Application
This unit describes the skills and knowledge to use and calculate with complex measurements. This includes calculating complex areas and volumes.
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.
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 analyse measurement information | 1.1 Extract measurement information that may be highly embedded in complex texts 1.2 Analyse and comprehend complex measurement information |
2. Undertake mathematical processes using measurement | 2.1 Estimate and make accurate measurements 2.2 Calculate the surface area and volume of complex shapes 2.3 Solve complex problems involving measurement 2.4 Perform conversions between units of measurement |
3. Check and communicate results | 3.1 Review and check the outcomes 3.2 Use and record the information using mathematical language and symbols appropriate for the task |
Evidence of Performance
Evidence of the ability to:
calculate surface areas of complex shapes
calculate volumes of complex shapes
solve highly complex workplace measurement problems.
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:
units of measurement needed for workplace tasks
properties of a broad range of shapes.
Assessment Conditions
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.
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 |
Technology | Uses a scientific calculator |
Sectors
Numeracy