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2 How to use the Manufacturing workbook The workbook contains information, activities, tips and ideas, quizzes and test questions. These are the sections to look out for: Some of the stoppage times are in minutes, others in hours and minutes. Remember that there are 60 minutes in 1 hour. These boxes contain useful tips and suggestions You work in the despatch department. Part of your job is to weigh parcels to make sure that they can go by normal post. Write down the weights of these parcels in order from the lightest to the heaviest. Split these sentences into two shorter points. (Look at the example first to help you.) Get another operator. Replace the scrapers on the machine. The best response is: A B C When you see the clipboard sign it means you have a question to answer or a task to do. The question or task will be printed in bold type. If there is more than one task on a page, the clipboards will have numbers to help you check your answers. The pencil sign marks the place where you write your answer. You may be asked to do different things depending on the question, such as: l writing your answers on the dotted lines or solid lines l writing the answer in the spaces provided l ticking a checkbox l circling the answer. You can photocopy the worksheets in the workbook and use them to help improve your skills in the workplace. They will also help you to develop your literacy and numeracy skills. They may be useful for other qualifications as well. Sometimes you might need to check your answers. You ll find answers in the back of the book. Advice to tutors: This pack contains a selection of support materials for the development of a range of literacy and numeracy skills. The materials can be used with learners from Entry 2 to Level 2 of the adult literacy and numeracy core curricula, though most of the activities are at Entry 3 and Level 1. Full curriculum referencing is given on pages

3 for Work Manufacturing 4 Money and numbers Keeping track of your hours You need to be able to work out your timesheets to make sure that you are paid for the number of hours you have worked. Sometimes you may work more than your standard week and will get overtime pay. Some companies allow flexitime; this means you can set your own hours. Keeping a record of your hours worked is important. You work flexitime. Complete the hours worked column on this weekly time sheet and then answer the questions. Work out the hours worked each day and the total for the week. (Monday has been completed for you.) FLEXISHEET NAME: Joel Peters Carried forward 0:00 WEEK ENDING: 12 November DAY FROM TO FROM TO HOURS WORKED Monday 9:00 1:00 1:30 5:30 8 h 00 m Tuesday 8:45 12:45 1:30 5:30 Wednesday 9:15 1:15 2:00 6:30 Thursday 8:00 12:30 2:00 6:00 Friday 9:00 12:00 2:00 4:00 Total hours worked for week: Standard working hours: 37 Time in credit (+) or deficit (-) 37 h 00 m 1. What is the total number of hours worked this week? Add this to the time sheet. 2. You have to compare this time to your standard working week of 37 hours. Any time above or below 37 hours is carried forward to the next week. Write in the time in credit or deficit. Use a plus sign to show credit and a minus sign to show deficit. This worker is paid overtime for daily hours worked over 8. The overtime rate is higher than the normal rate. Complete the overtime claim. Work out the extra time worked and the overtime money. Try this to work out overtime at time and a half. Example: Look at the extra time worked on Monday. 2 hours at normal rate would be 12. Divide 12 by 2 to get half, which is 6 (12 2 = 6) Add the 12 and the 6 to get time and a half which is 18. This week I worked: Day Total hours Overtime hours Overtime pay Monday Tuesday 11 Wednesday 9 Thursday 8 Friday 12 Saturday - Sunday 5 Totals Normal hours are 8 hours a day Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week. Overtime is paid at time and a half. The weekly rate is 6.00 per hour. How much did this worker earn altogether this week? 61

4 for Work Manufacturing 4 Money and numbers Checking your payslip It is always a good idea to check your payslip even if your money goes straight into the bank. Look at Phil s payslip and answer the questions. When calculating with money on a calculator, remember, 1.8 means One pound eight pence would be Deductions is the money taken off what you have earned, for example income tax and National Insurance. Net pay is the amount you receive after deductions. Gross pay is the amount you earn before any deductions Net pay is equal to your gross pay minus all of your deductions. Name: Philip Carter N.I. YF973876C Payroll Number: Tax Code: 4745L Payments: Deductions Basic pay Income Tax: Overtime x 1.5 Travel p per mile Nat. Ins. Pension contribution Gross pay Total Deductions Net pay How much will Phil take home this month? 2. How much income tax did Phil pay this month? Complete these unfinished weekly payslips. Name: J. Patel N.I. YZ976318A Name: F. Cortez N.I. JK976318A Payroll Number: Tax Code: Payroll Number: Tax Code: 4745L Payments: Deductions: Payments: Deductions: Basic pay Overtime x Income Tax: Nat. Ins Basic pay Bonus Income Tax: Nat. Ins Gross pay Total deductions Net pay Gross pay Total deductions Net pay 62

