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What Is Numeracy
What Is Numeracy
What Is Numeracy
•RELATE NUMERACY TO
NATIONAL
MATHEMATICS CURRICULUM
•AS A TEACHER HOW CAN YOU
HELP YOUR STUDENTS TO
ACQUIRE THIS PROFICIENCY
WHAT IS NUMERACY
Knowing enough mathematical structure to be
able to use what you know, to work out what
you don’t know.
Knowing the language, grammar and symbolism
of mathematics.
Coping with the demand of everyday life and
knowing how to use and efficient process in any
situation which will lead to a reliable answer.
Knowing when it is appropriate to use a
calculator.
(Tanner & Tones, 2000 b:145)
RELATE NUMERACY TO
NATIONAL
MATHEMATICS CURRICULUM
How to enhance your students to numeracy
(year 4, year 5 & year 6)
YEAR 4
ADDITION
Add any two to four numbers to 100 000
pupils add any two to four numbers using:
• Number sentence (horizontal form)
47325 + 895 =
• Vertical form
33483
18379
+ 28351
__________
__________
SUBTRACTION
Subtract one or two numbers from a bigger
number less than 100 000
MULTIPLICATION
Multiply four - digit numbers with
a) One digit numbers,
b) 10,
c) Two digit numbers.
DIVISION
Divide five - digit number by:
a) One-digit numbers,
b) 10, 100, 1000,
c) Two – digit numbers.
YEAR 5
ADDITION
Add any two to four numbers to 1 000 000.
Addition exercises include addition of two
numbers to four numbers
• without trading (without regrouping).
• with trading (with regrouping).
SUBTRACTION
Subtract one number from a bigger number
less than 1 000 000.
MULTIPLICATION
Multiply up to five digit numbers with
a) a one-digit number,
b) a two-digit number,
c) 10, 100 and 1000.
DIVISION
Divide numbers up to six digits by
a) one-digit number,
b) 10, 100 and 1000,
c) two-digit number,
YEAR 6
ADDITION
Add any two to five numbers to 9 999 999.
SUBTRACTION
Subtract
a) one number from a bigger number less
than 10 000 000
b) successively from a bigger number less
than 10 000 000
MULTIPLICATION
Multiply up to six-digit numbers with
a) a one-digit number
b) a two-digit number
c) 10, 100 and 1000.
DIVISION
Divide numbers of up to seven digits by
a) a one-digit number
b) 10, 100 and 1000
c) two-digit number.
AS A TEACHER HOW CAN YOU HELP
YOUR STUDENTS TO ACQUIRE THIS
PROFICIENCY
Helping with great manipulative concrete
idea such as, using a button to make addition
with or with or grouping.
Used the easy way or technique which can
easily understand by the students.
Explain and show up lot of methods and
reasoning using correct mathematical terms.
Teachers require appropriate knowledge of
mathematics for the levels.
PRESENTED BY:
Siti Hanisah Alwani binti Nordin
Nor Idayu binti Aminin
Salasiah binti Abd. Azis
Nor Liyana binti Kamarudin