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B) Skills and competencies

Arithmetic skills⁴

The arithmetic ability involves good knowledge of numbers, measures
and structures, understanding mathematical terms and concepts and
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answers/solution in everyday situations in life and work. It also includes the
ability to use mathematical thinking and presentations (mathematical formulas,
models, constructions, graphs). This in practice means:

• Ability of deciding what to measure or calculate
• Observing and recording data using appropriate methods, tools and
technology
• Making estimations and verifying calculations
• Having basic knowledge of mathematics (interest, simple equations)
and descriptive statistics (reading charts, analysing quotas, finding an
average)
• Ability of thinking critically and using tools and data to search
solutions
Arithmetic capability is important for every job, whether you are
preparing budgets, commissioning and purchasing, reading or comprehending
statistical data, calculating and allocating hours, predicting profit or losses etc.
Basic skills and knowledge of economics are useful in many professions.
Ability to use digital technology
Digital competence requires a good understanding and knowledge of
the nature, role and opportunities of information and communication
technology (ICT) in life and work. This in practice means:
• Using the main IT applications such as Word processing, Excel,
databases, storage and information management.
• Using the computer to carry out various tasks in studies or work,
searching for information from the internet, participating in online
• activities (forum, social media), communication and collaboration by
email.
• Understanding the opportunities and potential dangers of the
internet and electronic communication (email, network tools) for
PART 1 work, entertainment, dissemination of information and participation
in collaborative networks, learning and research.
In all modern work environments, the knowledge and ability of using
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IT applications are important, especially as a way of managing the daily routine
and solving the individual problems that arise.

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