Numeracy Guides

Numeracy guides are for teachers, to ensure consistent terminology and similar methods of explaining.
The intention is for teachers to include these guides in program folder or with lesson plans as a reference.

Zip of all guides (ZIP 2.4 MB)

Covers explanations and examples for Mean, Mode, Median and Range.

(Updated to replace the term "score" with "data value" as per Syllabus)

Numeracy Guide - Data (pdf 90 KB)

Supporting Files

Average - PowerPoint Animation (pptx 203 KB) - An animated example of finding the average.

Relates to:

  • Focus Area 5 (Graphical representation and data analysis)

of the Numeracy skill framework
(site no longer available).

Fractions, Decimals, Percentages. Models representing Fractions, Decimals and Percentages. Real-life examples. Conversions.

Numeracy Guide - Fractions, Decimals and Percentages (pdf 587 KB)

Relates to:

  • Focus Area 1 (Mental computation and numerical reasoning)

of the Numeracy skill framework
(site no longer available).

Shows the common features of Column, Line and Sector graphs; also covers the key features of each graph.

numeracy-guides_graphs.pdf (pdf 339 KB)

Supporting Files

Column Graph Example (pptx 218 KB) - A PowerPoint with animation showing the key elements of a column graphs.

Line Graph Example (pptx 242 KB) - A PowerPoint with animation showing the key elements of a line graph.

Relates to:

  • Focus Area 5 (Graphical representation and data analysis)

of the Numeracy skill framework
(site no longer available).

Drawling line graphs. Language of data and graphs.

Numeracy Guide - Drawing Line Graphs (pdf 803 KB)

Numeracy Guide - Data and Graphs (pdf 310 KB)

Supporting Files

SALT Poster B/W (pdf 90 KB) - SALT classroom poster

SALT Poster - Colour (pdf 90 KB) - SALT classroom poster in colour

SALT Presentation (pptx 531 KB) - SALT presentation to students

SALT for student (pdf 79 KB) - Small versions of the SALT checklist for student workbooks

Relates to:

  • Focus Area 5 (Graphical representation and data analysis)

of the Numeracy skill framework
(site no longer available).

Covers vocabulary, metric facts, unit conversions, multiplying and dividing by powers of 10, reading scales and teaching strategies.

Numeracy Guide - Measurement (pdf 201 KB)

Supporting Files

Multiplying and Dividing by 10, 100, 1000 (pptx 218 KB) - An animated example, PowerPoint, of multiplying and dividing by 10, 100 and 1000 etc.

Relates to:

  • Focus Area 4 (Measurement and time calculations)

of the Numeracy skill framework
(site no longer available).

Covers perimeter; area: units of area, area of rectangles, composite shapes and triangles; surface area.

Numeracy Guide - Perimeter and Area (pdf 341 KB)

Related Links

Perimeter - animated demonstration

Area - animated demonstration

Area of a rectangle - animated demonstration

Relates to:

  • Focus Area 4 (Measurement and time calculations)

of the Numeracy skill framework
(site no longer available).

Covers the key terms associated with tables, constructing a table and interpreting a table.

Numeracy Guide - Tables (pdf 227 KB)

Relates to:

  • Focus Area 5 (Graphical representation and data analysis)

of the Numeracy skill framework
(site no longer available).