Numeracy Foundation November 2019 Unit 1 Q1
1. Tina is opening a day-care business for children, called Tina’s Tots.
In Wales, to look after children, there must be:
- 1 adult for up to 3 children under 2 years of age,
- 1 adult for up to 4 children aged 2 years,
- 1 adult for up to 8 children aged 3 to 7 years.
The ages of the children that will be attending Tina’s Tots are:
| 0 years 6 months | 7 years | 0 years 8 months | ||
| 7 years | 1 year 1 month | 4 years | ||
| 1 year 6 months | 3 years | 0 years 5 months | ||
| 5 years | 4 years | 7 years | ||
| 6 years | 2 years | 3 years | ||
| 0 years 4 months | 5 years | 0 years 9 months | ||
| 2 years | 0 years 4 months | 1 year |
By completing the table below, calculate the total number of adults needed to look after these children. [4]
| Age in years | Under 2 | 2 | 3 to 7 |
| Number of children | |||
| Number of adults |
Total number of adults needed = ……………………
| Scheme | Marks | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| (Number of children=) 9, 2 and 10 in correct order | B2 | For number of children: Accept tallies or frequencies. Award B1 for 1 or 2 correct. |
| (Number of adults=) 3, 1 and 2 in correct order AND a total of 6 adults needed | B2 | STRICT FT ‘their number of children’ AND ‘their correct total of adults’ Award B1 for at least 1 correct for number of adults. Note: No FT from 3, 4 and 8 as the number of children. Last B2 does not imply 1st B2 Note for markers for FT: 1 adult for up to 3 children under 2 years old 1 adult for up to 4 children aged 2 years 1 adult for up to 8 children aged 3 to 7 years |