The National Numeracy Policy seeks to outline principles and define standards for the teaching and learning of numeracy in order to improve the quality of teaching mathematics from early childhood to post-secondary education. It is designed to empower teachers and educators of mathematics with the skills of numeracy and mathematics in order to raise the standards of numeracy. Most importantly, develop the learners’ skills such as the ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide. Hence, the knowledge and skills required to effectively respond to all mathematical demands posed by diverse situations involving, objects, pictures, symbols, formulas, diagrams, maps, graphs, tables and text. The focus is on transformational learning and putting in place innovative teaching practices to improve numeracy skills and enabling students to cope confidently with the demands of further education, employment and everyday life.
