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Foundation Skills

Social, Community & Workplace English & Mathematics

LEARNING, NUMERACY, ORAL COMMUNICATION,

READING & WRITING SKILLS - ACSF LEVEL 3

Acknowledgements Each activity in this booklet has been aligned to the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF) * indicators of competence so that they are at the levels appropriate to the delivery of language, literacy and numeracy skills underpinning the units of competency.

• *The “Title to and Intellectual Property rights in relations to the Australian Core Skills Framework are owned by the Commonwealth of Australia”.

Minimum required levels of reading, writing, numeracy, oral communication and learning skills to meet ACSF level 3

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Chapter ACSF Reading Skills Level

ACSF Writing Skills Level

ACSF Oral Communication Skills Level

ACSF Numeracy Skills Level

ACSF Learning Skills Level

1. Learning Skills 3

2. Numeracy Skills 3

3. Oral Communication Skills

3

4. Reading Skills 3

5. Writing Skills 3

Table of Contents

Learning, Numeracy, Oral Communication, Reading & Writing Skills ACSF Level 3

Chapter 1 Learning Skills ACSF Level 3.............................. 6 Activity 1 Personal Organisation ................................................... 7 Activity 2 Interpreting Visual Representations ................................ 8 Activity 3 Visual Representations .................................................. 9 Activity 4 Dealing with Change ................................................... 10 Activity 5 Interpreting Meanings ................................................. 11 Activity 6 Support Networks....................................................... 12 Activity 7 Classifying Information ............................................... 13 Activity 8 Making Decisions........................................................ 14 Activity 9 Self Evaluation........................................................... 15 Activity 10 Self Assessment ......................................................... 16

Chapter 2 Numeracy Skills ACSF Level 3 ........................... 18 Activity 11 Thinking Mathematically .............................................. 19 Activity 12 Scale ........................................................................ 21 Activity 13 Understanding Fractions .............................................. 22 Activity 14 Conversion Process..................................................... 23 Activity 15 Percentage ................................................................ 24 Activity 16 Salary Rates .............................................................. 25 Activity 17 Shapes ..................................................................... 26 Activity 18 Constructing Fences.................................................... 27 Activity 19 World Hearts ............................................................. 28 Activity 20 Fractions ................................................................... 29 Activity 21 Camping Food Costs ................................................... 30 Activity 22 Fund Raising.............................................................. 31 Activity 23 Solid Shape Nets ........................................................ 32 Activity 24 Travel costs ............................................................... 33 Activity 25 Race Times................................................................ 34 Activity 26 GMT ......................................................................... 35 Activity 27 Fluid Measures ........................................................... 36 Activity 28 Solids ....................................................................... 37 Activity 29 Touring ..................................................................... 38 Activity 30 Economy Costs .......................................................... 39 Activity 31 Self Assessment ......................................................... 40

Chapter 3 Oral Communication Skills ACSF Level 3 .............. 42 Activity 32 Now, This is What you Have to do…. ............................. 43 Activity 33 I Don’t Think That is the Right Way!.............................. 44 Activity 34 What is This Part?....................................................... 45 Activity 35 So, This is the Sequence?............................................ 47 Activity 36 Did you Hear…?.......................................................... 48 Activity 37 I’m Setting my Goals .................................................. 49 Activity 38 This is not Good Enough!............................................. 50 Activity 39 I Thought you Might Like to Know ................................ 51 Activity 40 What do you Really Think About…? ............................... 52 Activity 41 You Should Read this .... ............................................. 53 Activity 42 In my Last Job ...... .................................................... 54 Activity 43 The Customer ............................................................ 55 Activity 44 They have evidence that …. ......................................... 56 Activity 45 Follow These Instructions … Now! ................................. 57 Activity 46 Self Assessment ......................................................... 58

Chapter 4 Reading Skills ACSF Level 3.............................. 60 Activity 47 Newspaper article....................................................... 61 Activity 48 Current Events........................................................... 62 Activity 49 Bar graph.................................................................. 63 Activity 50 Statistics ................................................................... 64 Activity 51 Induction Manual........................................................ 65 Activity 52 Flow Chart................................................................. 66 Activity 53 Course Guide ............................................................. 67 Activity 54 Job description........................................................... 68 Activity 55 Meeting notes ............................................................ 69 Activity 56 Graphic Text .............................................................. 70 Activity 57 Entertainment Guide................................................... 71 Activity 58 Author’s opinion ......................................................... 72 Activity 59 Interpreting News....................................................... 73 Activity 60 Comparing Costs ........................................................ 74 Activity 61 Instruction Manual...................................................... 76 Activity 62 Computer Packages .................................................... 77 Activity 63 Repair Manual............................................................ 78 Activity 64 Locating Information................................................... 79 Activity 65 Itinerary Details ......................................................... 81 Activity 66 Service Enquiry .......................................................... 82 Activity 67 Self Assessment ......................................................... 83

