Elements and Performance Criteria
- Elements define the essential outcomes
- Identify learner numeracy requirements
- Confirm scope of own role and responsibilities in supporting the learner
- Establish the learner’s numeracy level and development needs using appropriate tools
- Identify factors that may inhibit the development of numeracy skills in consultation with the learner and supervisor according to need
- Negotiate numeracy learning needs with learner and establish achievable learning outcomes, in consultation with supervisor
- Plan strategies and resources to support mathematics learning for numeracy
- Planlearning environments, activities and appropriate method to evaluate learning outcomes in advance with the supervisor
- Monitor learner understanding and use of numeracy to inform planning of strategies and resources
- Adapt or develop resources appropriate to learner needs and context according to program requirements
- Facilitate application of mathematics skills for numeracy
- Explain a variety of numeracy demands and opportunities in daily life
- Demonstrate the different uses and functions of mathematics using activities and examples
- Develop numerate understandings appropriate to learners’ culture, age, abilities, interests and needs
- Use examples and activities to highlight and explain applications of mathematics skills and knowledge for numeracy to scaffold learning
- Use strategies to model use of mathematics skills relevant to specific learners
- Support learners to develop mathematics skills for numerate understanding
- Determine strategies for supporting learners in the application of mathematics skills for numeracy, seeking advice from supervisor or other specialist as needed
- Implement planned strategies to enhance the abilities of learners and address their individual needs
- Encourage learners to problem solve using mathematics knowledge and skills in everyday life contexts
- Use the language of numeracy at the appropriate level to focus learners on specific mathematics skills and knowledge
- Evaluate learning outcomes and discuss with supervisor according to need
- Provide structured activities to further develop learners’ mathematics skills and knowledge
- Plan strategies with supervisor where appropriate, including accurate mathematics terminology and concepts to support learning
- Implement strategies that develop learner skills in using mathematics for numeracy understandingacross appropriate aspects of communication
- Encourage learners to improve mental computation and calculation skills using strategies appropriate to individual learners
- Ensure learners check for reasonableness of solutions when calculating and measuring, using a range of strategies and tools
- Encourage learners and build their confidence to attempt problem solving that requires the use of mathematics skills and knowledge
- Review strategies used to enhance learner skills
- Provide structured activities to further develop learners’ mathematics skills and knowledge
- Plan strategies with supervisor where appropriate, including accurate mathematics terminology and concepts to support learning
- Implement strategies that develop learner skills in using mathematics for numeracy understandingacross appropriate aspects of communication
- Encourage learners to improve mental computation and calculation skills using strategies appropriate to individual learners
- Ensure learners check for reasonableness of solutions when calculating and measuring, using a range of strategies and tools
- Encourage learners and build their confidence to attempt problem solving that requires the use of mathematics skills and knowledge