Unilever, he retained a lifelong fascination for mathematical precision, still tucking puzzlebooks into his briefcase as chairman and emphasising the importance of numeracy and measurement in business. Sir Michael Angus obituary 2010-04-15T17:50:00Z The £4.5bn national literacy and numeracy strategies were the backbone of Labour's early school reforms. Ofsted criticises Three Rs scheme 2010-02-24T00:54:00Z Inspectors also praised other examples of good practice, such as the use of numeracy "buddies" at Hawarden High School in Flintshire, with older pupils being trained to help coach younger pupils. 'Lessons to learn' in numeracy 2010-05-11T05:41:00Z Inspectors also found the effectiveness of "catch-up" programmes for pupils struggling with numeracy varies between local authorities and between schools across Wales. 'Lessons to learn' in numeracy 2010-05-11T05:41:00Z |
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