TRIPLE E TRAINING HOLDINGS

BASIC NUMERACY SKILLS: SUMMING UP NUMBERS

There are thousands of adults in South Africa who struggle to add up prices in their heads when shopping, and even more who couldn't fathom that 8 is the square root of 64, and this tells us that basic numeracy skills are seriously lacking; those of us with poor literacy and numeracy skills tend to be in low paid jobs or suffer lengthy periods of unemployment which means that the possibility of owning our own homes is virtually nil.

There are programs for illiterate adult s which have the development of vocational skills as their lead elements but which also include instruction in literacy and basic numeracy skills as a means of enhancing the business skills of learners. The inclusion of literacy and numeracy skills lays a foundation for the learners to embark upon more extensive education programs.

Today's high-performance workplace requires different employee skills than were needed in the past, and where once reading and writing were considered sufficient, basic numeracy skills are key to being able to hold down a job of any kind.

Learners can develop an understanding of numbers and the relationships between them, as well as an ability to manipulate numbers efficiently and confidently, which is critical for success in other areas. Learners will be taught to understand the concept of area and how it is calculated; will have the ability to multiply numbers efficiently, and the ability to solve problems with money and how to manipulate decimal numbers.

The application of skills to solving problems will enable learners to show capabilities defined in the national standards for adult numeracy. Problem-solving skills cannot be taught, learned or practised in isolation; teachers need to provide learners with opportunities to develop basic numeracy skills in solving problems involving numbers, measures, shape and data that they can apply in the workplace. No adult South African should be illiterate. But millions will be unless we bring reading, writing and numeracy to those who do not have it, by providing training facilities like Triple E.

• Basic Numeracy
• Basic Reading Skills
• Basic Reading Training
• Basic Writing Classes
• Basic Writing Skills
• Learning to Read
• Reading Classes
• Reading Courses
• Writing Courses