Chapter 5 Writing Skills ACSF Level 3 .............................. 85 Activity 68 Letters to Authority .................................................... 86 Activity 69 Formatted Forms........................................................ 87 Activity 70 Arguing with statistics ................................................. 88 Activity 71 News Article .............................................................. 89 Activity 72 Survey...................................................................... 90 Activity 73 Factual Text............................................................... 91 Activity 74 Short, Formal Letter ................................................... 92 Activity 75 Sequenced Written Instructions.................................... 93 Activity 76 Diagrams & Graphics .................................................. 94 Activity 77 Novel Response.......................................................... 95 Activity 78 Meeting Notes............................................................ 96 Activity 79 The Agenda ............................................................... 99 Activity 80 Lists & Reports..........................................................100 Activity 81 A Personal Letter.......................................................102 Activity 82 Creative/Imaginative Text ..........................................104 Activity 83 Reporting Statistics....................................................106 Activity 84 Word Processing Technology .......................................108 Activity 85 How To Use Technology .............................................110 Activity 86 Information Procedures ..............................................111 Activity 87 Routine Instructions...................................................112 Activity 88 Self Assessment ........................................................113

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Chapter 1 Learning Skills ACSF Level 3

CONTENTS

1. Personal Organisation

2. Interpreting Visual Representations

3. Visual Representations

4. Dealing with Change

5. Interpreting Meanings

6. Support Networks

7. Classifying Information

8. Making Decisions

9. Self Evaluation

10. Self Assessment

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Learning Skills Level 3

Activity 3 Visual Representations TASK 1 (If a computer is available)

1. Boot up a MICROSOFT WORD program.

2. Click on the HELP icon.

3. Click on the CONTENTS AND INDEX icon.

4. Double click on the EDITING AND SORTING icon.

5. Double click on the COUNT WORDS AND LINES IN A DOCUMENT icon.

6. Follow further HELP instructions. TASK 2 Did you find the diagram for FILES REQUIRED easy to follow? _________________

Why?_______________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________ Did you find the HELP option in Microsoft Word easy to follow? _________________

Why?_______________________________________________________________

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How helpful do you find things such as diagrams, illustrations, computer “Help” functions

and flowcharts to assist your learning?

___________________________________________________________________

Why?_______________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

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Learning Skills Level 3

Activity 10 Self Assessment

Name .................................................... Aspects of

Communication

Task Activity Description Date Task Self Assessment Activity Date

Personal Communication 1 Personal organisation 1

Public Communication 2 Interpreting Visual

Representations 2

Systems Communication 3 Visual Representations 3

Procedural Communication 4 Dealing with Change 4

Cooperative Communication 5 Interpreting Meanings 5

Cooperative Communication 6 Support Networks 6

Procedural & Technical Communication

7 Classifying Information 7

Personal Communication 8 Making Decisions 8

Personal Communication 9 Self-evaluation in

questionnaire format 9

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Chapter 2 Numeracy Skills ACSF Level 3

CONTENTS

11. Thinking Mathematically

12. Scale

13. Understanding Fractions

14. Conversion Procession

15. Percentage

16. Salary Rates

17. Shapes

18. Constructing Fences

19. World Hearts

20. Fractions

21. Camp Food Costs

22. Fund Raising

23. Nets for Solid Shapes

24. Travel Costs

25. Race Times

26. GMT

27. Fluid Measurements

28. Solids

29. Touring

30. Economy Costs

31. Self Assessment


Numeracy Skills Level 3

Activity 13 Understanding Fractions Use the following words to complete the passage below.

denominator, equation, numerator, fraction, divide. 1/4 of 36 is called an ________________ The equation involves a _____________________ The number on the top line is called _________________ The number on the bottom line is called the ________________ To find the answer to this equation we need to _____________ 36 by 4. How will I find 3/4 of 36? Use the same process to find the answers to these equations.

1/4 of 120 3/8 of 808 9/10 of 1090

3/4 of 248 2/5 of 1975 1/3 of 7215

1/4 of $120 3/8 of 808m 9/10 of 1090cm

3/4 of 248 l 2/5 of 1975kg 1/3 of 7215ml

Show your working for these activities ___________________

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_________________________________________________

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Numeracy Skills Level 3


Name.....................................................

