FSKNUM01
Use beginning whole number skills and money up to one hundred for work


Application

This unit describes the skills and knowledge to identify and write whole numbers and money up to one hundred, and to undertake some beginning numerical processes such as ordering, sequencing and adding small amounts.

This unit applies to individuals who need numeracy skills at Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF) pre-level 1 to undertake a vocational training pathway or workplace tasks.

This unit is designed for integration and contextualisation with vocational units to support achievement of vocational competency.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.


Elements and Performance Criteria

Element

Performance Criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Demonstrate basic understanding of numbers to one hundred

1.1 Identify, name and write whole numbers up to one hundred

1.2 Locate numbers in documents and tasks

1.3 Sequence numbers

1.4 Copy numbers one to ten in words

1.5 Add pairs of whole numbers up to a total of twenty

2. Identify and use money amounts to one hundred

2.1 Identify Australian coins and notes

2.2 Order Australian coins and notes according to value

2.3 Identify monetary amounts up to $100 in personally relevant texts

2.4 Add pairs of whole dollar amounts up to a total of twenty

2.5 Identify and write money as symbols up to $100

Evidence of Performance

Evidence of the ability to:

read, write, order and sequence whole numbers and money up to 100

add pairs of whole numbers and money amounts to a total of 20.

Note: Where a specific volume and/or frequency is not specified, evidence must be provided at least once.


Evidence of Knowledge

Evidence of the following knowledge must be demonstrated:

value of Australian coins and notes

whole numbers up to 100.


Assessment Conditions

Assessment texts and tasks reflect those typically found in the workplace.

A significant level of support and advice is available.

Culturally appropriate processes and techniques suited to the language, literacy and numeracy capacity of individuals and the work being performed must be used.

Reasonable adjustments can be made to ensure equity in assessment for people with disabilities.

Assessors must satisfy NVR/AQTF assessor requirements, have a sound knowledge of the ACSF and have demonstrable expertise in the vocational contextualisation and assessment of the core skill - numeracy.


Foundation Skills

This section describes language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills incorporated in the performance criteria that are required for competent performance.

Skill

Performance
Criteria

Description

Learning

Follows short, simple instructions

Oral Communication

Says simple numbers and money amounts


Sectors

Numeracy