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A Good Adult Numeracy Tutor

This resource from Ofsted accompanies the survey report Tackling the challenge of low numeracy skills in young people and adults, published in April 2011, and summarises the characteristics of good practice in adult numeracy tutors under the following headings:

*Planning individualised learning

*Teaching strategies to overcome learners' fears

*Addressing misconceptions and developing understanding of mathematical concepts

*Involving all learners and developing their independence

*Making numeracy purposeful

*Assessing learners' progress

*Identifying the need and levels of participation

*Tutor workforce, self-assessment and quality improvement

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