Aspects of Communication Task Activity Description Date Task Self Assessment Activity Date

Public Communication 11 Thinking Mathematically 11 Write a list of mathematical

abbreviations

12 Scale 12 Enlarge a picture

13 Understanding Fractions 13 Write the problem in halves and eights

14 Conversion Process 14 Write a set of conversion activities

System Communication 15 Percentage 15 Create number sentences

using percentage

16 Salary Rates

16

Compare salary rates in the position vacant advertisements

17 Shapes 17 Identify the different shapes used in housing construction

Cooperative Communication 18 Constructing Fences

18

Use abbreviations to develop a formula for finding perimeters of plane shapes

19 World Hearts 19 Illustrate population growth using graphs

20 Fractions 20 Write fractions as number sentences

Personal Communication 21 Camp food Costs 21 Prepare a budget for family

22 Fund Raising 22 Prepare a costing for a fund raising dinner

Technical Communication 23 Nets for Solid Shapes 23 Draw a net to scale of a solid

24 Travel Costs 24 Compare travel costs by air /rail/road

25 Race Times

25

Use the newspaper to locate other sport’s times recorded to three decimal points

Procedural Communication 26 GMT 26 Research the meaning of

International Date Line

27 Fluid Measure 27 Develop a chart on dosage of medicines.

28 Solids 28 Explains how to calculate half a solid shape

29 Touring 29 Research to-days exchange rates for tourists

30 Economy

30

Compare the cost of bulk food buying to individual items

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Chapter 3 Oral Communication Skills ACSF Level 3

CONTENTS

32. Now, this is what you have to do

33. I don’t think that is the right way!

34. What is this part?

35. So, this is the sequence?

36. Did you hear…?

37. I’m setting my goals

38. This is not good enough

39. I thought you might like to know

40. What do you really think about…?

41. You should read this

42. In my last job

43. The Customer

44. They have evidence that

45. Follow these instructions … Now!

46. Self Assessment


Oral Communication Skills Level 3

Activity 34 What is This Part?

Judith has just installed a new printer that can also scan documents. She is unsure how this will work and what type of documents she can scan so she has called in a technician.

How would you re-order the technician’s answers to make them follow a logical order?

Judith If I have a letter I want to scan into the computer where do I put it and how?

Technician Flat under the lid.

Judith Ok, now which way? Can I only put A4 paper in? What if it is smaller?

Technician Doesn’t matter which way or size ‘cos the computer can change it. Except if it is too big. But the screen takes bigger than A4.

Judith Now, I lie the letter under the lid – does it face up or down?

Technician Like a copier or fax – always face down.

Judith OK, now what happens?

Technician Press the scan button to scan – oh yeah, make sure the power is on too!

Judith That’s it?

Technician The computer will scan the document into the system and ask you if you want to print or email or save it to another document. You can change the colour, contrast, brightness and position of the document or anything you want to scan.

Paper Power

Feed

Scan Colour Copy

Printer cover – press buttons for use


Activity 34 Cont’d Re-order by writing out the instructions given by the technician and adding any extra things he could have said to make the explanation easier. ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________


Oral Communication Skills Level 3


Name..................................................... Aspects of Communication Task Activity Description Date Task Self Assessment Activity Date

Procedural Communication 32 Now, this is what you

have to do…. 32 Set up a family activity where you have to organize them and do not do anything

33 I don’t think that is the right way!

33 At work explain a new procedure to a colleague

Technical Communication 34 What is this part? 34

Ask your friend or family member to explain how to use a new machine

35 So, this is the sequence? 35 Show someone how to use install new software

Personal Communication 36 Did you hear…? 36 Relate a funny story

37 I’m setting my goals 37 Explain to Centrelink what you want to do

38 This is not good enough 38 Complain about the service

Cooperative Communication 39 I thought you might like

to know 39 Share some news with a colleague

40 What do you really think about…? 40 Ask for others views and

listen

Systems Communication 41 You should read this... 41 Explain a change in the

workplace

42 In my last job 42 Recount your duties in a previous workplace

43 The Customer 43 Explain how you define a ‘customer’

Public Communication 44 They have evidence

that...... 44 What do you think of local politics?

45 Follow these instructions … Now! 45 How would you participate

in an emergency situation

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Chapter 4 Reading Skills ACSF Level 3

CONTENTS

47. Newspaper article

48. Current events

49. Bar graph

50. Statistics

51. Induction manual

52. Flow chart

53. Course guide

54. Job description

55. Meeting notes

56. Graphic text

57. Entertainment guide

58. Author’s opinion

59. Interpreting news

60. Comparing costs

61. Instruction manual

62. Computer packages

63. Repair manual

64. Locating information

65. Itinerary details

66. Service enquiry

67. Self Assessment


Reading Skills Level 3

Activity 49 Bar graph

Look at the information displayed in the bar graph for a telephone company, customer service centre.

