Request for Expression of Interest: Numeracy and Learning Institution or Organisation

Program Background

Education Quality for Inclusive Prosperity (EQUIP)

The Education Quality for Inclusive Prosperity (EQUIP) is a critical component of Australia’s strategic partnership with the Philippines. It builds on over 30 years of investment by the Government of Australia into the Philippines’ education sector and supports the Philippine government’s commitment to improve the global competitiveness of the Philippine education and labour market. EQUIP reflects the collective interest of Australia and the Philippines to foster a robust and adaptive education system where learners and graduates can thrive in an increasingly digitalised economy.

EQUIP aims to support the Philippines’ inclusive economic growth ambitions by ensuring the labour force is well equipped with skills relevant to meet the needs of the country’s rapidly transforming economy. EQUIP aims to promote skills development in senior high school and enable a smooth transition to the labour force, whether immediately upon leaving school or after further education. It will also support Philippine Government agencies improve its policies and practices to support relevant skills pathways for senior secondary school learners.

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Background

A significant proportion of learners in Grades 9–12 continue to experience difficulties in meeting expected proficiency levels in numeracy. Gaps in foundational and functional numeracy can affect learners’ ability to engage successfully with the secondary curriculum, apply mathematical concepts in real-world situations, and transition effectively to higher education, technical and vocational training, and employment.

Strengthening numeracy at the secondary level is therefore critical not only to improving academic achievement, but also to developing learners’ capacity to solve problems, interpret and use information, make informed decisions, manage every day and workplace situations, and participate meaningfully in further education, training, employment, and lifelong learning.

In response to this need, the EQUIP Program seeks to strengthen the foundational and 21st century skills of learners in Grades 9–12 through evidence-based, learner-centred, and context-responsive approaches. EQUIP is therefore seeking an experienced Philippine-based institution/organisation with demonstrated expertise in numeracy education, mathematics education, curriculum development, teacher professional development, and school-based instructional support to provide technical assistance in the design, development, and implementation of numeracy interventions in selected EQUIP pilot schools.

Objective of the Engagement

The overall objective of the consultancy is to support EQUIP in designing and implementing an evidence-based Numeracy Skills Development Package for Grades 9–12, with emphasis on strengthening functional numeracy, improving classroom practice, and building the capacity of teachers and schools to identify and address learner numeracy needs.

Specifically, the institutional partner will:

• strengthen teachers’ knowledge and pedagogical practices for teaching and developing numeracy across learning areas;
• support schools in using available learner assessment data to identify numeracy needs and target appropriate interventions;
• develop practical, differentiated, and context-responsive numeracy intervention resources for Grades 9–12 learners;
• promote the integration and application of numeracy in authentic academic, everyday-life, and workplace contexts;
• provide school-based technical assistance, coaching, and implementation support; and
• contribute to the generation of evidence and lessons to inform refinement, replication, and potential scale-up of effective numeracy interventions.