Basic Skills Online - Entry Level 1 - Numeracy Standards

Understanding and using mathematical information - At this level, an adult can:

• read and understand information given by numbers and symbols in simple graphical, numerical and written material.
• specify and describe a practical problem or task using numbers and measures.

and will be expected to:

• use whole numbers to measure and make observations
• use space and shape to help understanding
• use information from lists and simple diagrams to help understanding
• copy a given process or routine to increase understanding

Calculating and manipulating mathematical information - At this level, an adult can:

• generate results which make sense and use given methods and given checking procedures appropriate to the specified purpose.

and will be expected to:

• use whole numbers to count reliably up to 10 items
• use whole numbers to read, write, order and compare numbers up to 10 including zero
• use whole numbers to add single-digit numbers with totals to 10, and subtract single-digit numbers from numbers up to 10
• use whole numbers to interpret +, - and = in practical situations for solving problems



• use common measures to recognise and select coins and notes
• use common measures to relate familiar events to: times of day (using oclock times or parts of the day such as midday), days of the week, seasons of the year
• use common measures to describe size (eg large/small) and use direct comparisons for the size of at least two items (eg larger/smaller)
• use common measures to describe length, width, height (eg long, short, wide, narrow, tall) and use direct comparisons for length, width, height of items (eg longer, too long, longest, etc)
• use common measures to describe weight (eg heavy/light) and use direct comparisons for weight of items (eg heavier/lighter)
• use common measures to describe capacity (eg full/empty) and use direct comparisons for capacity of items (eg holds more than, holds less than)



• use shape and space to recognise and name common 2-D and 3-D shapes (eg a rectangle, square, circle, cube)
• use shape and space to understand everyday positional vocabulary (eg between, inside or near to)



• use data to extract simple information from lists to sort and classify objects using a single criterion
• use data to construct simple representations or diagrams using knowledge of numbers, measures or space and shape
• use a calculator to check calculations using whole numbers

Interpreting results and communicating mathematical information - At this level, an adult can:

• present and explain results which show an understanding of the intended purpose using appropriate numbers, measures, objects or pictures.

and will be expected to:

• use whole numbers to present results
• use appropriate vocabulary for common measures to describe quantities
• use objects or simple images to present results
• reach a suitable outcome

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