Tasmania TCE Everyday Adult Standard - Mathematics case studies
Tasmania TCE Everyday Adult Standard - Mathematics · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Tasmanian Certificate of Education (TCE) requires students to meet an Everyday Adult Standard in Mathematics, alongside standards in reading, writing and communication and in using computers and the internet. It is not a standalone exam you sit on a set date. Instead, the standard confirms that a student can use mathematics confidently in ordinary adult life - shopping, budgeting, measuring, reading tables and charts, and judging whether a result is reasonable. Schools gather evidence against the standard through the student's TCE studies or through recognised prior learning, so the mathematics you do in a course can count. The Tasmania TCE Everyday Adult Standard - Mathematics case studies are 5 cases and about 1,629 words.
1Fortnightly budget with an irregular bill
Mia works part-time at a Hobart cafe and takes home 1,180 per fortnight after tax. Her regular fortnightly costs are rent 520, groceries 180, transport 60, phone 25 and gym 30.
354 words, about 2 min2Tiling a bathroom floor with wastage
A homeowner is tiling a rectangular bathroom floor measuring 2.4 m by 1.8 m. The tiles are square, 300 mm on each side, sold in boxes of 12 tiles.
272 words, about 1 min3Comparing two mobile plans with data overage
A student is choosing between two 12-month mobile plans. Plan A: 25 per month, includes 15 GB of data; excess data is charged at 10 per GB (charged per GB started, i.e.
364 words, about 2 min4Interpreting a survey result honestly
A school surveys 200 students about whether they would support a later start to the school day. Students are asked during a single lunchtime in the canteen, and 120 respond.
327 words, about 2 min5Choosing between buying and a payment plan
A family needs a new washing machine. The retailer offers two options.
312 words, about 2 min