Cashier: Working with Money- Learner’s Work Book

Preparing Indigenous learners for Apprenticeship and Employment

The booklets are designed for learners entering an apprenticeship program or preparing for the workforce. Learners are encouraged to complete a booklet in a career they are interested in or they could try all the booklets to investigate what careers interest them. Every booklet concentrates on math concepts and skills needed in a chosen career.

The OALCF are the guidelines used to establish math concepts and skills at Level 1 and Level 2, as some career paths are more advanced learning of math concepts.

Booklet 1

Numeracy at Work: Cashier- Working with Money

Learner’s Workbook

Learning about money is an important life skill and in the pursuit of money we must prepare for employment. We all need to learn and plan for financial success.

Financial stability is meeting your needs and having a plan for the future.

Lessons included in this booklet are:

• Coin Recognition

  • Identify Currency

  • Coin Equivalents

• Making Change

  • Counting Change

  • Rounding Makes Cents

• Inventory and Pricing

  • Counting Inventory

  • Price Comparison

• Taxes and Discounts

  • Convert Percentages to Decimal

  • Discounts

  • Taxation and Exemptions

• Nine activities and a test

This Learner’s Work Book accompanies the Numeracy at Work: Cashier – Working with Money- Facilitator’s Guide