The focus of the assessment for this unit is on numeracy skills. However, it is expected that the underpinning teaching and learning will help develop learners’ awareness of
• the relevance of numeracy skills to the types of work in which they are involved or to which they aspire
Be able to select appropriate numeracy skills in a work context.
Select the appropriate numeracy skills needed to carry out simple, practical workplace tasks of a routine nature.
Be able to apply appropriate numeracy skills in a work context.
Apply appropriate numeracy skills to routine workplace tasks or situations.
Use simple checking procedures.
Be able to use the results in situations where they have applied numeracy skills in a work context.
Use findings relating to routine workplace tasks to make an appropriate recommendation or take a relevant action (e.g. to order the right amount of paint).