Tasmania TCE Everyday Adult Standard - Mathematics study plan
Tasmania TCE Everyday Adult Standard - Mathematics · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Number and quantity in everyday contexts
Convert fluently between fractions, decimals and percentages in shopping and recipe contexts
Calculate with whole numbers, negatives and order of operations without a calculator
Estimate answers by rounding to one significant figure and check calculator output against the estimate
Solve ratio and rate problems such as unit pricing and mixing quantities
Your checkpoint
A one-page reference sheet of worked examples plus 20 self-marked practice items at 80% or better
Number and quantity in everyday contexts
Apply index laws and square roots to area and growth contexts
Compute with metric prefixes (milli, centi, kilo, mega) when converting quantities
Solve multi-step percentage problems including increase, decrease and reverse percentage
Interpret numbers written in scientific notation from real-world labels
Your checkpoint
A timed 25-question quiz on number and quantity scored and error-logged by topic
Money, finance and consumer numeracy
Calculate wages, overtime, penalty rates and gross-to-net pay deductions
Compute simple and compound interest and compare total repayments
Interpret credit card statements, fees and minimum repayment traps
Convert between currencies using given exchange rates and add commission
Your checkpoint
A completed budget spreadsheet for one month showing income, fixed and variable expenses, and a savings target
Money, finance and consumer numeracy
Compare loan and hire-purchase options by total cost of credit
Calculate discounts, GST-inclusive and GST-exclusive prices
Read and interpret payslips, invoices and receipts for errors
Solve best-buy problems comparing unit prices across pack sizes
Your checkpoint
A written comparison of three financing options for one purchase, with total cost figures and a recommended choice
Measurement, space and shape
Convert between metric units of length, mass, area and volume
Calculate perimeter, area and volume of rectangles, triangles, circles and prisms
Use Pythagoras' theorem to find an unknown side in a practical context
Interpret scale drawings and maps to estimate real distances
Your checkpoint
A measured floor-plan sketch of one room with calculated area, paint quantity and flooring cost
Measurement, space and shape & Data, statistics and chance
Read and construct timetables and 12- and 24-hour time calculations
Calculate speed, distance and time and rearrange the formula
Interpret angles, bearings and simple compass directions on a diagram
Identify misleading scale or axis choices in a graph
Your checkpoint
A travel plan showing departure and arrival times, distances and average speeds for a two-leg journey
Data, statistics and chance
Calculate mean, median, mode and range from a small data set and state which is most useful
Read and interpret tables, bar charts, line graphs and pie charts
Describe probability using fractions, decimals and percentages on a 0-1 scale
Distinguish correlation from causation in a media-style claim
Your checkpoint
A one-page statistical report on a data set you collect, with a graph, summary statistics and a short interpretation
Mathematical reasoning and problem solving in context & Number and quantity in everyday contexts & Money, finance and consumer numeracy
Break multi-step word problems into knowns, unknowns and a solution plan
Justify an answer by checking reasonableness against an estimate
Identify and correct common errors in worked solutions
Manage exam timing by allocating minutes per mark across a mixed paper
Your checkpoint
A full-length mixed practice paper completed under timed conditions, self-marked with a written error analysis
Milestones
Week 2: Score at least 80% on the number and quantity quiz and have no unresolved errors in the log
Week 4: Produce a correct monthly budget and a financing comparison with all total-cost figures verified
Week 6: Correctly calculate area, volume and travel-time problems in a 15-item mixed set at 75% or better
Week 8: Complete the timed mixed paper within the time limit and score at least 75% overall