VCE Vocational Major – Numeracy
Subject Overview
Numeracy helps students apply maths to personal, public, and work life. It builds problem-solving skills using concepts like numbers, time, and patterns in everyday tasks. Students explore finance, data, and workplace maths, using appropriate tools and technology. Projects cover six areas: Personal, Civic, Financial, Health, Vocational, and Recreational.
Types of Assessment
- Investigations & Projects
- Multimedia presentations
- Quizzes – no formal tests
Class Activities
- Prepare a budget using technology
- Plan itineraries for a holiday
- Costing out projects
- Use Money Smart and other websites
- Online quizzes
- Skills practice worksheets in booklets
Careers that may link to this subject area
- Apprenticeships
- Employment
- TAFE/Vocational Education
- Traineeships