Primary School Mathematics
In Mathematics, children learn about the nature and use of mathematical ideas and skills. They should be taught about:
The knowledge, skills and understanding which children gain through their study of Mathematics can be regarded in terms of:
- Connections between what they learn and their everyday existence
- Basic mathematical skills
- Mathematical language
- Applying what they learn to practical situations
- Reflecting on their own mathematical activities and checking the accuracy of their results
- Recognizing and using relationships, rules, patterns and structures
- Describing strategies of investigation and reasoning in their own words
The knowledge, skills and understanding which children gain through their study of Mathematics can be regarded in terms of:
- Using mathematics
- Number
- Measurement
- Shape and space
- Data handling
