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The Numeracy Project ü  was developed as a response to a growing concern regarding mathematical achievement levels in New Zealand.

ü  is focused on developing children’s understanding of numbers and their ability to use numbers to solve problems.

ü  Encourages children to learn a range of different ways to solve problems and to choose the appropriate one for each problem. Typical mathematical problems in the numeracy project will: ü  Encourage problem solving skills ü  Involve counting, adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing or a combination of these. ü  Relate to real life occurrences Students undertaking the numeracy project will ü  Use equipment, diagrams and pictures to show understanding of maths ü  Work with others and by themselves ü  Discuss how they tackle mathematical problems ü  Calculate in their heads whenever possible, rather than using pen and paper or calculator’ ü  Enjoy working with numbers.