Numeracy
Fletcher, David, 1952- :"We must increase literacy in the school!" ... "Um ... that's a...
Date: 1998
From: Fletcher, David :Twenty original cartoons published in the New Truth and TV Extra, August - December 1998.
Reference: A-322-129
Description: A three-panel strip showing Jenny Shipley and her colleague discussing literacy. Her colleague appears unable to carry out simple addition. Shipley suggests the issue of numeracy might also be addressed. Inscriptions: Recto - centre - D. Fletcher Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink, felt pen and watercolour, 123 x 392 mm
"My poll, like the government's shows a disturbing lack of numeracy and literacy skills...
Date: 2010
From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons
Reference: DCDL-0014785
Description: 'The Politician' cartoon strip. A journalist tells his editor that his poll, like the government's, shows a disturbing lack of numeracy and literacy skills.The journalist has polled only MPs. Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce says that more than a million Kiwi adults are being held back because they lack essential literacy and numeracy skills. He says it is a Government priority to improve New Zealand's record in this area. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
"Literacy? Numeracy? ...Optional extras" 5 February 2010
Date: 2010
From: Brockie, Robert Ellison, 1932- :Digital caricatures and cartoons
Reference: DCDL-0013636
Description: The cartoon shows Pita Sharples questioning the value of literacy and numeracy and suggesting that optional extras like kapahaka, finger painting, bone carving, save the whales, the Treaty, rugby rap, and self-esteem building are of greater value. Refers to the new primary school curriculum. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
"This five-point plan of yours to improve numeracy skills..." "Yes?" "It's only got fou...
Date: 2007
From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons
Reference: DCDL-0003796
Description: 'The Politician' cartoon strip. The Minister's five-point numeracy plan has only four points. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Children and teachers at Waiwhetu Marae, Lower Hutt
Date: [ca 12 July 1988]
From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers
Reference: EP-Ethnology-Maori Language-04
Description: Children and teachers at Waiwhetu Marae, Lower Hutt, playing a number game. Photographed circa 12 July 1988 by an unidentified photographer. Publication note - Published in the Evening Post, 12 July 1988 Source of descriptive information - Evening Post caption, 12 July 1988, attached to back of print Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Print, 16.5 x 21.5 cm
Fletcher, David 1952- :"Our focus on numeracy is paying off!" ... 2 July 2011
Date: 2011
From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons
By: Dominion post (Newspaper)
Reference: DCDL-0018211
Description: 'The Politician' cartoon strip. The minister says that 'Our focus on literacy is paying off'. He means 'in Treasury' not 'in schools'. Context - Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce says the government's focus on foundation skills has seen the number of adults accessing programmes with a strong literacy and numeracy component more than quadruple since 2008. (www.voxy.co.nz, 30 June 2011) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Fletcher, David 1952- :"Here's the press release explaining why maths and literacy stan...
Date: 2013
From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons
Reference: DCDL-0026848
Description: The Minister for Upper Creek hands Max a press release on declining literacy and numeracy standards. Max points out that the press release figures are incorrect and the words don't make sense. Refers to OECD PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment) survey revealing that New Zealand has gone backwards in maths, science and reading performance. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).