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Fundamentals in ECD : Mathematical LiteracyLearner’s ManualINTRODUCTION1. Who is this manual for?This manual is for you, the ECD practitioner. You will use it to study forFundamentals in Mathematical literacy at NQF Level One. It is written so thatyou can work through it alone, or with other early childhood practitioners in asmall study group, or in a workshop group with a trainer. Read the introductioncarefully alone or with your study group or trainer, to make sure you understandwhat you are doing. As you work through the activities you will slowly addressall the Unit Standard Outcomes for Fundamentals in Mathematical literacy.2. ECD FundamentalsFundamentals in Mathematical Literacy form one part of a full ECD qualificationat Level One. For a full qualification you need to have 120 credits. These are madeup like this:ECD Core: 48 creditsECD Elective: 36 creditsFundamentals Communication: 20 creditsFundamentals Mathematical Literacy: 16 creditsYou can see that for Fundamentals Mathematical Literacy you need to get 16credits. That means that you should spend about 160 hours, or 20 days, studyingon this course. This time includes study outside of workshops such as onassignments and portfolio work. Remember that some people will need moretime, and others will not need as much.vi
Introduction3. Unit Standard OutcomesThere are eight Unit Standards for Fundamentals Mathematical literacy. Theyshow what you need to be able to do (the specific outcomes) and how well youmust be able to do them (the Assessment Criteria). These are the unit standardscovered by this Manual:ID Unit Standard Title Level CreditsFundamentalsMathematical 7451 Collect, analyse, use and communicate Level 1 2literacynumerical data7449 Critically analyse how mathematics is used Level 1 2in social, political and economic relations7463 Describe and represent objects and the Level 1 2environment in terms of shape, space, timeand motion7453 Use algebraic notation, conventions and Level 1 3terminology to solve problems7461 Use maps to access and communicateinformation concerning routes, location anddirection Level 1 17450 Work with measurement in a variety of contexts Level 1 27448 Work with patterns in various contexts Level 1 47464 Analyze cultural products as representations of Level 1 2shape, space and timeAdditional Unit 7447 Work with numbers in various contexts Level 1 6Standard notspecified forECD Level OneQualificationCredits needed for Mathematical literacy (16)The last Unit Standard number 7447 is not required for a Level One ECDQualification, but we have addressed it in this course because we think it is veryhelpful and relevant to your work with children.We have included some sections which are not specified in the Unit Standards, forexample the theorem on Pythagoras. We have included them because the UnitStandards are currently being reviewed, and we believe these sections may beincluded in the new Unit Standards.There is a list of all the Unit Standard Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteriaon page xiv.vii
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