National numeracy initiatives in England and Wales: A comparative study of policy

Curriculum Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 5-23

  Jones, Dylan V ^a  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mathematics Teaching; National Numeracy Strategy; Primary Education; Teaching Approaches; Wales; Welsh

Indexed keywords

EID: 21944440040     PISSN: 09585176     EISSN: 14693704     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585170110115259     Document Type: Article

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