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Why is provision for numeracy development so important? (many practical…
Why is provision for numeracy development so important?
help children understand the value of money
better educational prospects
higher earnings
further education
potential for better employment
manage finances
better family/personal outcome
clear of debt
better quality of life
many practical day-to-day tasks are 'maths' based
cooking
wallpapering
shopping
budgeting
reading
key life skill
health & safety
driving
medicine
many jobs require a certain level of numeracy skills
without maths skills you will fail behind the job market
supports time management and planning skills
practical skills such as
telling the time
planning journeys
organising yourself
navigation / logic
to be able to handle personal and family finances
avoid debt
manage money
prosper economically
There is correlation between poor numeracy and poor health
participation in screening
understanding results
managing treatment
interpreting instructions
supports learning
links to other curric areas e.g. dance, science, art, music, DT
aids intellectual development e.g. problem solving, reasoning, creative thinking skills
wage premium with better numeracy
low numeracy amongst the unemployed
better numeracy = higher wages
There is a link between depression and poor numeracy
embarrasment performing numeracy tasks
need to find 'work around' solutions
lack of control