While the test is geared towards the personal and professional literacy and numeracy skills of teachers, they are approximately the equivalent of a year 10 English standard.

Student teachers need to pass a test to put them in the top 30% of Australia’s literacy and numeracy abilities. This test costs more money than some students have and can be discriminatory.

The first assessment of all students across the country in literacy and numeracy occurred in 1990 in New South Wales, which is the largest state in Australia.

ULLAS scheme aims to equip 5 crore non-literate adults with foundational literacy and numeracy skills by 2027.

Students are preparing to sit national literacy and numeracy tests which for the first time will be held across the country at the same time.

935 non-literate candidates (aged above 15 years) from 70 registered training facilities in the twin-city appeared for the annual Foundational Literacy and Numeracy Assessment Test (FLNAT) which ...

A groundbreaking study shows that creativity plays an essential role in academic success, suggesting that students who think outside the box are more likely to excel in literacy and numeracy ...

On the heels of a troubling "report card" on reading and math skills among U.S. students, a global test of adult skills suggests older generations may echo those problems.

Under the plans, new literacy and numeracy awards will be introduced to respond to the long-standing concerns of employers and universities that too many pupils leave school without basic skills.

Exposure to general anaesthestic up to age four raises the risk of poor child development and reduced literacy and numeracy as measured by school tests, new research reveals.