5 for Work Manufacturing 4 Money and numbers Customer orders It is important to work out the charges accurately on customer order forms. If you charge too much, you could lose a customer. Charge too little and your company will lose money. Use the parts list to complete this customer order form. Bike Bits Order Price Item ref. Description p A1 Chain Can I have one each of parts A1, WF, B1 and WR please? Subtotal Delivery 3 50 Total Orders often require more than one of each item. Use the same parts list to complete this order form. Bike Bits Manufacturers of bike spares Parts list: A1 Bike chain 6.50 A2 Brake blocks per pair 2.50 B1 Wheel bearings 75p each B2 Pedal bearings 50p per pair WF Front wheel nuts 1.25 per pair WR Rear wheel nuts 1.35 per pair RS Rear sprockets 7.50 each Bike Bits Order Price each Total price Item ref. Description No. p p A1 Chain Subtotal Delivery 4 50 Total Can I have my regular order of two chains, four sets of brake blocks, two rear sprockets and three sets of wheel bearings please? Oh, and I ll need a set of pedal bearings this week as well. Orders need to be carefully checked for accuracy. There is an error on this order form. Can you find it? (You will need to use the parts list at the top of the page.) If you are using a calculator to work out costs, remember that 3.50 will appear as 3.5. Bike Bits Order Price each Total price Item ref. Description No. p p A1 Chain B1 Wheel Bearings WF Front Wheel Nuts RS Rear Sprockets Subtotal Delivery 4 50 Total

6 for Work Manufacturing 4 Money and numbers Ordering stock Manufacturing relies on the fact that there are enough parts in stock for when they are needed. You may need to order parts or components for your company. You need to make sure that you complete costs on order forms accurately to save time and money for your company. Use the Brisco Tubulars Price List to complete the order form. You want the guaranteed nextday delivery, so ignore the 4.00 postage and packing. Many people use a calculator when working out order forms. Always check your answers by using the calculator again or by using pen and paper. Price List Brisco Tubulars Stock ref Item Price per 1000 A1 3 cm widgets A2 5 cm widgets A3 7 cm widgets A4 9 cm widgets A5 11 cm widgets Per 100 B1 Size 1 frumets 5.27 B2 Size 2 frumets 7.22 B3 Size 3 frumets 8.08 B4 Size 4 frumets 9.23 Per item C1 Grimping tool C2 Splicer Order Form Stock ref Item Price A2 A5 B3 C1 C2 SUB TOTAL 5cm widgets 11 cm widgets Size 3 frumets Grimping tool Splicer p Postage & packing Guaranteed next day delivery 8.00 TOTAL 8 00 Your job in the canteen involves ordering stock. You are running low on some items and need to order some extra stock. Use the price list to complete the order form and answer the question. Your business is a regular customer of Quickfresh so they give you a 5% discount on their prices. What is the value of this order when the discount has been taken off? Quickfresh Price List 3 kg tinned tomatoes 84p 2 kg baked beans 52p 2 kg spaghetti 58p 15 kg plain flour kg potatoes kg carrots kg onions 2.05 Quickfresh Catering Supplies Item Price Qty p Baked beans (2 kg) 20 Spaghetti (2 kg) 15 Spinach (2 kg) Sweetcorn (1 kg) Tomatoes (3 kg) 30 Flour (plain) 15 kg 1 Flour (selfraising) 15 kg Carrots (15 kg) Onions (10 kg) Potatoes (25 kg) 1 Total 68

