It
is important not to "shoehorn" artificial connections
into learning but there are areas where RE can contribution towards
numeracy targets and provide a "real context with a meaningful
outcome".
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Recognising
the rich historical and cultural roots of mathematics
- the place and role of Islam in the development of modern mathematics
(Algebra is as Islamic term)
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Using
data as it is presented in many forms
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Graphs,
charts, statistics, tables, percentages will all be needed
when looking at moral and ethical situations
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The
morality of the use of data in particular situations,
"80% of people survey thought that the death penalty should
be returned"
- Who
were those asked
- How
was this calculated
- How
was the question phrased
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Number
as it appears in various religious or spiritual groups
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