VU23781 - Work with fractions, decimals and percentages in familiar and predictable situations

Unit code: VU23781 | Study level: TAFE
Nominal hours
30
Location
Footscray Nicholson
Prerequisites
N/A
Overview
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Overview

This unit describes the skills and knowledge to identify, interpret and convey mathematical information about fractions, decimals and percentages in familiar and predictable situations. It requires the ability to use fractions, decimals and percentages and check the reasonableness of processes and outcomes in relation to the context.

Assessment

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Assessment tasks will be designed to reinforce and extend knowledge and skill competence within set and controlled parameters in accordance with each unit’s learning outcomes and performance criteria requirements, including the setting of work based practical application tasks designed to provide evidence of competence outcomes, within periodic and scheduled timelines.

Students will be expected to demonstrate the following required skills:

  • request and listen to support from an expert/mentor

Students will also be expected to demonstrate the following knowledge:

  • real-world relevance of fractions, decimals and percentages in familiar and predictable situations
  • real-world relevance of comparing fractions, decimals and percentages in familiar and predictable situations
  • real-world relevance of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of money amounts in familiar and predictable situations
  • basic order of operations with money amount calculations
  • place value of decimals and money in the hundredths
  • equivalence of simple and everyday fractions, decimals and percentages
  • mathematical symbols
  • mainly informal and some formal oral language related to.

Required reading

The qualified trainer and assessor will provide teaching and learning materials as required in the form of workbooks produced by Victoria University and/or via the Victoria University e-learning system.

As part of a course

This unit is studied as part of the following course(s):

Certificate I in General Education for Adults (Introductory)
22689VIC | Certificate i | Duration:

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