MATHS LITERACY
Newton College online classes are on a Tuesday and a Thursday from 4:00 - 5:00pm. Content is based on the CAPS curriculum as outlined by the Department of Basic Education. See list of topics and duration of each module. Book the topics you need assistance with and a class schedule will be sent to you upon confirmation of payment.
Dates and times are fixed and cannot be changed. There will be two lessons a week covering the same sub-topic in case you have missed the first class or just need to sit in on a repeat lesson.
MODULES
The content is broken down into modules so that learners can select the specific modules they need assistance with. Modules are booked as a package, you can select and book more than one module.
NUMBERS & CALCULATIONS
R720
Number formats and conventions
Operations on numbers and calculator skills
Rounding off, ratios and proportion
Rates and percentages
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PATTERN & RELATIONSHIPS
R720
Making sense of graphs that tell a story
Patterns and relationships
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FINANCE
R1920
Financial documents
Tariff systems
Income, expenditure, profit/loss,
income and expenditure statements
Budgets
Cost price and selling price, break-even analysis
Banking loans, investments and interest
Inflation
Taxation
Exchange rates
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MEASUREMENT
R1680
Measuring systems
Measuring length and distance
Measuring mass (weight)
Measuring volume
Measuring temperature
Measuring time
Calculating perimeter, area, total surface area and volume
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MAPS, PLANS & REPRESENTATIONS
R960
Scales and maps
Floor elevation and design plans
Instruction and assembly diagrams
Models
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DATA HANDLING
R1200
Developing questions and collecting data
Classifying and organising data
Summatising data
Representing data
Interpreting and analysing data
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PROBABILITY
R960
Expressions of probability
Prediction
Representions for determining possible outcomes
Evaluating expressions involving probability