Essential Skills Manual - Automotive Service Technician

ESSENTIAL SKILLS FOR APPRENTICES

NUMERACY

FRAMEWORK

AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE TECHNICIAN

NOC 7321

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Automotive Service Technician

NOC 7321

Principles of Mathematics (PM) Learning Ou

tcome – Learners will understand, interpret

and manipulate mathemat

ical concepts in o

rder to

solve problems and complete job tasks.

PM1 Use Calculators

1.1 Identify the benefits and risks involved in using calculators in the trade

1.2 Describe how calculators are used in the trade

1.3 Determine the best calculator for the trade

1.4 Use calculators to solve problems

PM2 Use Positive and Negative Numbers

2.1 Read positive and negative numbers

2.2 Write positive and negative numbers

2.3 Round positive and negative numbers

2.4 Estimate positive and negative numbers

2.5 Order positive and negative numbers

2.6 Compare positive and negative numbers

2.7 Add positive and negative numbers

2.8 Subtract positive and negative numbers

2.9 Multiply positive and negative numbers

2.10 Divide positive and negative numbers

2.11 Use knowledge of positive and negative numbers to solve problems

PM3 Use Order of Operations

3.1 Identify the necessary steps in performing order of operations

3.2 Calculate answers Using correct order of operations

3.3 Use order of operations to solve problems

PM4 Use Fractions

4.1 Read fractions

4.2 Write fractions

4.3 Compare fractions

4.4

Round

fractions

4.5

Simplify

fractions

4.6 Add fractions

4.7 Subtract fractions

4.8 Multiply fractions

4.9 Divide fractions

4.10 Use knowledge of fractions to solve problems