Service calls

1. What information does the graph show? ____________________ ____________________________________________________ 2. If you were the manager at the customer service call centre, what

might this information mean to you? ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ 3. Create three questions you may address in a staff meeting relating to

data displayed in the graph. ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________


Reading Skills Level 3


Name .................................................... Aspects of Communication Task Activity Description Date Task Self Assessment Activity Date

Public Communication 47 Read news article and identify

topic sentences

47 Select key points in the main story of a local newspaper

48 Review content of a current event report

48 Give oral recount of local sports

performance

49 Interpret information from a bar graph

49 Compare saving scheme returns

over a period of time

50 Assess how statistics in graphic form can affect opinion

50 Explain how share performance

may influence investors

System Communication 51

Use personal induction manual to check own entitlements

51 Compare the salary package of a

job in private/public sector

52 Use a flow chart to describe job searching

52 Design a flow chart to buy a

house

53 Locate courses available related to a specific job

53 Gather information to enrol in a

course of personal interest

54 Review a job description

54 Compare job descriptions in the same area

Cooperative Communication 55 Explain agenda and meeting

notes

55 Review information /minutes from a meeting attended

56 Relate graphic text to a particular group

56 Present staff with a diagram of

holiday/leave arrangements

Personal Communication 57 Find details of local

entertainment in newspaper

57 Locate details of family entertainment in local area

58 Reflect on author’s opinion about characters

58 Identify author’s bias in a

newspaper report

59 Interpret and use information in a news article

59 Express personal opinion related

to a local current event

60 Compare costs of different credit cards using table

60 Compare interest rates on home

loans

Technical Communication 61 Use an instruction manual to

setup a DVD player

61 Follow instructions to set a VCR to record a program

62 Select a computer package appropriate to small business

62 Compare prices of similar PC

systems

Procedural Communication 63 Locate information in a

manual to conduct repairs

63 Follow instructions to maintain a home appliance

64 Use a table of contents, index to locate information

64 Use a library computer

catalogue to locate a book

65 Plan travel arrangements for a meeting using schedules

65 Cost a family of four holiday

travelling overseas

66 Identify details of an enquiry requesting information

66 Request information from local

council on home extensions

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Chapter 5 Writing Skills ACSF Level 3

CONTENTS

68. Letters To Authority

69. Formatted Forms

70. Arguing With Statistics

71. News Article

72. Survey

73. Factual Text

74. Short, Formal Letter

75. Sequenced Written Instructions

76. Diagrams & Graphics

77. Meeting Notes

78. Novel response

79. The Agenda

80. A Personal Letter

81. Lists & reports

82. Creative/Imaginative Text

83. Reporting Statistics

84. Word Processing Technology

85. How To Use Technology

86. Information Procedures

87. Routine Instructions

88. Self Assessment

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Writing Skills Level 3

Activity 70 Arguing with statistics Sometimes numbers or statistics that tell you things do not really mean what they say. News Report:

“50% of young people use the Internet every day” That sounds OK but how do we know that statistic is reliable? Let’s check the group of people who were asked the question. How old were these young people? “All were 20” Were they working or studying? “No – nothing” How many young people were asked? “10” – Hmmm… does not seem enough people or enough different people to make that

statement true! What about this collection of information?

Rainfall in ml per month for 1 year in Cairns, Australia Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 50 30 30 10 10 10 10 10 30 30 40 50

Rainfall in ml per month for 1 year in Cairo, Egypt Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 5 5 10 15 15 20 25 15 15 10 10 5 Cairo gets double or 100% more rain in June than Cairns but Cairns gets 10 times the rain in December. Write out a short report on the differences between Cairo and Cairns using the information from the tables to support your points. ___________________________________________________________________

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Writing Skills Level 3


Name .............................................................. Aspects of Communication Task Activity Description Date Task Self Assessment Activity Date

Public Communication 68

Letters to Authority 68

Write own complaint or issues letter to local authority

69

Formatted Forms 69

Complete Medicare form

70

Arguing with Statistics 70

Use statistics in letter of complaint

71

News Article 71

Respond to letter to editor in State paper

72 Survey 72 Complete a magazine survey

System Communication 73

Factual Text 73

Use facts in letter of complaint

74

Short, Formal Letter 74

Write in letter format

75

Sequenced Written Instructions

75

Write instructions for organizing a get-together

76

Diagrams & Graphics 76

Use diagrams in your instructions

77

Novel response 77

Suggest a new way of doing a job at home

Cooperative Communication 78

Meeting Notes 78

Record the actions at the next family or friend or sports meeting

79

The Agenda 79

Make up an agenda for a meeting with a person in authority

80

Lists & Reports 80

List the chores to be done each day

Personal Communication 81

Personal letter 81

Write a letter to a friend of relative you have not seen for a long time

82

Creative /Imaginative Text 82

Write up a story to read to children

83

Reporting Statistics 83

Read the local paper and explain an article that has statistics

Technical Communication 84

Word Processing Technology

84 Complete the activities that are required for word processing skills e.g. spreadsheet, data base

85

How to Use Technology 85

Write up a step-by-step procedure to start up your computer

Procedural Communication 86

Information Procedures 86

Explain how you would get information on jobs

87

Routine Instructions 87

Write the process for putting the rubbish bins out for collection

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