About Numeracy
Numeracy is a foundational skill that enables access to further learning, develops important life skills, and allows people to fully engage in work and in their communities.
Learners credited with Numeracy standards can:
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formulate mathematical and statistical approaches to solving problems in a range of meaningful situations
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use mathematics and statistics to meet the numeracy demands of a range of meaningful situations
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explain the reasonableness of mathematical and statistical responses to situations.
Literacy and Numeracy co-requisite
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Standard and assessment specifications
Assessment resources and past assessments
Numeracy assessment resources
Past assessments, specifications, exemplars, and assessment schedules and reports
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Past digital assessments
Prepare for your upcoming assessment by practising on past Numeracy papers
Past assessments
Resources and guidance on NCEA.education
Teaching Numeracy
Information about embedding Numeracy across the curriculum and effective practices
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Determining readiness
Guidance on determining if ākonga are ready to sit a Numeracy assessment
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