Level | Examples of skills |
1 | Estimates lengths of familiar objects using metric units, e.g. a person's height, lengths of fabric or lengths of wood used in everyday work Identifies and compares familiar items, their quantities, sizes and costs, e.g. checks weight and/or length of product against job ticket Uses calendar to record information related to community, workplace or public dates, e.g. class term dates, RDOs, culturally significant celebrations |
2 | Calculates cost of two items and estimates change due after making a payment Records numbers or quantities of materials distributed or sales figures and data onto spreadsheet or familiar workplace computers or hand held devices Accesses and compares information contained in two-column tables, e.g. calculates postage and fees for certified mail |
3 | Works in a group to undertake a simple survey and documents the results including at least one everyday or routine graph, e.g. a workplace survey of worker's OH&S knowledge Uses appropriate technological devices to measure and record data and report and act on results, e.g. blood pressure machine, micrometer, temperature gauge Identifies and explains uses and application of shape in different contexts, e.g. use of 2D and 3D shapes in house or building construction |
4 | Works in a team to plan and develop an operating budget for a task/project/activity including income/revenue from different sources, (e.g. Government funding, membership fees, sales) and expenses (e.g. staffing, materials, marketing, overheads, travel, training, IT support) Uses a job or task description or set of instructions for making up a mixture based on ratios and selects, measures and makes up the mixture to any required amount correctly and according to OH&S constraints (e.g. chemical spray, or industrial recipes) Interprets and uses ratios and scales to read and discuss the design and dimensions on the plan of a property in order to allocate working space and furniture, e.g. a building/workplace, a sports building/facility |
5 | Researches and investigates statistical data gathered through individual research or experimentation, organises data into groups in a frequency table, represents data graphically, calculates and records measures of central tendency and spread and analyses and discusses the results including their relevance and impact on the topic of research/investigation Given particular financial constraints and personal/family requirements, investigates and analyses the options for where to best rent or buy a home or holiday house based on location, prices and availability and make recommendations including cost comparisons |