Sentences with phrase «numeracy levels below»

Not exact matches

While some age groups performed better or on par with other industrial nations in literacy and numeracy, on the whole 49 % of Canadians are still below what the OECD would characterize as «desired» literacy levels, and 55 % are below the desired level of numeracy.

Results from the most recent National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) show that roughly 15 million American children — more children than reside in all of England — are achieving below basic levels of literacy and numeracy.

Working at levels significantly below age expectations, particularly in literacy or numeracy.

Even if those percentages of children joined the school below the expected levels in literacy and numeracy, then it would be expected that the ones who were at or above would get at least a C at GCSE level.

David Lees, headteacher at Saxmundham Free School, said: «The group of Year 9 students who joined us when the school opened in September 2012 faced a lot of individual educational challenges with 45 per cent at the time being below the expected levels in literacy and 55 per cent below the expected levels in numeracy.

Numeracy and literacy in schools are also in need of focused attention as they remain well below the national average, as do school attendance levels.