Application
This unit describes the beginning skills and knowledge of time and shapes.
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. Identify differences and similarities of common shapes | 1.1 Order or sort familiar and similar items 1.2 Name the position of order 1.3 Group items according to shape and colour |
2. Identify common and simple time | 2.1 Read digital time 2.2 Identify and sequence days of the week 2.3 Identify dates |
Evidence of Performance
Evidence of the ability to:
order and group items based on attributes of shape and colour
identify and read digital time, days of the week, months and dates.
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:
position of order
days of week, months of year, and dates
30 minutes is half an hour.
An individual competent in this unit does not need to name shapes or properties when ordering or grouping items.
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 | Description |
Learning | Follows short, simple instructions |
Sectors
Numeracy