Course Code:
WPES 003
Calendar Description:
The Numeracy course offers Math training to increase student skill level in the essential skills required to successfully maintain employment.
Date First Offered:
2008-09-01
Hours:
Total Hours: 39.5
Lecture Hours: 39.5
Total Weeks:
15
This course is offered online:
No
Pre-Requisites:
None
Non-Course Pre-Requisites:
None
Co-Requisites:
None
Rearticulation Submission:
No
Course Content:
Workplace numeracy
-Basic numeracy (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division)
-Percentages
-Word problems
-Currency (money)
-Calculating cash
-Counting back change
Learning Outcomes:
Once completed the student will be able to:
-solve workplace basic numeracy questions (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division)
-solve workplace percentages questions
-solve workplace word problems
-solve workplace currency problems
Grading System:
Pass/Fail
Passing Grade:
Pass (50%)
Grading Weight:
Quizzes and Tests: 25 %
Assignments: 50 %
Participation: 25 %
Nature of Participation:
Attentive and able to follow instructions, participates and interacts in classroom discussions and group work. Has a positive attitude towards fellow students and the instructor. Arrives on time for class.
Percentage of Individual Work:
90
Percentage of Group Work:
10
Course Offered in Other Programs:
No
Text Books:
Required - No author(s), Pre-packaged instructor materialAdd Content...