Measure And Calculate For Construction Work Resource For Trainers And Assessors In The Property Services Industry

Download or read book Measure and calculate for construction work. Resource for trainers and assessors in the property services industry written by Construction and Property Services Industry Skills Council (CPSISC) and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Construction Property Services Industry Skills Council has produced a set of guides and case studies to support the implementation of their Foundation Skills Training Package in construction and property services. This set of resources cover the following topics: carry out measurements and calculations; interpret and calculate with whole numbers and familiar fractions, decimals and percentages for work; estimate, measure and calculate routine metric measurements for work. Delivery and assessment guide: * Mapping coverage of the units of competency * Part A: Delivery process (Designing the learning program. Understanding workplace communication. Providing support with foundation skills. Using the Australian Core Skills Framework to design the learning program. Suggested training and assessment strategy. Training and assessment plan. Activities to support learning and the development of foundation skills) * Part B: Assessment instrument (templates and suggested assessment activities. Questions and key points) Case study: * Three steps trainers need to follow to assess for competency (Step 1: Identify foundation skills required for work. Step 2: Identify participant's current foundation skills levels. Step 3: Design delivery and assessment strategies) Participant guide: * Section 1: Preparing for measurement and calculation tasks (planning and preparing for work, using metric measurement, equipment used for measurement, activities to assist development of skills) * Section 2: Basic procedures for measurement in construction (obtaining accurate measurements, estimating material quantities, activities to assist development of skills) * Section 3: Routine mathematical processes and calculations (common mathematical language and symbolism, basic mathematical processes, common formulas and calculations, activities to assist development of skills).