VU23577 - Recognise and use numbers and money from 50 to 100 for highly familiar activities

Unit code: VU23577 | Study level: TAFE
Nominal hours:
40
Location
Footscray Nicholson
St Albans
Sunshine
Werribee
Prerequisites
N/A
Overview
Enquire

Overview

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required by EAL learners to recognise and use numbers and money in highly familiar everyday activities.
The outcomes described in this unit relate to:

  • the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF). They partly contribute to the achievement of ACSF indicators for Reading and Numeracy at Pre level 1, and
  • the ISLPR (International Second Language Proficiency Ratings) descriptors for Reading. They partly contribute to the achievement of Reading 0 +. Numeracy is not applicable.This unit applies to learners from language backgrounds other than English who may be preliterate in their first language and who are at the beginning stages of numeracy.

Assessment

For Melbourne campuses

Assessment tasks will be designed to reinforce & extend knowledge and skill competence within set & controlled parameters in accordance with each unit's learning outcomes & 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:

  • name numbers from 50 to 100 and show written representation of at least ten numbers from 50 to 100
  • put in order two sets of at least three sequenced numbers between 50 and 100
  • use numerical information in an everyday task or activity to:
  • locate two whole dollar amounts
  • locate two whole numbers
  • add two whole dollar amounts showing correct use of signs and symbols
  • add two whole numbers showing correct use of signs and symbols.

Students will also be expected to demonstrate the following knowledge:

  • concept that numbers increase in value
  • concept of number before and number after
  • signs and symbols related to numbers and money
  • concept that digits are combined to form numbers from 50 to 100
  • highly familiar strategies to assist in recognising and counting numbers from 50 to100
  • concept of addition and associated vocabulary and symbols
  • language to express numbers and monetary values
  • personally relevant highly familiar vocabulary related to everyday tasks or activities.

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):

Course in EAL
22637VIC | Non-award course | Duration: 6 months

Refer to the course page for information on how to apply for the course. VU takes care to ensure the accuracy of this unit information, but reserves the right to change or withdraw courses offered at any time. Please check that unit information is current with the Student Contact Centre.

Search for units, majors & minors