This unit describes the skills and knowledge to collect and organise data, present the data graphically (including grouped data), calculate measures of central tendency and spread, and analyse the results.

This unit applies to individuals who need numeracy skills at Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF) level 5 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.

Evidence of the ability to:

collect and organise workplace data

display data

calculate measures of central tendency and measures of spread

analyse and identify trends

extract and analyse statistical information in highly complex work related documents.

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

Evidence of the following knowledge must be demonstrated:

types of data and data collection methods

types of graphs

statistical measures and symbols.

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

Individuals can access a broad range of 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.

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

Numeracy