Curriculum Connections

NUMERACY: FAMILIES WORKING IT OUT TOGETHER, THE OPPORTUNITIES ARE EVERYWHERE

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As part of its commitment to improving students' numeracy outcomes, the Australian Government engaged the Western Australian Department of Education to develop a poster and three brochures aimed at promoting the importance of numeracy to parents. Murdoch University was sub-contracted to develop the materials, which were funded through the Australian Government's Numeracy Research and Development Initiative.
The three brochures are available for downloading from this web site. The brochures target different age groups - the early years, and the middle and later years of primary school. Sample copies have been distributed to every primary school in Australia. Additional copies of both the poster and brochures can be ordered by contacting the Clearinghouse for National Literacy and Numeracy

Useful information for parents

There are many items on this web site of particular interest to parents. They are sometimes a little difficult to locate as the number of pages of information here reaches into the thousands. This page is designed to assist you by providing direct links to the most recent and relevant ones.

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