Numeracy

In this subject, students extend and apply their numeracy capability by, for example:

• using mathematical skills and strategies to problem-solve both in groups and independently
• recording data and interpreting information from a range of sources relevant to an industry area
• using mathematical knowledge to develop career outcomes
• strengthening numeracy skills by making direct connections with the nature of mathematics in enterprise and the workplace (employability skills, enterprise)
• using mathematical concepts appropriate to the industry, including measurement, designs, statistics, drafting, estimations, spatial understandings
• understanding financial information relevant to the industry, e.g. budgets, taxes.