Academic literacies
Academic integrity and literacy are essential for success in your studies and professional life. Academic integrity means acting honestly and responsibly in your work, including properly acknowledging sources and avoiding plagiarism. Academic literacy involves developing the skills to read, write, and think critically, enabling you to engage with course materials and communicate your ideas effectively. Together, these principles form the foundation for ethical and skilled learning.
What you will find in this section
Numeracy and Foundation Maths
At CDU you are probably either a TAFE student or a Higher Education student. In your studies you may be asked to demonstrate mathematical skills. Some skills you may already have from your schooling, other studies or personal experience. The skills that you need for everyday life or study are also called numeracy skills. These resources are designed to refresh, improve or build upon those skills to help you with your studies at CDU.
Building your numeracy skills for study and life
At CDU you are probably either a TAFE student or a Higher Education student. In your studies you may be asked to demonstrate mathematical skills. Some skills you may already have from your schooling, other studies or personal experience. The skills that you need for everyday life or study are also called numeracy skills. These resources are designed to refresh, improve or build upon those skills to help you with your studies at CDU.
The skills that you need for everyday life or study are also called numeracy skills. These skills may include tasks like:
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Before you continue, think about what numeracy skills you use in your daily life. The task below has been designed to help you reflect on where your skills are currently at and identify areas you can improve on. Click on the hotspots in the images.
These resources are designed to refresh, improve or build upon those skills to help you with your studies at CDU. Follow the links below for information, tips, videos and practice activities.
