Introducing Catch Up Numeracy

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Background research

Catch Up Numeracy draws on existing research on numeracy, including:

Dowker, A. (2005) Individual differences in arithmetic – Implications for
Psychology, Neuroscience and Education (Psychology Press): It is “misleading
and usually counterproductive, to label individuals as globally ‘good’ or ‘bad’
at arithmetic.”
Dowker, A. (2005) What Works for Children with Mathematical Difficulties?
(DfES Research Report RR554)
Dowker, A., Hannington, J. and Matthew, S. (2000) Numeracy Recovery:
A Pilot Scheme: Early Intervention For Young Children With Numeracy
Difficulties. (TLRP Annual Conference)

For further details of research, please click here: Research bibliography

Catch Up Numeracy: 4 key messages

Structured one-to-one intervention for learners who struggle with numeracy, based on Ann Dowker’s ten components of numeracy
Targeted to the identified needs of the individual, and maximises the effective use of resources (including ‘Overcoming Barriers’) and approaches already available in classrooms
Grounded in rigorous academic research, and shown to be effective in schools across 37 local authorities
Available as part of an accredited comprehensive, integrated and award winning training and resource package that supports both management and delivery of the intervention

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Click here to download 'Count me in - Improving numeracy in England. A guide for charities and funders', a report by the New Philanthropy Capital which refers to Catch Up Numeracy.

Click here to listen to 'Maths Report', a BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour report about improving numeracy, that features Catch Up Numeracy.

What is Catch Up Numeracy?

Structured one-to-one intervention for learners who struggle with numeracy
Addresses the core components of numeracy: including counting, number comparison, tens and units, ordinal numbers, word problems, estimation, remembered facts and derived facts
15 minute Individual teaching session, delivered twice a week
Targeted to the needs of individual learners
Encourages learning through success
Complements the Primary and Secondary National Strategies
Grounded in rigorous academic research
Available as part of a comprehensive and integrated training and resource package
Delivered by staff who have attended the Catch Up Numeracy training (including teachers, teaching assistants and carers)
Available in Welsh medium (Rhifedd Dyfal Donc)

Photograph by Cat Walker

Catch Up Numeracy is suitable for...

CATCH UP NUMERACY is suitable for all who struggle with numeracy (working towards NC Level 1 or above), including:

learners who struggle with numeracy and who are significantly below the expected National Curriculum Level for their age
learners who struggle with numeracy and whose Number/Maths Age is significantly below their Chronological Age
learners who struggle with numeracy and who find it difficult to learn in group situations

Graph showing for whom Catch Up Literacy is suitable. Chronological Age. National Curriculum Levels. Reading Age.

As there isn’t an exact correlation between NC Level, Number/Maths Age and
suitability for Catch Up Numeracy, the shaded area has a graduated edge.

NB Catch Up Numeracy is designed for learners who struggle with numeracy rather than learners beginning numeracy.

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