This strand introduces learners to a wide range of number concepts essential for everyday use and further mathematical learning. Learners will explore whole numbers, integers, fractions, decimals, and rational numbers, and develop a deep understanding of place value, operations, estimation, and number relationships.

By the end of this course, learners will be able to:

• Represent and compare different types of numbers on a number line

• Perform the four basic operations with integers, fractions, and decimals

• Use estimation and rounding in real-life problem solving

• Apply knowledge of square numbers and square roots

• Identify and classify numbers as natural, whole, integers, rational, or irrational