Through real-life contexts, you will learn how to apply mathematical operational skills that are directly relevant to life and work. You will develop your mathematical reasoning skills, your creativity, and your ability to draw conclusions and make and justify decisions.
The course comprises three areas of study.
Managing Finance and Statistics
You will:
develop your reasoning and financial skills to manage finance and statistics in real-life situations
learn how to analyse financial positions, budget, and organise and present data to justify solutions and/or draw conclusions.
Geometry and Measures
You will:
develop you reasoning and geometric skills in real-life situations
learn how to analyse and use geometry and measures to identify and justify solutions to real-life problems.
Numeracy
You will:
develop your numerical and information-handling skills to solve real-life problems involving number, money, time and measurement
interpret graphical data and use your knowledge of probability to solve real-life problems involving money, time and measurement.
learn how to use your solutions to make and justify decisions.
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