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Literacy & Numeracy for Learning and Life:
Process to date
Responses,
Various national
and international
assessments /
reports
Draft Plan
(DES)
November 2010
and consultations
Literacy and
Numeracy for
Learning and Life
(480 received)
2011 -2020
Document
amended
Launched July
2011
meetings
The PDST is funded by the Department of Education and Skills
under the National Development Plan, 2007-2013
Updates....
DES Circular
Inspectorate devising guidelines on SelfEvaluation
The PDST is funded by the Department of Education and Skills
under the National Development Plan, 2007-2013
What we know about standards in
literacy and numeracy?
The PDST is funded by the Department of Education and Skills
under the National Development Plan, 2007-2013
Key findings from PISA 2009
• Standards of 15-year olds in reading literacy and
mathematics have been declining since 2000
• 15-year old students read significantly less as a leisure
time activity in 2009 than in 2000
• The gender gap in reading literacy is widening
worldwide
• Nearly one-quarter of Irish boys (15yrs) have low
literacy levels
The PDST is funded by the Department of Education and Skills
under the National Development Plan, 2007-2013
The 2009 National Assessment of
Mathematics and English reading
Weakest:
Measures and
apply and
problem solve
Additional
support for
SEN pupils
Higher order
comprehension
questions
Assessment
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under the National Development Plan, 2007-2013
Project Maths: Problem Solving
through Collaborative Learning
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under the National Development Plan, 2007-2013
Incidental Inspection Conclusions
Overall positives, however...
Factors having a significant influence on the quality of
pupils’ learning:
Teaching
approaches
Preparation
Assessment
practices
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under the National Development Plan, 2007-2013
Definition of Literacy
Literacy includes the capacity to read, understand and
critically appreciate various forms of communication
including spoken language, printed text, broadcast
media, and digital media.
(Literacy & Numeracy for Learning and Life 2011, p.8)
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under the National Development Plan, 2007-2013
Literacy for the 21st Century
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under the National Development Plan, 2007-2013
Definition of Numeracy
Numeracy encompasses the ability to use
mathematical understanding and skills to solve
problems and meet the demands of day-to-day living
in complex social settings.
(Literacy & Numeracy for Learning and Life 2011, p.8)
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under the National Development Plan, 2007-2013
What it means to be Numerate
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under the National Development Plan, 2007-2013
Primary School Curriculum
Guidance will be
provided to primary
teachers by the
NCCA on how best
literacy and
numeracy skills may
be taught effectively
in the context of
subjects other than
English, Irish and
Mathematics 2012
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under the National Development Plan, 2007-2013
Identify specific
vocabulary to
pre-Teach
What oral skills
can be
developed?
Geography
What genre
of writing
can be
practised?
Reading
methodologies?
What comprehension
strategies can be
practised?
The PDST is funded by the Department of Education and Skills
under the National Development Plan, 2007-2013
Encourage schools to involve parents in the classroom
to support appropriate literacy and numeracy activities
Pg 23 (2012)
The PDST is funded by the Department of Education and Skills
under the National Development Plan, 2007-2013
Summary of the key changes
2011-12
2012-13
2012-1013
• Increase the time spent on Literacy and Numeracy
• Begin work on robust School Self Evaluation
• Engage in Robust self evaluation and put in place a 3 year
school Improvement Plan
• Standardised testing at end of 2nd, 4th, 6th, 2nd year PP
• Report assessment data to BoM (End 2nd, 4th & 6th)
• Pass assessment information on to other schools (P&PP)
• Send aggregated data to DES
• 20 hours CPD
• Make Improvement Plan available to school community
• Report assessment results to parents
The PDST is funded by the Department of Education and Skills
under the National Development Plan, 2007-2013