Common measures MSS1/E3.1

Skills, knowledge and understanding		Example
Adults should be taught to:
1 .	add and subtract sums of money using decimal notation	Find the total cost of items. Check a till receipt. Check a bank statement. Check deductions on a pay slip.
	know how to align decimal points and figures in column addition and subtraction
	know how to enter sums of money in a calculator

Sample activities

Enter sums of money into a column in a spreadsheet and format to currency (make sure the software is set to UK), and see how the figures are aligned.
Write sums of money in columns for addition.
Practise addition and subtraction using shopping receipts, household bills, price lists, orders for work, pay slips, etc.
Cost a small job of work, or work out a budget for the week's spending, using a calculator or spreadsheet.
Check bank statements, using preferred method.

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