Explore shape and motion in 2D and 3D space, including 3D objects, through our online courses. This unit standard provides credits towards the mathematical literacy requirements of the NQF at level 3. The goal is for learners to progress with confidence, growing in their insightful use of mathematics to manage everyday living needs and become self-managing individuals. It aims to foster an understanding of mathematical applications relevant to present and future occupational experiences, developing learners into contributing workers. Additionally, it encourages critical sensitivity to the role of mathematics in a democratic society, shaping learners into participating citizens. Those credited with this unit standard can measure, estimate, and calculate physical quantities in practical situations, and explore, describe, represent, interpret, and justify geometrical relationships and conjectures to solve problems in two and three-dimensional geometrical situations.
Handling real-life measurements and calculations, fitting for daily life or work needs. Additionally, you’ll delve into geometry to solve problems, exploring shapes in both two and three dimensions while justifying your findings.
Course Content
- Scales on the measuring instruments are read correctly
- Quantities are estimated to a tolerance justified in the context of the need
- The appropriate instrument is chosen to measure a particular quantity
- Quantities are measured correctly to within the last step of the instrument
- Calculations are carried out correctly
- Symbols and units are used in accordance with SI conventions and as appropriate to the situations
- Descriptions are based on a systematic analysis of the shapes and reflect the properties of the shapes accurately, clearly and completely
- Descriptions include quantitative information appropriate to the situation and need
- Conjectures as appropriate to the situation, are based on well-planned investigations of geometrical properties
- Representations of the problems are consistent with and appropriate to the problem context. The problems are represented comprehensively and in mathematical terms
- Results are achieved through efficient and correct analysis and manipulation of representations
- Problem-solving methods are presented clearly, logically and in mathematical terms
- Solutions are correct and are interpreted and valid in terms of the context of the problem
- Non-accredited: Short course only
- Duration: 1h 30m
- Delivery: Classroom/Online/Blended
- Access Period: 12 Months
