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Collecting and representing data (8300 - Foundation - Statistics)

Topic:Collecting and representing data

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Specification references (in recommended teaching order)

Specification content Specification notes
S2
  • Interpret and construct tables, charts and diagrams including, for categorical data:
    • frequency tables
    • bar charts
    • pie charts
    • pictograms
    • vertical line charts for ungrouped discrete numerical data
    • tables and line graphs for time series data
    • know their appropriate use
  • including choosing suitable statistical diagrams
S4
  • Interpret, analyse and compare the distributions of data sets from univariate empirical distributions through appropriate graphical representation involving discrete, continuous and grouped data
  • know and understand the terms primary data, secondary data, discrete data and continuous data


The subject content (above) matches that set out in the Department for Education’s Mathematics GCSE subject content and assessment objectives document.

The expectation is that:

  • All students will develop confidence and competence with the content identified by standard type
  • All students will be assessed on the content identified by the standard and the underlined type; more highly attaining students will develop confidence and competence with all of this content
  • Only the more highly attaining students will be assessed on the content identified by bold type. The highest attaining students will develop confidence and competence with the bold content.

Teaching resources

Collecting and representing data - all resources for 3 year route map - zip folder
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Topic overview and lesson plans
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Lesson 1 Activity 1
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Lesson 5 Activity 1
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Lesson 7 Activity 1
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Lesson 8 Activity 1
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Lesson 1 Worksheet 1
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Lesson 2 Worksheet 1
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Lesson 2 Worksheet 2
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Lesson 4 Worksheet 1
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Lesson 5 Worksheet 1
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Lesson 6 Worksheet 1
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Lesson 7 Worksheet 1
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Lesson 8 Worksheet 1
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Lesson 1 Homework sheet 1
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Lesson 2 Homework sheet 1
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Lesson 3 Homework sheet 1
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Lesson 5 Homework sheet 1
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Lesson 6 Homework sheet 1
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Lesson 7 Homework sheet 1
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Lesson 8 Homework sheet 1
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Diagnostic Questions - Collecting and representing data
AQA have teamed up with Craig Barton's Diagnostic Questions website to share free diagnostic question assessment for our new 2017 GCSE Maths specification.26/02/2016
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Type(s): Diagnostic Questions (e-library)

Interpreting bar charts, pie charts, box and whisker plots
Card matching activity in which students are required to pair up corresponding bar charts and pie charts (both tiers) and match these to the corresponding box and whisker plots (Higher tier only). There is also the opportunity for students to design their own cards.02/06/2015
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Sports Injuries
Real life data which students must analyse and represent using an approporiate graph of ther choice, providing commentary on why they think their graph is/isn't the most appropriate. 02/06/2015
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Interpreting bar charts, pie charts, box and whisker plots
Card matching activity in which students are required to pair up corresponding bar charts and pie charts (both tiers) and match these to the corresponding box and whisker plots (Higher tier only). There is also the opportunity for students to design their own cards.02/06/2015
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Misleading Graphs
A nice starter or plenary activity in which students need to comment on why the four given graphs are misleading. The graphs include bar charts, line graphs and pictograms.02/06/2015
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Music trends pie charts
This activity provides numerous pie charts representing the changing ways that the music industry has generated income since the year 1980. Students interpret the pie charts to provide a commentary on the trends. You will need to register for a TES account to access this resource, this is free of charge. 02/06/2015
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Pie Chart
A website which explains how to construct a pie chart, followed by ten increasingly demanding questions involving the interpretation of pie charts. 02/06/2015
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Pie Chart estimation and angle calculation
An interactive activity in which students must estimate the number of people represented by different sectors of a pie chart. Later questions involve calculation of angles given the number of people represented by a given sector. 02/06/2015
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Reading Graphs and Charts
Online interactive activities. Levels 1-3 cover dual bar charts, line graphs and pie charts. 02/06/2015
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Baking Bad
A fairly straightforward activity involving the interpretation of pictograms, bar charts and frequency graphs. The questions involving calculation of averages can be omitted if preferred. You will need to register for a TES account to access this resource, this is free of charge. 02/06/2015
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Coffee Spill Crisis
An activity in which a two way table must be produced for 5 different school-based scenarios which are described in words. You will need to register for a TES account to access this resource, this is free of charge. 02/06/2015
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First names and surnames
Students hypothesise whether first names or surnames are longer. They carry out data collection and process the data to produce pie charts. They conclude with a commentary about their original hypothesis. 02/06/2015
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Time series graphs
A worksheet which offers the opportunity to study some real life sets of data which vary over time and comment on the resulting graphs. You will need to register for a TES account to access this resource, this is free of charge. 02/06/2015
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Type(s): Worksheets (e-library)

Representing data - Homework sheet 1
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Representing data - Homework sheet 2
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Representing data - Two way tables - Lesson plan
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Representing data - Two way tables - Worksheet
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Topic Tests

8300 GCSE Foundation Bar Charts Mark Scheme
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8300 GCSE Foundation Bar Charts Topic Test
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8300 GCSE Foundation Distance-Time Graphs Mark Scheme
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8300 GCSE Foundation Distance-Time Graphs Topic Test
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8300 GCSE Foundation Pictograms Mark Scheme
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8300 GCSE Foundation Pictograms Topic Test
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8300 GCSE Foundation Sampling Methods and Comparing Data Mark Scheme
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8300 GCSE Foundation Sampling Methods and Comparing Data Topic Test
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8300 GCSE Foundation Time-Series Graphs Mark Scheme
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8300 GCSE Foundation Time-Series Graphs Topic Test
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