Assessing the Complexity of Literacy Tasks
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Exercise 1

Look at the following set of calculations from a CPP pension workbook.

Here is how to calculate your pension estimate

1.

Enter your estimated retirement pension from the previous page

___________ A

2.

Calculate the number of months that you will be under age 65 when you retire

___________ B

3.

Multiply the number in B by .05%

___________ C

4.

Multiply the number in C by the pension amount in A

___________ D

5.

Substract the amount in D from the pension amount in A

___________ E
 

The amount in E is the estimated amount of your Canada Pension Plan retirement pension.

Please note: You cannot begin receiving your CPP retirement pension before age 60 and you must have stopped working.


On a seperate sheet of paper

  1. Identify the type of task required in each of the five steps.

  2. Rate the K/M factors for each of the five steps.

  3. Estimate the complexity levels of the five steps.

  4. Which rates highest for specificity of operation ?

  5. Which is the easiest of the five steps?

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