Numeracy

1. We will target current 1st year students identified as having low numeracy levels (PTM standard score <85) to increase the proportion achieving age-appropriate scores by 25% in 2026, 40% in 2027, and 50% in 2028. This will be achieved through the use of concrete numeracy strategies, with a particular focus on developing social numeracy skills such as time, money, and real-life problem-solving contexts.

2. Increase the percentage of students who report feeling confident in tackling unfamiliar problem-solving tasks from 32.5% (baseline survey 2025) to 50% by 2025/26, 55% in 26/27 and 60% in 27/28.

3. Improve first year students’ ability to apply numeracy problem-solving skills (estimating, interpreting data, logical reasoning, pattern recognition) across Maths, Science, Geography and Home economics from a baseline of 30% to 40% in 25/26, 50% in 26/27 and 60% in 27/28 as measured through follow-up monthly problem-solving tasks.

May 2025/26

• 1st-year students achieving age-appropriate numeracy: +40%
  
  

• Confidence in problem-solving tasks: 50%
  
  

• Application of problem-solving skills: 40%
  
  

May 2026/27

• 1st-year students achieving age-appropriate numeracy: +50%
  
  

• Confidence in problem-solving tasks: 55%
  
  

• Application of problem-solving skills: 50%
  
  

May 2027/28

• 1st-year students achieving age-appropriate numeracy: +60%
  
  

• Confidence in problem-solving tasks: 60%
  
  

• Application of problem-solving skills: 60%

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