Build trade-ready numeracy skills
Delivered through The Skills for Education and Employment (SEE) Program, Trade Maths is designed to teach you the numeracy skills, terminology and processes that are common in trade roles. These skills will give you the confidence and ability to pursue either a trade taster program or an apprenticeship pathway.
Many aspiring tradies know the hands-on skills but struggle with the numeracy required for electrical, plumbing, or civil apprenticeships. This program bridges that gap through practical learning that turns abstract calculations into real workplace tasks.
Delivered face-to-face over 6 weeks (or longer if required), the program combines hands-on measurement games, mock job cards, material estimation, trade terminology, tool identification, and group trade challenges.
Through Trade Maths you will get better at:
Basic trade numeracy skills
Routine metric measurement and unit conversions
Everyday tradie terminology
Completing job cards and recording sheets
With Trade Maths and SEE, you can:
Learn at your own pace full or part time
Prepare for a trade taster program
Strengthen pathways into an apprenticeship
Building trade numeracy skills through the SEE program
Trade Maths uses hands-on trade tasks, measurement games, simple workplace calculations, basic trade terminology, mock job cards and group challenges across electrical, plumbing and civil trade contexts.
What kind of trade and numeracy skills will I learn?
| Orientation and Metric Basics | PPE, tool identification, trade terminology, and short length measurements. |
| Fractions, Decimals and Orders | Mock material orders, price tags, hardware budgets, and waste allowances. |
| Conversions, Area & Volume | Roof plumbing sketches, pipe runs, civil set-outs, and material estimations. |
| Diagrams and Basic Calculations | Reading room plans, circuit pathways, basic algebra, and Ohm’s wheel introduction. |
| Team Trade Challenge | Group planning, practical site set-outs and scale sketches, and material reconciliation. |
| Review and Pathway Planning | Practical station review, consolidation of trade calculation skills and next pathway actions. |
Entry Requirements
To ensure the Trade Maths course is the right fit, eligibility is determined through a pre‑training assessment (PTA) and consideration of support needs and individual learning goals.
Check your eligibility for The Skills for Education and Employment (SEE) Program.
Delivery Information
Trade Maths is delivered in person from Pivot Training Mirrabooka and Adelaide. Additional locations may be available upon request – please contact us for more information.
The course runs for approximately 6 weeks or longer if required.
Course Outline
The Trade Maths program is tailored to each learner’s individual needs.
Core Unit:
FSKNUM015 Estimate, measure and calculate with routine metric measurements for work
Integrated and non-accredited support content may draw on:
Use whole numbers and simple fractions, decimals and percentages for work
Using simple data for work
Course Outcome
On successful completion learners will receive a Statement of Attainment for successfully completed units.
Additional locations may be available upon request. Contact us for more infomation.
Frequently asked questions
Who is this trade-focused numeracy skills course designed for?
This plumbing, civil construction and electrical math course is aimed at youth, school leavers, and job seekers who want to pursue trade apprenticeships in any of these industries, especially those who need to build math confidence before sitting entry tests.
How does this course help me get an apprenticeship?
The program builds practical trade numeracy skills through mock job cards, site set-outs, and trade terminology. This practical numeracy training prepares learners for a trade taster program, interviews, and apprenticeship opportunities.
What trade areas are covered in the training?
The course uses real world examples from electrotechnology (electrical symbols, Ohm’s wheel electrical calculations), plumbing (pipe runs, roof calculations), and civil construction (paving grids, site set-outs).
Is there a formal qualification or unit attached to this program?
Yes. Learners work towards achieving the nationally accredited unit FSKNUM015 Estimate, measure and calculate with routine metric measurements for work and receive a Statement of Attainment when successfully completed.
How is the course delivered and how long does it take?
The course is delivered face‑to‑face at our Mirrabooka and Adelaide locations, with additional sites potentially available upon request. The program typically runs over six weeks (or longer if required) and is designed to support learners preparing for apprenticeships and other youth trade pathway programs in SA and WA. Course delivery can also be adapted to suit individual circumstances where needed.
How much does the course cost, and is financial support available?
Where eligible, learners can access fee-free SEE-funded delivery for Trade Maths. Check your eligibility.