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One definition of numeracy might describe it as a basic set of general mathematical skills that enable an individual to function in specific personal, work and societal situations. However, it is clear that the term numeracy is currently the subject of international debate in terms of its definition and function within mathematics. You can read an exploration of this topic by Diana Coben, of the NRDC, in the June 2005 newsletter of Maths4Life. Useful links – External link on webpages Materials – PDF documents All materials here are PDF files. If you would like to adapt them to your own needs, please do the following: Go to the menu bar at the top of the PDF document. Click on the Text Select tool. Use the tool to highlight the text you want. Copy and paste this into a new Word document. You will then be able to adapt the document according to your needs, and save it as your own file. Please note that the materials have copyright notices in the footer of each document. This needs to be changed or deleted when you adapt the document for your own purposes. To do this, go to the toolbar in Word, then click on View/Header and Footer.

Traning Basic Skills Teachers - A Comenius 2.1 Project