Table of Contents

PART 1: APPLICATIONLIFE SKILLS1 Budgeting2 Managing your saving and spending3 Bills and what they mean4 Shopping5 Measure for measure6 Without a calculatorHOSPITALITY AND EVENT MANAGEMENT7 Cooking8 Standard drinks9 Diet and nutrition10 Event managementFINANCE11 TaxationENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES12 Your carbon footprintTRAVEL AND TOURISM13 Travelling in Australia14 Travelling Overseas15 Getting around town16 Where in the world?HEALTH SCIENCES17 Childcare, nursing qualifications and paramedical trainingDESIGN18 A world of designSPORT SCIENCES19 Sport, fitness and measurementBUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION20 Home renovation and redecoration21 Modelling and building22 LandscapingAUTOMOTIVE23 All revved upPART 2: SKILLSSKILLS24 Number25 Percentage26 Measurement27 Volume, capacity and mass28 Ratios and rates29 Length30 Area31 Technical drawing32 Scales and plans33 Triangle calculations34 Business calculations35 Calculating interest36 Statistics37 Linear connections

About the Author

Bryce Gaton is a qualified secondary teacher currently working as an Electrical Trades teacher at Holmesglen Institute. He has a wealth of experience as an instructional designer, and has written and developed both learning and assessment materials to support a variety of state and national curricula - including Hospitality, Automotive, Business Services, Construction and Electrical trades as well as mathematics. Bryce holds a Master of Education with a focus on the study of student learning styles and their impact on mathematics learning and assessment. Bryce previously worked at VETASSESS where he wrote and administered assessment resources for the Nursing, Police and Defense Force entrance exams.Claire Delaney is an experienced Mathematics and Science teacher currently working at Lalor Secondary College. Claire is a lifelong learner who is committed to improvements in education through development and sharing of curriculum and learning resources. Claire worked with the VCAA as a member of the VCE Foundation Mathematics review panel in 2014.Samantha Horrocks is an experienced mathematics teacher having worked in government secondary schools, in both the UK and Australia, for over 20 years. She is currently the Head of Maths at Werribee Secondary College, where she has been working for the last four years. Samantha has held a number of teaching positions including Numeracy Coach, Maths ICT Coordinator, Advanced Skills Teacher, Head of Statistics and was a Senior Lecturer on mathematics and ICT teacher training courses at the University of Brighton. Samantha is currently interested in mathematical literacy, problem solving and reasoning.Trish Jelbart is a Numeracy Education Developer and lecturer at Victoria University. She is an experienced mathematics and science teacher who has worked across government secondary schools, TAFE and University for many years. Trish is a council member of The Mathematical Association of Victoria (MAV) and was a member of the VCAA review panel for VCE Foundation Mathematics in 2014.Michael O'Connor is an experienced mathematics teacher and author of numerous resources. Michael is currently employed as the Schools Outreach Manager, Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute (AMSI).