CURRICULUM FOR THE COMMON CORE SUBJECT OF MATHEMATICS (MAT1-04)

Competence aims after 1P-Y - Vg1 vocational education programme

Numbers and algebra in practice

• make estimates of answers, calculate with practical tasks, with and without technical aids, and assess how reasonable the results are
• interpret, process, assess and discuss the mathematical content of written, oral and graphic presentations
• simplify polynomial expressions, solve equations of the first order and simple quadratic equations
• interpret and use formulas that apply to day-to-day life and working life
• calculate with proportions, percentages, percentage points and growth factors
• deal with proportional and inversely proportional magnitudes in practical contexts

Geometry

• use and provide rationale for congruence, scales and the Pythagorean theorem for calculations and in practical work
• solve practical problems involving length, angle, area and volume
• do calculations using different measurement units and measuring tools, and analyse the precision of measurement accuracy and assess how uncertain the measurement are
• interpret, make and use sketches and working drawings for problems from cultural and working life, and present these and provide rationale for one’s chosen solutions

Economics

• explain and calculate using price indices, currency values, real wages and nominal wages, and calculate income, taxes and charges
• evaluate consumption, use of credit cards and set up a budget and accounts using a spreadsheet
• investigate and evaluate different forms of loans and savings