7 for Work Manufacturing Glossary Manufacturing: Abbreviations Absence Accident Assessment Characteristic Means at. Shortened forms of words. Not present, away from. Something that almost happens and would have caused harm or damage. A check or test of quality. The true nature of something. COSHH Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations Credit Decimal numbers Deductions Defect Deficit Diameter Employee Employer Environment Excluding Frequency Gross pay Guidelines Hazards Incidents Induction Internal use Key word Location Minimum National Insurance number Net pay If you work flexible working hours, or flexitime, and you work more than your standard working week, then you will be in credit in hours. Numbers with a decimal point. The money taken off what you have earned, for example income tax and National Insurance. Something that is wrong or not to the required standard. If you work flexible working hours, or flexitime, and you work fewer hours than your standard working week, then you will be in deficit in hours. A straight line drawn through the centre of a circle. It divides the circle into halves. A person who is employed or given work. A person or company that employs or gives work to other people (known as employees). The surrounding area. Without. The time between each check. The amount you earn before tax and other deductions. Suggested rules or actions. Risks or dangers. Events, happenings. Introduction or training for a new job. Leave this area on a form blank. It is used by those receiving the form. Important words in a text that helps us remember or find details. Place. The smallest amount needed or acceptable. Used to tell the tax office and DSS how much you ve been paid and how much tax and National Insurance you ve paid. The amount you get after all the deductions. 102

8 for Work Manufacturing Glossary Participation Percent Precise Rejects Scanning Specification Subtract Tax code Texture Tolerance Tolerance Total VAT Visual Welfare Taking part. Means for every hundred or out of a hundred. The symbol for percent is %. Exact. Items thrown out or rejected because they are the wrong weight or not up to standard in some other way. To quickly look over a text and find key words. Specific information or instructions. Take away. Tells you how much you can earn before paying tax. How something feels and looks. The amount by which a dimension may vary. For example, a piston diameter given as 65 mm +/ mm could be as small as mm or as big as mm. The limits between which something can be accepted. Added together. Value Added Tax. A tax added to goods and services. The current rate of VAT is 17.5%. Using your eyes. The wellbeing, or happiness, of a person. 103

for Work Target Skills for Work is a series of CD-ROMs and workbooks providing skills development in literacy and numeracy at Entry 3, Level 1 and Level 2 for learners in the workplace or on

The materials concentrate on the essential literacy and numeracy skills required for work, including basic number skills, and reading, writing, speaking and listening.

9 for Work Target Skills for Work is a series of CD-ROMs and workbooks providing skills development in literacy and numeracy at Entry 3, Level 1 and Level 2 for learners in the workplace or on workplace-related courses. The material is mapped to the requirements of the adult literacy and numeracy core curricula. The materials concentrate on the essential literacy and numeracy skills required for work, including basic number skills, and reading, writing, speaking and listening. The tasks are all brief, work-related and self-contained, making them ideal for use in the workplace or in informal training contexts. Learners can work on their own, at their own pace, using bite-size chunks of learning to develop new skills or confirm and develop existing skills. The materials complement other methods of teaching and learning. In particular, learners can work through the materials independently or with various levels of support, allowing tutors to focus their time on support rather than on marking. For each title there is a CD-ROM and workbook available. Titles include: Target Skills for Work: Retail Target Skills for Work: Hospitality Target Skills for Work: Care Target Skills for Work: Manufacturing Target Skills for Work: Construction Target Skills for Work: Cleaning. The Target Skills suite Target Skills for Work is complemented by other resources in the Target Skills suite. This provides an ICT-based diagnostic assessment against the national standards and curricula in adult literacy and numeracy, and ICT learning materials mapped to the standards and curricula, all of which can be managed by a specially designed web-based management and tracking system. Resources include: Target Skills: Initial Assessment Target Skills: Entry Literacy Target Skills: Entry Numeracy Target Skills: Level 1 Literacy Target Skills: Level 1 Numeracy Target Skills: Level 2 Literacy Target Skills: Level 2 Numeracy Target Skills: ESOL Collection Target Skills: English Works The Spelling Disc Numbers Up! Fresh Start. Several resources are available as content for your VLE. Ask for details. For information on all these and other Skills for Life resources, see or call our sales team on (01223) Tribal Education Limited 200

for Work Construction A workbook for learners working in the Construction sector or on related courses

for Work Construction A workbook for learners working in the Construction sector or on related courses How to use the Construction workbook The workbook contains information, activities, tips and ideas,