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This chapter defines the term numeracy and indicates how number skills are important in many aspects of life across the age range. Numeracy is treated as an across-the-curriculum capability in schools and as a necessity for employment in many areas of work. Concerns over numeracy standards in schools are discussed.
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Westwood, P.S. (2021). Numeracy: Defined, Described and in Context. In: Teaching for Numeracy Across the Age Range. SpringerBriefs in Education. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-3761-2_1
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