Application
This unit describes the skills and knowledge to extract and evaluate mathematical information and make a range of calculations including positive and negative numbers, rates and ratios, and powers and roots.
This unit applies to individuals who need numeracy skills at Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF) level 4 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. Extract and interpret mathematical information | 1.1 Extract mathematical information embedded in a range of workplace tasks and texts 1.2 Interpret and comprehend mathematical information |
2. Undertake mathematical calculations involving multiple steps | 2.1 Select from and use a range of mathematical and problem solving processes 2.2 Flexibly use different forms of fractions, decimals and percentages 2.3 Calculate with positive and negative numbers 2.4 Express numbers as powers and roots and use in calculations 2.5 Calculate using routine formulas |
3. Check and communicate results | 3.1 Use estimation and assessment processes to check outcome 3.2 Use mathematical language to discuss and explain the processes, results and implications of the task |
Evidence of Performance
Evidence of the ability to:
extract, interpret and use mathematical information
perform calculations involving fractions, decimals, percentages, positive and negative numbers, basic powers and roots and routine formulas
perform multi-step calculations
apply calculations to workplace contexts and tasks.
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:
equivalent value of fractions, decimals and percentages
relationship between powers and roots
workplace application of negative numbers
order of operations and use of brackets and parentheses.
Assessment Conditions
Assessment texts and tasks reflect those typically found in the workplace.
Individuals can access a range of established support resources.
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 |
Writing | Records steps of calculation and result, uses symbolism appropriate to task | |
Technology | Uses a scientific calculator |
Sectors
Numeracy