Welcome to Mathematics/Numeracy area of NEELB Curriculum Advisory & Support Services.
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Mathematics is a means of communication which is powerful, concise and unambiguous;
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Competence in mathematics is important and useful in many fields;
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Mathematics has an inherent fascination and appeal, irrespective of its utilitarian value.
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Mathematics can be used to describe, illustrate and explain.
While it is clear that mathematics is an essential skill for life, it is important that we also share a broad understanding of the term 'numeracy'. Numeracy is an 'at-homeness' with number, the operations on number, the applications of number to a range of everyday situations, the ability to estimate and approximate number in a range of situations, and the representation of number in diverse forms including graphs, charts and tables. The underlying principle of this document is that the term 'numeracy' will be taken to mean 'mathematics' as set out in the Northern Ireland Curriculum.
