Belfast Boys' Model School
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Numeracy Programme
Curriculum
Numeracy Programme
Belfast Boys’ Model school strives to improve the Numeracy skills of all pupils.
"Good numeracy is the best protection against unemployment, low wages and poor health."
- Andreas Schleicher
Numeracy is used in everyday life from telling the time, cooking, managing our diet and nutrition, managing money and so on.
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It is important that our pupils are confident with numbers. Pupils' ability with numbers can impact them socially, financially and professionally, therefore it is of upmost importance that we provide effective and continued Numeracy Support.
Intervention
Numeracy intervention runs all year. We target groups of students who are struggling with their Numeracy skills. Students attend intervention once per week with an optional afterschool session.
Students are identified for Numeracy Intervention through testing, in particular, PTM (The Progress Test in Maths). Intervention is effectively monitored and evaluated, and each student will be involved in an intervention for 5 months.
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The aim is to improve basic numeracy skills and to help students in a small group setting overcome their numeracy struggles and to help build a positive relationship with numbers, thus improving their overall experience in the classroom and in daily life.
Maths Club
Belfast Boys’ Model school also runs Maths clubs after school for all year groups where Maths Teachers help students with their homework and with revision leading up to class tests/ external exams.