2. Numeracy skills

NUMERACY SKILLS

UNIT CODE: HOS/CU/FP/BC/02/4/A

Relationship to Occupational Standards:

This unit addresses the Unit of Competency: Demonstrate Numeracy Skills

Duration of Unit: 25 hours

Unit Description

This unit covers the competencies required to demonstrate numeracy skills. It involves

identifying and using whole numbers and simple fractions, decimals and percentages for

work, identifying, measuring and estimating familiar quantities for work, reading and

using familiar maps, plans and diagrams for work, identifying and describing common

2D and some 3D shapes for work, constructing simple tables and graphs for work using

familiar data and identifying and interpreting information in familiar tables, graphs and

charts for work.

Summary of Learning Outcomes

1. Identify and use whole numbers and simple fractions, decimals and percentages for

work

2. Identify, measure and estimate familiar quantities for work

3. Read and use familiar maps, plans and diagrams for work

4. Identify and describe common 2D and some 3D shapes for work

5. Construct simple tables and graphs for work using familiar data

6. Identify and interpret information in familiar tables, graphs and charts for work