numeracy
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Fiji to Roll Out National Numeracy Strategy as Year 4 Math Shortfalls Highlight Urgent Reform
New education data reveal persistent gaps in early math and literacy, triggering an urgent reform push. While literacy shows some gains, numeracy remains a major hurdle as officials prepare a targeted strategy to strengthen foundational skills before secondary schooling. The plan signals a sharper focus on early years learning to prevent gaps from widening.
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UniFiji backs 60-40 teaching model for primary maths and a national multiplication verification to boost Fiji numeracy
A bold plan to boost primary numeracy proposes a 60-40 teaching split, early diagnostic checks, and curriculum tweaks aimed at narrowing the gap with literacy—signaling a major rethink of how math is taught in the early years.